Warning: The next sentence may make some readers feel a little bit old. It has now been more than 20 years since NSYNC (one of the most popular boy bands of all time) said “Bye Bye Bye” to their life as a pop group. In that time, Justin Timberlake has gone on to massive success as a solo artist, and the other members of the group have appeared on Broadway, done reality TV, and even made some of their own solo music, too.
For four out of the five members of the group, they’ve also kept busy in the last two decades by living the dad life. JC Chasez is the only NSYNCer who has never married or had kids (though he has had a long-term girlfriend), but the rest of the guys have seven children among them.
While some of them tend to keep their children’s faces hidden or covered on social media, we still are lucky to see some glimpses of what dad life looks like for these former teen heartthrobs. Spoiler alert: It is pretty darn cute!
Here, we’ve rounded up 15 of our favorite photos of the NSYNC guys showing off their lives as dads, so crank up a classic NSYNC song and scroll away for some sweetness and serious nostalgia.
Couch Time With Lance Bass & His Twins|Couch Time With Lance Bass & His Twins
Theater Time With Joey Fatone|Theater Time With Joey Fatone
Joey Fatone married his high school sweetheart, Kelly Baldwin, in 2004, but they divorced in 2019. The couple share two daughters. Their youngest, Kloey (pictured here), seems to have inherited a love of musical theater from her musical dad.|Joey Fatone married his high school sweetheart, Kelly Baldwin, in 2004, but they divorced in 2019. The couple share two daughters. Their youngest, Kloey (pictured here), seems to have inherited a love of musical theater from her musical dad.
Holiday Magic With Lance|Holiday Magic With Lance
Lance and his husband have an interfaith marriage and, judging by the glimpses we see on social media, the two are raising their twins to celebrate both Jewish and Christian holidays, like Hanukkah and Christmas. Happy all the holidays to them!|Lance and his husband have an interfaith marriage and, judging by the glimpses we see on social media, the two are raising their twins to celebrate both Jewish and Christian holidays, like Hanukkah and Christmas. Happy all the holidays to them!
Musical Moments for JT|Musical Moments for JT
Hmm, do we see the beginnings of the next generation of boy band talent? This throwback picture of Justin’s two sons is making us wonder if both of his kids might have gotten his musical talent and if little blondie Phineas is also going to inherit his dad’s famous curls!|Hmm, do we see the beginnings of the next generation of boy band talent? This throwback picture of Justin’s two sons is making us wonder if both of his kids might have gotten his musical talent and if little blondie Phineas is also going to inherit his dad’s famous curls!
Teddy Bear's Picnic|Teddy Bear's Picnic
Aw, this is an awfully cute family picture! Lance and his family were happy guests at a teddy bear’s picnic-themed first birthday party, which is just about the most wholesome thing we can imagine. Why do we suspect this might be a very different kind of partying than Lance did back in his NSYNC days?
All Smiles With Joey & His Girls
Joey shared this cute pool time picture with his daughters (Brihana, 22, and Kloey, 13) in November 2022. We can’t help put notice how much his girls look like him. They might not have the beard (lucky them!), but look at those smiles. Total dad clones!|Joey shared this cute pool time picture with his daughters (Brihana, 22, and Kloey, 13) in November 2022. We can’t help put notice how much his girls look like him. They might not have the beard (lucky them!), but look at those smiles. Total dad clones!
Justin's Deep Thoughts on Fatherhood|Justin's Deep Thoughts on Fatherhood
Justin revealed his heartfelt musings about fatherhood in 2020 when he posted this sweet series of pictures of him with his sons. He got a little reflective in his lengthy caption: “Boys grow up to be fathers. I think about that a lot these days. We try to teach our son to love and to respect everyone — we teach him that all people are all created equal, and that no one should be treated differently because of the color of their skin. We teach him this because one day, he will go on to teach his kids the same. It’s a cycle.”|Justin revealed his heartfelt musings about fatherhood in 2020 when he posted this sweet series of pictures of him with his sons. He got a little reflective in his lengthy caption: “Boys grow up to be fathers. I think about that a lot these days. We try to teach our son to love and to respect everyone — we teach him that all people are all created equal, and that no one should be treated differently because of the color of their skin. We teach him this because one day, he will go on to teach his kids the same. It’s a cycle.”
