11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who is NSYNC singer Lance Bass' husband, Michael Turchin? He's an actor and artist, and the couple's Park Plaza Hotel wedding was the first same-sex marriage to be televised on US cable TV
NSYNC alum Lance Bass just turned 46 – and there's more than one reason May is a special month for the ex-boy band member. ''It's Going to Be May' time is always the gift that keeps on giving,' Bass told earlier this month. 'We're nostalgic. We really are in the sense of that meme,' his bandmate
Joey Fatone added.
The pair are referring to a meme based on the NSYNC song 'It's Gonna Be Me' featuring a shot of Justin Timberlake singing the edited lyrics ('It's Gonna Be May') which the internet circulates every year just before the month arrives. But Bass says his twins aren't yet old enough to appreciate the meme.
Michael Turchin and Lance Bass on holiday in Egypt. Photo: @michaelturchinart/Instagram
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Bass and his husband Michael Turchin, who married in 2014 in a historic TV wedding, welcomed their twins via surrogate in 2021, and have talked openly about their surrogacy journey. 'We always knew we wanted at least two kids,' Bass told People. Turchin added, 'I like my sister, we were best friends and that was the cool part growing up – I always had a best friend with me all the time.'
So, who is Michael Turchin, the man who stole Lance's heart? Here's everything we know about him.
Michael Turchin's sister is his twin
Michael Turchin with his family when he was a child. Photo: @michaelturchinart/Instagram
According to The New York Times, Michael Turchin, a Georgetown graduate who studied acting at Los Angeles' Stella Adler School, hails from a prominent Miami Beach family. His father, Bobby Turchin, followed in the footsteps of Michael's grandfather, Robert L Turchin Sr, whose company built over 100 major buildings in South Florida.
Michael has a twin sister, Lauren, with both siblings sharing a birthday on January 14, 1987, per People.
He is an actor and an artist
Michael Turchin has acted in several shows and films since 2011. Photo: @michaelturchinart/Instagram
Per his IMDB profile, Turchin has had minor roles in several films and shows including Alien Abduction (2014), Isolation (2011), and First Period (2013). But his creative streak doesn't stop there – he's also a visual artist.