LOOKS like Justin Timberlake had a spicy meeting with a Spice Girl back in the day.
Timberlake and his NSYNC bandmates reunited this week on two occasions. One, they received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Second, they were guests on “Ellen.”
On the talk show, host Ellen DeGeneres made the boys play “Never Have I Ever,” where they were asked a question on things they might have done and they raised a paddle with an answer: “I have” or “I have never.”
At one point, DeGeneres said: “Never have I ever hooked up with a member of the Spice Girls.”
Only Timberlake, 37, raised the “I have” paddle. But he was not asked to elaborate.
The internet thinks it could be Baby Spice Emma Bunton just because there was an old picture of Bunton and Timberlake at a party. It was not incriminating enough as Timberlake and Bunton were not even beside each other and there were other people in the photo.
Last Monday, Timberlake, Chris Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Lance Bass received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The band was formed in 1995 and became one of the most successful boy bands in the world. They went on hiatus in 2002, which eventually became permanent as Timberlake went solo and experienced huge success.
There were thousands of screaming fans, songs and jokes during the ceremony.
It was one of the largest crowds for a star unveiling as fans lined the block to catch a glimpse of the famous fivesome on the legendary boulevard on Monday. Fans occasionally broke into song as each member took the stage to thank their fans, families and one another.
“I don’t really think I could put into words how much the four of you mean to me, just through hard times, through unbelievable times ... I just love all of you so much,” said Timberlake.
That sparked an impromptu group hug as Timberlake joked: “Don’t touch me!”
DeGeneres and Carson Daly congratulated the group while throwing playful jabs at Fatone.
“Of course the band is made up of the cute one, the bad boy, the sensitive one, the sexy one and Joey,” teased DeGeneres.
At one point the crowd began chanting Fatone’s name as a show of support.
Bass’ speech was touching as he addressed his LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) fans and explained why he didn’t come out publicly during the band’s heyday in the late ’90s and early 2000s, in part because he grew up deeply religious in Mississippi.
“I thought I’d never be able to tell anyone because not only was I terrified of the lasting rejection, I was certain that it would happen. But more than that, I didn’t want to jeopardize the careers of these guys up here, much less the hundreds of amazing people who worked tirelessly to bring NSYNC to the world,” Bass said.
“But so many nights onstage I’d see young gay fans singing their hearts out and I wanted so badly to let you know I was you. I just didn’t have the strength then. But I do today, and so let me say loud and proud to all my LGBT brothers and sisters who embraced me and showed me the way to be who I am, thank you so much,” he added. (JGA & AP)