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ON THE JUMBOTRON — Former NSYNC star Lance Bass wanted to be perfectly clear: He's not Taylor Swift.
When the former background singer to Justin Timberlake (sorry, Bass) and one-time teen heartthrob watched the Chargers-Cowboys game on Monday Night Football, he came prepared.
Knowing the television and Jumbotron cameras would probably find him, Bass made sure he wasn't confused with a certain pop star who has been all the craze of the NFL as she's visited a rumored romantic partner in Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
So Bass brought a sign, "Not Taylor Swift," to hold when he was spotted in a private suite with his crew.
Lance Bass held up a sign at the Cowboys and Chargers game that said "Not Taylor Swift" 😂
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) October 17, 2023
🎥: @ArashMarkazipic.twitter.com/shDYs17lJI
Appreciate you clearing that up, sir. Now can you clear up the rumors around NSYNC's potential reunion that has sent every 90's kid into hysteria on the internet. Is it legit, or is it just a promotion for the band's new track that will be featured on the new "Trolls Band Together" soundtrack?
Of course, the internet was there, with plenty of jokes.
— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) October 17, 2023
Lance Bass from NSYNC Is in the building and he has a sense of humor pic.twitter.com/av0D3TTOi9
— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) October 17, 2023
lance bass my king pic.twitter.com/5qKz2z7nbH
— Jordan Cicchelli 🤍 (@jordancicchelli) October 17, 2023
But with all due respect to the NSYNC-er, Bass may not have been the most popular person on the internet at Monday night's game.
That honor goes to the Chargers fan who ESPN's cameras found repeatedly: from when Los Angeles took a 7-0 lead, to when Justin Herbert tied the game at 17-all in the fourth quarter on a short touchdown pass, to when Dallas kicker Brandon Aubrey kicked a 39-yard field goal to lift the Cowboys to a 20-17 win.
Here's Pat McAfee with America's favorite fan:
The moment Chargers superfan Merrianne Do found out she was going viral 😅@PatMcAfeeShowpic.twitter.com/UxvMZ5h3l8
— ESPN (@espn) October 17, 2023
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