‘N Sync singer Lance Bass, husband Michael Turchin welcome twins
Singer Lance Bass and artist Michael Turchin have welcomed twins via a surrogate, the former ‘N Sync star announced Tuesday.
Here are some memorable photos of ‘N Sync singer Lance Bass through the years.
1999: ‘N Sync at the WB Radio Music Awards, held at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
2000: Lance Bass, Joey Fatone Jr., Joshua Scott Chasez, Christopher Alan Kirkpatrick and Justin Timberlake of ‘N Sync at the 2000 Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles on February 23, 2000.
2001: Performers ‘N Sync (Justin Timberlake, J.C. Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick) perform during the halftime show January 28, 2001, at Super Bowl XXXV between the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Giants at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
2002: ‘N Sync singer and prospective space tourist Lance Bass joins Space Adventures on one of its scheduled Zero-Gravity training flights in August 2002 above Star City, Russia.
2003: ‘N Sync singers Justin Timberlake, J.C. Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone and Lance Bass arrive at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy Gala at the Regency Hotel’s Grand Ballroom on February 22, 2003, in New York City.
2004: Lance Bass during the Kelly Slater Invitational Fiji – Day 3 – Celebrity Surf at Restaurants in Tavarua Island, Fiji.
2005: Singer Lance Bass and Julie Manna attend a celebration for B.B. King’s 80th birthday at the home of Sam and Mary Haskell on September 20, 2005, in Encino, California.
2006: Actress Haylie Duff and Lance Bass attend "The Envelope Please" Oscar Viewing Party held at The Abbey on March 5, 2006, in West Hollywood, California.
2006: Actor Reichen Lehmkuhl and singer Lance Bass arrive at the William Rast Spring 2007 "Street Sexy" fashion show at Social Hollywood on October 17, 2006, in Los Angeles.
2008: Singer Lance Bass performs on stage during Bravo’s First "A-List Awards" show on June 4, 2008, at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York.
2009: Actress Christina Applegate and singer Lance Bass speak onstage during the Rock A Little, Feed Alot benefit concert held at Club Nokia on September 29, 2009, in Los Angeles.
2010: Recording artist Lance Bass and actress Joanna Garcia attend the 20th annual Enviornmental Media Association Awards at Warner Brothers Studios on October 16, 2010, in Burbank, California.
2011: Alex Lundqvist, Lance Bass, Andy Cohen and Ward Simmons attend the 2nd Annual amfAR Inspiration Gala at The Museum of Modern Art on June 14, 2011, in New York City.
2012: Singer Lance Bass attends the 40th American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 18, 2012, in Los Angeles.
2013: Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez and Lance Bass of ‘N Sync perform during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center on August 25, 2013, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
2014: Michael Turchin and singer Lance Bass attend the 22nd annual Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Oscar Viewing Party on March 2, 2014, in Los Angeles.
2015: Michael Turchin and singer Lance Bass attend the L.A. premiere of Disney’s "Newsies" at the Pantages Theatre on March 26, 2015, in Hollywood, California.
2016: Singer Lance Bass attends the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, 2016, in New York City.
2017: TV personality Lance Bass, actor Jamie-Lynn Sigler and comedian Kathy Griffin attend the 24th annual Race to Erase MS Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 5, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
2018: Members of the iconic ’90s boy band ‘N Sync, Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Justin Timberlake, were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 30, 2018, in Hollywood, California.
2019: Lance Bass attends the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on August 26, 2019, in Newark, New Jersey.
2020: Lance Bass and Michael Turchin attend the opening night of Rock of Ages Hollywood at the Bourbon Room on January 15, 2020, in Hollywood, California.
2021: AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys, Joey Fatone of ‘N Sync, Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys and Lance Bass of ‘N Sync attend "Bingo Under the Stars" in celebration of Pride at the Grove on June 18, 2021, in Los Angeles.
According to People magazine and E! News, Bass, 42, took to Instagram on Thursday to say the twins, Violet Betty and Alexander James, were born Wednesday afternoon.
“The baby dragons have arrived!!” the first-time father captioned photos of the newborns’ birth certificates. “I cannot express how much love I feel right now. Thank you for all the kind wishes. It meant a lot. Now, how do you change a diaper??! Ahhhhhhhh!”
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In June, Bass and the 34-year-old Turchin, who have been married since 2014, posted a mock horror movie trailer teasing the news that they were expecting twins. The video, which featured the sound of crying babies and an eerie silhouette of two children, ended with the words: “‘Two Buns in the Oven.’ Coming soon.”
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The couple previously told People that they have faced several challenges in their attempts to become parents through in vitro fertilization and surrogacy, including a previous miscarriage.
“Because of what we’ve been through the last four years, we were very cautious to get excited,” Bass said at the time.
The pair said they are looking forward to seeing “holidays through the eyes of a child” and going to Disney.
