Sir Elton John despatched Lance Bass a present basket after he got here out as homosexual.

The 44-year-old NSYNC star revealed the legendary singer confirmed his help when Lance determined to disclose his sexuality in a PEOPLE journal interview in 2006.

He advised PEOPLE: “Probably the most enjoyable factor I obtained after I got here out was a pleasant present basket — I believe on my entrance step — and it was from Elton John principally saying, ‘Welcome to the membership’.

“I used to be like, ‘Wow, I obtained a welcome basket from the king of the homosexual mafia’. I am like, ‘I am in!’ I believed that was probably the most enjoyable, welcoming basket you can ever get.”

Lance revealed that though he was out to his household and mates, he was petrified of the repercussions for his profession if he advised the general public he was homosexual.

He mentioned: “That was at a time the place social media wasn’t a lot of a factor and you can even have extra of a non-public life. Nobody was taking footage in every single place you went. So it was type of straightforward for me to dwell this sort of personal life.

“I had a boyfriend, my circle of mates knew about me, and I simply did not assume [my sexuality] was such a giant deal.

“[But] I used to be so scared about what would occur in my life personally. I did not need my household to get damage by this.

“[It could be the] “full demise of my profession. That is all the time what I used to be advised: ‘In case you come out, you are completed.’”

Talking about how his relationship together with his household modified after he publicly got here out, Lance – who has two-year-old twins Violet and Alexander together with his husband Michael Turchin – mentioned: “I am simply a type of fortunate those that had a household that supported me it doesn’t matter what, even when they nonetheless do not perceive it fully.

“It took them some time to grasp it. And to this present day, it is unimaginable. They settle for us like no different.”