DarkMode/LightMode
Light Mode

Lance Bass: ‘I Was Touched By A Pedophile’

Actress Ashley Judd’s recent revelation she was sexually harassed by a Hollywood movie mogul has prompted singer-turned-TV personality Lance Bass to open up about his experience with a “pedophile” who inappropriately touched him when he was a teenager.

The Double Jeopardy star detailed her alleged experience with the unnamed movie executive in Variety.com and while discussing the topic in a promo for Wednesday’s (07Oct15) episode of The Meredith Vieira Show in the U.S., the former N’ SYNC star claimed he also was a victim of a sick predator.

“It happens to men too,” he said. “It’s a two-way street. It had happened to me when I was 16 or 17 years old. When we (‘N SYNC) started, there was someone that we worked with that was inappropriately touching us. I wasn’t even aware then, at 16, that this guy was a pedophile and he was touching me. Oddly, I didn’t feel victimized at the time because I was very aware of it.”

- Advertisement -

Bass never told anyone what happened, but alluded to the fact some of his bandmates were also victims – and they would discuss the unnamed pedophile’s actions among themselves.

“We would talk about it,” he added. “We would kind of joke about it but it’s not a joking thing – but as a kid, it was just odd. I am glad that we were aware of it and we didn’t feel victimised at the time.”

- Advertisement -