The duo famously dated from 1999 to 2000, years before the NSYNC member publicly came out as gay.
Nineties kids, rejoice!Danielle FishelandLance Bassare making a movie about their youthful romance.
“I dated Lance for about a year while I was onBoy Meets World.
Lance Bass and Danielle Fishel.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Paul Archuleta/Getty Images
It was my senior year, and Lance came with me to my high school prom.”
Bass, who had a crush on Fishel, had his bandmate mateJustin Timberlakeask Fishel for her phone number.
“I had envisioned our future,” she said.
For Bass, going to prom with Fishel was a turning point.
This can’t happen anymore.'
Bass didn’t come out to Fishel until years later, but the two remained close friends.
“I always knew you would completely accept me,” Bass responded.
It’s just embarrassing.
You don’t want people to know because you’re just so embarrassed about being gay at that point.
It was a different time, you know."
Listen to Bass’Pod Meets Worldepisode above.
