'N Sync's Lance Bass has admitted that he is gay, according to People magazine.

"I knew that I was in this popular band and I had four other guys' careers in my hand, and I knew that if I ever acted on it or even said that I was gay, it would overpower everything," Bass said.

"I didn't know: Could that be the end of 'N Sync? So I had that weight on me of like, 'Wow, if I ever let anyone know, it's bad'. So I just never did," he added.

"The thing is, I'm not ashamed - that's the one thing I want to say," Bass said. "I don't think it's wrong, I'm not devastated going through this. I'm more liberated and happy than I've been my whole life. I'm just happy."

'N Sync is currently on indefinite hiatus, while Justin Timberlake is reaping the fruits of his burgeoning solo career.