Lance Bass Says CW Pilot Was Halted After He Came Out
Lance Bass is looking back at how his coming out affected his professional career at the time.
While joining the Politickin podcast, the former Nsync member, who publicly came out as gay in 2006, said that, at that time, he was about to film a pilot for the CW. However, things took a turn when he came out.
“I had a sitcom with The CW at the time, and we were about to shoot the pilot and this came out and they were like, ‘We can’t do the show anymore. Like, they have to believe that you’re straight to play a straight character,'” Bass said.
He added, “Every casting director I knew, they’re like, ‘Lance, we can’t cast you because they can’t look past … You’re too famous for being gay now that they can’t look at you as anything other than that.’ So,...
While joining the Politickin podcast, the former Nsync member, who publicly came out as gay in 2006, said that, at that time, he was about to film a pilot for the CW. However, things took a turn when he came out.
“I had a sitcom with The CW at the time, and we were about to shoot the pilot and this came out and they were like, ‘We can’t do the show anymore. Like, they have to believe that you’re straight to play a straight character,'” Bass said.
He added, “Every casting director I knew, they’re like, ‘Lance, we can’t cast you because they can’t look past … You’re too famous for being gay now that they can’t look at you as anything other than that.’ So,...
- 12/6/2024
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Similar News
Spotlight: Lance Bass's Charity Work
- 5/28/2025
- Look to the Stars
Inside Stagecoach Weekend 2025: Late-Night Revelry and a Real-Life Rodeo Converge in the Desert
- 4/30/2025
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
We Found Taylor Swift’s Bracelet on Target and Amazon, and It’s Under $30
- 3/21/2025
- by Alexis Mikulski Ruiz
- Rollingstone.com
Why Dancing With the Stars: All Stars Needs to Happen Soon
- 5/19/2025
- by Matt Couden
- TVfanatic
All Justin Timberlake Albums, Ranked According to Sales Numbers
- 5/2/2025
- by Jayant Chhabra
- FandomWire
*Nsync Members Ranked by Net Worth (The Richest is Worth $250 Million!)
- 4/29/2025
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 Is In Production — Here’s Everything We Know So Far
- 5/29/2025
- by Denis Kimathi
- TVfanatic
Casting News: Hugh Laurie’s Apple Series, A Man on the Inside Adds 11 and More
- 5/7/2025
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
‘And They’re Jewish with Hen Mazzig’: Mayim Bialik Talks Science, Mental Health & Breaking Barriers
- 5/7/2025
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.