Nineties boyband star unrecognizable as he's spotted in LA – can you guess who he is?
A NINETIES boyband star was spotted in LA looking unrecognizable from his hey day.
The singer, 48, cut a casual figure as he stepped out with long hair and a beard - but can you guess who it is?
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Did you recognize it was JC Chasez from the legendary boyband NSYNC?
The HUGE group were known for songs like Bye Bye Bye and Tearin' up my heart.
Stepping out in LA, JC, now 48, looked totally different to when he first shot to fame as part of NSYNC in the 90s.
The singer, whose real name is Joshua Scott Chasez, was seen picking up food near the Los Feliz neighborhood.
JC was dressed causally in a pair of khaki pants and a short-sleeved white shirt.
He completed his look with a baseball cap, shades and comfy slip-on shoes.
JC looked a far cry from his boyband days where his hair was short and spikey, and he was clean shaven.
Instead, his hair is now much longer and he has a beard that was speckled with grey.
Justin Timberlake and NSYNC are 'in active talks' to perform a 'comeback show' that will air on streaming network
FINDING FAME
Before being part of one the most iconic boybands ever, JC starred on The All New Mickey Mouse Club.
NYSNC - which consists of Chris Kirkpatrick, Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, and JC - formed in 1995, but split in 2002.
Justin Timberlake and NSYNC are 'in active talks' to perform a 'comeback show' that will air on streaming network
Ten years later they briefly reunited at the 2013 MTV VMAs.
The band then thrilled fans when they reunited for the single Better Place for Trolls Band Together.
Some of their best songs include I Want You Back, and It's Gonna Be Me.
REUNION TALK
Asked in 2021 about the prospect of an NSYNC reunion, while promoting his movie Palmer, Justin said: 'I don't have a crystal ball for what will happen with the music industry in the months, or years, to come.
'That's something that weighs on my mind in a heavy way.
'We will have to see what happens in terms of live music and I appreciate the question, but my focus right now is on Palmer.'
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