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Lance Bass revealed during an interview on "The Zach Sang Show" that while he was part of *NSYNC, he received only $35 per day as a per diem and his first paycheck after years of success was just $10,000. He noted that he felt cheated by the record label and their manager Lou Pearlman, who allegedly profited significantly from the band's work while they barely earned anything. Bass emphasized that people’s perception of him being wealthy due to *NSYNC is incorrect, stating he made more money after the group disbanded in 2002.
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Lance Bass, former member of NSYNC, revealed on The Zach Sang Show that despite the band's massive success, including years of number one albums and sellout tours, their first paycheck was only $10,000. He also mentioned receiving a per diem of just $35 daily while rising to fame with the group. Bass emphasized he felt they had been working for free for up to three years before receiving that initial check. Now 47, Bass insists that he did not make much money from NSYNC, contrary to popular belief. He clarified that even though he has made residuals and has done well post-*NSYNC*, his earnings from the band itself were minimal.
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Lance Bass claimed he was given a per diem of just $35 a day while rising to fame with *NSYNC.
asserted
he → claim → NSYNC
The former boy-bander said during Thursday’s episode of “The Zach Sang Show” that “Our first check was $10,000,” noting that the shockingly low amount came after “years of number one albums” and “sellout tours.”
“I don’t know how many millions I made off of merchandise because merchandise was insane,” he recalled.
asserted
he → say → merchandise
Bass claimed that when he and his bandmates — Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick and Joey Fatone — were “finally” given a check for $10,000, they were told, “You should be grateful for that.
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You → claim → that
You’ve been working for free for two, three years now.”
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You → work → years
As for his current situation, Bass, now 47, claimed that while he “for sure” gets residuals, “it’s not much.”
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it → claim → residuals
“People think I’m so filthy rich from *NSYNC, but no,” he insisted.
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he → think → NSYNC
Though Bass said he “did well” after the band went on hiatus in 2002 and he’s “very proud of everything [he] did after that,” he doubled down.
asserted
he → say → that
“I didn’t make money with *NSYNC, like, hardly at all,” he claimed of the band, which formed in 1995.
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which → make → 1995
Bass further alleged that though he and his bandmates didn’t make a fortune from their talents, “the label” and Lou Pearlman — their infamous late music manager — “made a f–k ton.”
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label → allege → ton
Pearlman, who ultimately was jailed in 2008 after being convicted of money laundering, bankruptcy fraud, and conspiracy, died in prison in 2016.
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who → jail → 2016
When asked if the singer carried “resentment” for the allegedly low earnings, he responded “not anymore” — but admitted he felt he was cheated.
uncertain
he → ask → earnings
“Everyone kept saying, ‘You’re young, you’re young,'” he recalled.
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he → keep → ?
“Well, who cares if you’re young?
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you → care → ?
You still need to make a living and set yourself up for the future because [in] most of these cases, it’s a finite time of being able to do something like that, and no one set us up for life after that.”
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one → need → that
This isn’t the first time Bass has claimed he was shortchanged during his tenure in the world-famous “Bye Bye Bye” group.
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he → claim → group
Back in 2023, Bass called people thinking they were rich due to the band’s success “the worst thing.”
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they → call → success
“We were famous, but we were not rich,” he confessed during an appearance on SiriusXM’s “The Jess Cagle Show.”
asserted
he → confess → Show
“I made way more money after *NSYNC than I did during *NSYNC.
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I → make → NSYNC
Still, he said, “obviously” being part of the boy band at the height of its fame changed his life and trajectory.
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being → say → life
“We had a great support system,” he said.
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he → have → system
“I’m glad I was in a band, because I had four of my brothers that kept you down to earth.”
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that → ’m → earth
Your voice matters.
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voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility.
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Discussions → moderate → civility
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