JT supports his former bandmate

Justin Timberlake has issued a statement in support of his former bandmate Lance Bass. "Lance is one of my great friends," the statement says. "I support him and wish him all the happiness in the world." Bass told People mag that Timberlake was the only one of the 'N Sync boys he hadn't spoken to personally about his homosexuality. Joey Fatone, another bandmate, also showed support to his friend, saying, "He took years to really think about how he was going to tell everyone. I back him up 100 percent."

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