at 17:05 on July 28, 2006, EST.

NEW YORK (AP) - Lance Bass's boyfriend, reality star Reichen Lehmkuhl, says he supports the former 'N Sync star's decision to reveal that he is gay.

"I will say that Lance is happier than he has ever been," Lehmkuhl, winner of season 4 of CBS's Amazing Race, tells Access Hollywood in an interview that was to air Friday.

"It has been a long ride and it's a huge relief, and I couldn't be happier for him and I couldn't be more proud of him," Lehmkuhl, 32, says.

Earlier this week, Bass, 27, told People magazine he had decided to "speak my mind" because rumours about his sexuality were starting to affect his daily life. The singer also said he is in a "very stable" relationship with Lehmkuhl.

Bass, who formed 'N Sync with Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick, said he didn't earlier disclose that he is gay for fear of affecting the group's popularity.

'N Sync, known for a string of hits including Bye Bye Bye and It's Gonna Be Me, went on hiatus in 2002. Bass made headlines that year for undertaking astronaut training and failing to raise money for a trip into space.

Fatone and Timberlake have said they support their former bandmate.

"Lance is one of my great friends," Timberlake said in a statement issued by his representative, Ken Sunshine. "I support him and wish him all the happiness in the world."

Lehmkuhl tells Access Hollywood that Bass's sexuality will not affect his career. "No, not at all," he says. "I think it is always best in your career to be honest.

"He is going to have more support and more happiness and more freedom than he has ever had before and it is going to be a liberating experience. I guarantee it."


©The Canadian Press, 2006

luv4u said:

what....career...?.....
according to imdb.com
1. "Game$how Marathon"
- Match Game (2006) TV Episode .... Contestant
- Press Your Luck (2006) TV Episode .... Contestant
- Beat the Clock (2006) TV Episode .... Contestant
- Let's Make a Deal (2006) TV Episode .... Contestant
- The Price Is Right (2006) TV Episode .... Contestant
2. Lovewrecked (2005) .... Dan
3. Seek & Hide (2004) (V) (as James Lance Bass) .... Schulhof
4. "Higglytown Heroes"
- Flappy's Not Happy/Electric Evening (2004) TV Episode (as James Lance Bass) .... Electrician Hero
5. "Kim Possible"
... aka Disney's Kim Possible (USA: complete title)
- Oh Boyz (2004) TV Episode (voice) .... Robby
6. "The New Tom Green Show"
- Episode dated 16 July 2003 (2003) TV Episode
7. Kingdom Hearts (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Sephiroth
... aka Kingudamu hâtsu (Japan)
8. On the Line (2001) .... Kevin
9. "Saturday Night Live"
... aka SNL
... aka SNL 25 (USA: new title)
- Episode #25.14 (2000) TV Episode (as 'N Sync) .... Musical Guest
10. "7th Heaven"
... aka 7th Heaven: Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
... aka Seventh Heaven
- Who Do You Trust? (2000) TV Episode .... Rick Palmer
11. Longshot (2000) .... Flight Engineer on plane
... aka Jack of All Trades (USA)
... aka Longshot: The Movie (Canada: English title)

12. "Touched by an Angel"
- Voice of an Angel (1999) TV Episode (as James Lance Bass) .... Street Performer

Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage

Producer - filmography
(In Production) (2000s)

1. Just This Side of Nowhere... (2007) (announced) (producer)

2. Lovewrecked (2005) (executive producer) (as James Lance Bass)
3. On the Line (2001) (executive producer)
4. 'N Sync & Britney Spears: Your #1 Video Requests... And More! (2000) (V) (executive producer: 'N Sync) (as James Lance Bass)

Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage

Miscellaneous Crew - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)

1. Space Cowboys (2000) (singer: "Space Cowboy (Yippie-Yi-Yay) ") (as 'N Sync)

2. Pokémon: The First Movie (1999) (singer: "Somewhere, Someday") (as 'NSync)
3. "Pokémon" (1998) TV Series (singer: Kids WB PokéRap) (as James Lance Bass)
... aka Pocket Monsters (USA)
... aka Pokémon: Advanced (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Pokémon: Advanced Battle (USA: eighth season title)
... aka Pokémon: Advanced Challenge (USA: seventh season title)
... aka Pokémon: Battle Frontier (USA: ninth season title)
... aka Pokémon: Master Quest (USA: fifth season title)
... aka Pokémon: The Johto Journeys (USA: third season title)
... aka Pokemon: Johto League Champions (USA: fourth season title)

Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage

Himself - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s)

1. "Inked" (2005) TV Series (post-production) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself

2. "Game$how Marathon" (2006) TV Series .... Himself
3. "I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005) (mini) TV Series .... Himself
4. "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
- The Teas Family (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
5. Mississippi Rising (2005) (TV)
6. "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List"
- Episode #1.6 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.2 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
7. "Robot Chicken"
- S&M Present (2005) TV Episode (voice) .... Himself
8. Cursed (2005) .... Himself
... aka Verflucht (Germany)
... aka Wes Craven's Cursed (USA: complete title)
9. "The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments" (2004) (mini) TV Series .... Himself
10. "$25 Million Dollar Hoax" (2004) TV Series .... Himself
11. "Celebrity Blackjack"
- Tournament 3, Game 3 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
12. "I Love the '90s" (2004) (mini) TV Series .... Himself
13. "Hollywood Squares"
... aka H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
- Episode dated 14 May 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 May 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 May 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 11 May 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 10 May 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
(5 more)
14. "The Sharon Osbourne Show"
... aka Sharon (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 31 December 2003 (2003) TV Episode (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 December 2003 (2003) TV Episode (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
- Episode dated 17 September 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Himself
15. Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (2003) (TV) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
16. Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) (TV) .... Himself
17. AMA Red Carpet Party (2003) (TV) (as James Lance Bass) .... Co-host
18. "Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica"
- Newlyweds Birthday (2003) TV Episode .... Himself
19. "Tinseltown TV"
- Episode dated 23 August 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Himself
20. "America's Most Talented Kid" .... Lead Judge
... aka America's Most Talented Kids (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 22 March 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Judge
21. The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (2003) (TV) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself - performer
22. "Star Search"
- Episode dated 9 January 2003 (2003) TV Episode (as James Lance Bass) .... Guest Judge
23. TV Guide 50 Best Shows of All Time: A 50th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (TV) .... Himself
24. American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (TV) (as N'Sync) .... Himself
25. Muhammad Ali's All-Star 60th Birthday Celebration! (2002) (TV) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
26. "The Pet Psychic" (2002) TV Series (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself - Guest Appearance
27. 'N Sync: PopOdyssey Live (2002) (TV) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
28. 'N Sync: The Atlantis Concert (2001) (TV) (as 'N Sync) .... Himself
29. Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) (TV) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
30. "Mad TV"
- Episode #7.4 (2001) TV Episode .... Himself
31. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show"
- Episode dated 9 October 2001 (2001) TV Episode .... Himself
32. Zoolander (2001) .... Himself
... aka Zoolander (Germany)
33. Crossover (2001) (TV) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
34. "Otro rollo con: Adal Ramones"
... aka Otro rollo (Mexico: short title)
- Episode dated 4 September 2001 (2001) TV Episode (as N'Sync) .... Himself
35. N'Sync: The Road to Celebrity (2001) (TV) (as James Lance Bass) .... Performer
36. MTV Icon: Janet Jackson (2001) (TV) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
37. "The Simpsons"
- New Kids on the Blecch (2001) TV Episode (voice) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
38. Céline Dion: All the Way... A Decade of Song & Video (2001) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
39. "Larry King Live"
- Episode dated 9 January 2001 (2001) TV Episode (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
40. NSync: Bigger Than Live (2001) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
41. The 2000 Billboard Music Awards (2000) (TV) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself - Co-host
42. 'N Sync: 'Ntimate Holiday Special (2000) (TV) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
43. 'N Sync: Live from Madison Square Garden (2000) (TV) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
44. "The Maury Povich Show"
... aka Maury (USA: new title)
... aka The Maury Show (USA: informal title)
- Shocking Guests Updates (2000) TV Episode (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
45. "Making the Video"
- *NSYNC: It's Gonna Be Me (2000) TV Episode .... Himself
- *NSYNC: Bye, Bye, Bye (2000) TV Episode .... Himself
46. "Sesame Street"
... aka Canadian Sesame Street (Canada: English title)
... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
... aka Sesame Park (Canada: English title)
... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
- Elmo in Numberland (2000) TV Episode (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
47. 'N Sync: Making the Tour (2000) (V) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
48. 'N Sync & Britney Spears: Your #1 Video Requests... And More! (2000) (V) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
49. Gloria Estefan's Caribbean Soul: The Atlantis Concert (2000) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Gloria Estefan: Live in Atlantis (USA: DVD title)

50. ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)
51. Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (1999) (TV) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself (NSYNC)
52. "Clueless"
- None for the Road (1999) TV Episode (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
53. "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch"
... aka Sabrina (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Sabrina Goes to College (USA: promotional title)
- Sabrina and the Pirates (1999) TV Episode (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
54. 'N Sync: No Strings Attached (1999) (V) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
55. Armagedd'NSync (1999) (TV) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
56. 'N Sync in Concert (1998) (TV) (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
57. "'N Sync TV" (1998) TV Series (as James Lance Bass) .... Himself
58. The 26th Annual American Music Awards (1998) (TV) (as *NSync) .... Himself


not exactly a Johnny Depp or Deniro, is he

SO newsworthy. I'm so glad I know this!

Well, good for the two guys.

Happiness to all, even to Org's sour puss's.

Even though I do not know much about the guy, I am glad he came out, a hard thing to do in US entertainment. Well done, Lance!

The Truth will set you free.

MickG said:

isn't time for your nap Mick?

purplerein said:

that's nice that he's "proud"... since he's the reason he had to come out.

i don't really like this Reichen guy. never have.

luv4u said:

Just about.