'N STEP WITH 'N SYNC

Hundreds of people are crowded in front of the Chinese Theater at Disney-MGM Studios in Florida waiting for 'NSYNC to arrive. Soon enough cameras start flashing as Justin Timberlake, 17, Joshua "JC" Chasez, 21, Joey Fatone Jr., 21, Chris Kirkpatrtick, 26 and James "Lance" Bass, 19, arrive for the theater's traditional handprinting cermony. As Lnace, the groups bass singer, bends over the slab of wet cement, he gets goosed by an overly excited fan - Minnie Mouse.

'N Sync have been getting a lot of attention these days, and not just from Minnie. Their two singles "I Want You Back" and "Tearin' Up My Heart" have been tearin up the charts, making them the latest success story in the recent wave of boy bands. After months of gigs, the guys are back home in Orlando to tape their 'N Sync in concert special, which airs July 18th on the Disney Channel.

Working for the mouse channel is nothing new to the boys. Justin and JC met as cast members on the Mickey Mouse Club, where they also started hanging out with Joey. "Joey was in the audience every day," JC says jokingly. "If you wacth the credits, he's always out there dancing. He was our biggest fan." The trio eventually hooked up with Chris and Lance and made their debut as a group in October 1995 at - where else? - Disney World.

And it's been happily ever after, ever since. Unlike the Spice Girls, the 'N Sync guys don't let their differences get in the way of the group. "We have our little disagreements here and there, but we're like brothers - we talk it out," says Joey, who moved from New York to Orlando with his family seven years ago.

So do these "brothers" ever fight over little things- like say, girls? "No, we just give them all to Joey," Chris says.

"It's true," Joey admits. "I'm very flirtatious. It's a good chance to meet other people."

Fans have used some creative tactics to get noticed by the guys, all of whom, Lance reports, "are single and looking real hard." According to Chris, "the worst is when they're close to the stage and they start throwing stuff. When you get pelted, it really hurts."

So far they've manged to come out unscathed, physically and mentally. "We're just normal guys," Joey says as he signs an autograph. "What you see is what you get." Judging from the enthusiastic crowd, their fans like what they see.


'N SYNC & THEIR DREAMGIRLS

Who is keen on who and why.Justin, Joey, Chris, Lance and JC have chosen their personal dreamgirls. But don't worry: The boys are still solo.

CHRIS:"I like power and personality!"

"No doubt, Gwen Stefani is the girl with the most power!"That's why the frontwoman of No Doubt is the number 1 for twirling Chris. "When she's on stage, something kinda happens. You are really thrilled with the show. I also find her personal magnetism fabulous" says the 26 year-old. He doesn't even know his second "Girl who has everything"s name: Verona Feldbush.He thinks the moderator and singer is "something to bite into!Just look at the body, wow!But first these eyes and the lips and..." Chris can not keep still because of enthusiasm.On principle for Chris, it's very important in a girl to have power and also personality. "Besides, a nice appereance is not that important, but a nice accompaniment" he says...

JOEY: "Blond is beautiful!"

As Joey holds his two top-girls pictures, the other 'N SYNC boys start guffawing. "It was clear in the beginning, who Joey would choose. Here is his southern spirit expressed again completely!" explains JC. The reason for his cheerfulness is "blonde". The 21 year-old boy has chosen the actresses Pamela Anderson and Anne Nicole Smith. A little ashamed, he tries to appease the business. "If I have the choice..." In Baywatch-Babe Pam, Joey finds something especially great: her lips. That the beauty of Malibu-Beach has little which hasn't been changed surgicly, bothers him little. "After all, she hasn't had something ugly made. Beauty operations are almost normal in the States." The dreamboy doesn't want to tell why he has also chosen the H&M model Anne Nicole Smith, he just grins a little embarrassed...

JUSTIN: "Cindy and Kate in double pack- that would be!..."

Although he is 17, Justin still shows himself as the woman-knower with great taste. In the twinkling of an eye, he chooses his two dreamgirls: models Cindy Crawford and Kate Moss! "They are simply perfect" he says with an expert eye. "In music, it would be a great composition, when you can compare it!" We want to know if the hair colour is important? "Not at all" he explains "This is by chance. I also like blonde or redhaired girls! The thing that satisfies him at Kate Moss is the expression in her eyes. When she looks at one, it really prickles. At Cindy everything's top. She has just one mistake: the wrong kinda man!" he says with a smile.

LANCE: "I like German girls!"

"Hey guys, how did you know that?" 18 year-old Lance takes the hot Claudia Schiffer picture with a beaming face. "I would love to meet this girl once in my life. She is just top, from her toes to her blonde hair" explains Lance.Chris, Joey, JC and Justin try to take the picture from him, but there is no chance! Lance is really keen on the catwalk-queen! It is difficult for him to choose his second dream girl. "There are so many pretty girls in the world, who should I choose?" he says. Lee from Tic Tac Toe, who he knows from shows they've done together, is selected by him. "She has suffered so much in life, looks cool and makes a perfect sound. She has to be selected after all this, doesn't she?..."

JC: "Bluemchen is pretty and has personality!"

"Actually I don't like judging people acoording to their physical appereance. For me the inner values are more important." JC is thoughtful, as he has to select a girl from the pictures. After a long back and forth, he has two pictures in his hands: Naomi Campbell and Bluemchen. "I have never seen Naomi live, but this picture is really fabulous.The clear look in her big eyes and the perfect formed lips- just like an art piece!" He has always found Bluemchen sympathetic: "We have met each other a lot in shows and always get on very well. Of course she looks pretty, but the most important thing in her is her great personality. A lot of people go on just about the appereance, butthey shouldn't do that. It would be much more exciting, when you get to know each other very different!..."

From :o) Janine


Transcript from Kids to Kids Chat (8/13/98)

Q. - LANCE, HEARD YOU WEREN'T TOO GOOD AT BASKETBALL; WHAT DO YOU
LIKE TO DO THAT YOU'RE GOOD AT BESIDES SINGING?
A. - I LIKE VOLLEYBALL, GOING TO BEACH, JETSKIING.

Q. - ALL, ARE YOU GOING TO OREGON?
A. - WE JUST CAME BACK.

Q. -.ALL, WHO ARE YOUR GREATEST INFLUENCES?
A. - JC PARENTS, STEVIE WONDER; LANCE, GARTH BROOKS,

Q. - IS THERE ANYONE IN THE INDUSTRY YOU'D LIKE TO SING WITH?
A. - LANCE, LEANN RIMES, MADONNA, JANET JACKSON

Q. - ARE YOU GOING TO DO ANY SOLOS SO WE CAN HEAR YOUR LOVELY VOICES?
A. - ALL, WE ALL SING SOLOS ON THE ALBUM.

Q. - ARE ANY OF YOU SINGLE?
A. - ALL, EVERYONE

Q. - DO YOU GUYS ANSWER YOUR FAN MAIL?
A. - JUSTIN, YES, WHENEVER WE GET A CHANCE.

Q. - HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT ALL THOSE GIRLS SCREAMING AT YOU?
A. - ALL, VERY OVERWHELMING (CHRIS) PUMPS THEM UP, LOUDER, SCREAM, MORE PUMP

Q. - JUSTIN DO YOU LIKE TO DANCE?
A. - YES

Q. - IS THERE GOING TO BE A CHRISTMAS ALBUM?
A. - YES, STILL RECORDING, RELEASED THIS COMING NOVEMBER

Q. - LANCE, AT WHAT AGE DID YOU START SINGING?
A. - 15

Q. - JC, AT WHAT AGE DID YOU START PLAYING THE PIANO?
A. - 14

Q. - JUSTIN, WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
A. - MEMPHIS

Q. - IS IT TRUE YOU'LL BE DOING A EUROPE/ASIA TOUR NEXT YEAR?
A. - EUROPE NEXT YEAR AND ASIA HOWEVER WILL BE OVERSEAS THIS YEAR,
AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND, JAPAN, MALAYSIA, ITALY FRANCE

Q. - DO YOU GET TO EVER GO OUT AND JUST HAVE FUN?
A. - WHEN WE HAVE TIME

Q. - WHY DO YOU STICK YOUR TONGUE OUT?
A. - TO SEE HOW THINGS TASTE

Q. - JC, WHY DIDN'T YOU GET A TATTOO ON YOUR ANKLE LIKE THE OTHER
GUYS TO CELEBRATE GOING PLATINUM?
A. - ITS NOT SOMETHING I WANT TO DO, BESIDES I'M, AFRAID OF NEEDLES.

Q. - DID ANY OF YOU GO TO COLLEGE?
A. - CHRIS IS IN COLLEGE

Q. - JUSTIN, WHEN WAS YOUR FIRST KISS?
A. - FIRST GRADE

Q. - ALL, WHAT IS YOU FAVORITE SONG TO SING?
A. - WE LIKE TO SING ANYTHING, FROM CLASSIC ROCK TO TODAY'S HITS.

Q. - ARE YOU COMING TO MICHIGAN AGAIN?
A. - YES, CAN'T WAIT

Q. - JUSTIN, DO YOU HAVE A SISTER?
A. - YES

Q. - ALL, WHAT SONG BEST DESCRIBES EACH BAND MEMBER?
A. - CHRIS, "ANYTHING WITH CRAZY"; JUSTIN, "I NEED LOVE"; LANCE, "GOD
MUST HAVE SPENT A LITTLE MORE TIME WITH YOU"


Transcript from AOL chat on 8/15

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Transcript from Yahoo chat 11/19/98

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