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Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Iconic '90s Singer Looks Unrecognizable From Boy Band Days
Iconic '90s Singer Looks Unrecognizable From Boy Band Days originally appeared on Parade. This iconic singer was part of one of the biggest groups of the '90s — and helped define the boy band era. Now 52, 98 Degrees member Justin Jeffre looks nearly unrecognizable from his fresh-faced pop star days, but he's aging with grace. In a recent Instagram video, Jeffre proudly showed off his white beard, fully embracing the salt-and-pepper look. Jeffre and his bandmates, Nick and Drew Lachey, along with Jeff Timmons, have recently reunited, recording new versions of some of their biggest hits. In the video, posted in June, the group sings 'Tremble,' a newer track off their latest album Full Circle, which they've been actively promoting for the past few months. Back in April, Jeffre gave a subtle nod to their past by posting a video from inside a bathtub — the reference didn't go unnoticed by longtime fans. Why the tub? It's a throwback to the band's 1999 music video for their cover of Mark Wills' 'I Do (Cherish You),' in which Jeffre proposed to a woman relaxing in a bubble bath. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 98° (@98degrees) Fans instantly picked up on the reference. One user wrote, 'Justin in a bathtub 🛁🤣 definitely accurate!' while another added, 'BATHTUB!' with the hashtag #IYKYK. While fans are thrilled to see the group back together, it's been a while since they dropped something new (i.e. 2021). 98 Degrees first rose to fame in the mid-to-late '90s after teaming up with Mariah Carey on 'Thank God I Found You,' which earned them a Grammy nomination and a No. 1 spot on the charts. Their 1997 self-titled debut album put them on the map, but it was 1998's track 'Because of You' that became their breakout hit. 'The Hardest Thing' followed soon after, climbing to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning gold certification. Despite their success, the group disbanded in 2002 and went on a 10-year hiatus before reuniting in 2012. Now, they're back — and proving that some pop stars only get better with time. Iconic '90s Singer Looks Unrecognizable From Boy Band Days first appeared on Parade on Jun 19, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Sun
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
90s boyband star looks unrecognizable with grey beard as group reunites for new album and tour – can you guess who?
NINETIES boyband fans will be left doing a double take when they realize who this singer is. The pop star, 52, is now unrecognizable almost three decades on since he first found fame. 6 6 In a new video, which has been filmed to promote the band's album, he has been captured sitting in an empty bath tub. His facial hair is now more prominent and almost white and he is wearing a blue sweater and a tweed flat cap in the footage. But do you know who it is? The man in question is Justin Jeffre from 98 Degrees. Justin and his 98 Degrees co-stars - brothers Nick and Drew Lachey and Jeff Timmons - have recently reunited and recorded some of their best hits. This includes a cover of the Mark Wills track I Do (Cherish You), which the band released in July 1999. The song reached number 13 in the Billboard Hot 100 and was included on the soundtrack for the British movie Notting Hill, which starred Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant. In 98 Degrees' music video for the song, Justin was seen proposing to a woman as she enjoyed a bubble bath. Fans have gone wild for the nostalgic reference after he and Drew mimed along to I Do (Cherish You) to celebrate the band's comeback. A caption alongside the Instagram clip read, "If you're asking if we love you, we do! "And if you're asking where to listen to 'I Do', the answer is anywhere and everywhere! "Drop a comment with your favorite place to sing your heart out!" Replying, one excited 98 Degrees fan said, "Justin in the bathtub!!!!! Perfect!" Another added, "Justin in a bathtub 🛁🤣 definitely accurate!" A third mused, "Bathtub of course!" And someone else wrote, 'BATHTUB!' #IYKYK [If You Know You Know]." OLD FRIENDS Justin and his bandmates all hail from Ohio but were put together as a band by Jeff in Los Angeles in the late 90s. They were later snapped up by a record label and had achieved 8 top 40 singles by 2000. In 1999, they provided guest vocals on Mariah Carey's song Thank God I Found You and achieved a Number 1 and a Grammy Award nomination. The group split in 2002. Still riding high on the back of 98 Degrees' fame, 51-year-old Nick married pop star Jessica Simpson that same year and they starred together in the MTV reality show Newlyweds. Drew, 48, and his wife Leah, who he is still married to, were also regulars on Newlyweds. Nick and Jessica split in 2006 and he has since remarried. He and wife Vanessa Lachey present the Netflix show Love Is Blind together. 98 Degrees reformed in 2012 and have worked on and off together over the years. The band are now firmly back together and have recorded a new album, Full Circle. At the end of May, they travelled to Manila to perform a reunion show. They will be touring across Canada next month before playing several dates in New Jersey, New York and California in August. 6 6 6
