Lance Bass Says He Made 'Way More Money' AFTER *NSYNC Split -- Because Of THIS!

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Sometimes less really is more! During a Wednesday episode of SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, Lance Bass looked back on his *NSYNC career — and it’s not exactly what we would have expected!

At the height of its run, the boy band absolutely DOMINATED the music industry, with one chart-topping hit after another. One naturally might assume the five members — Bass, Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, and Chris Kirkpatrick — made a fortune during that time.

However, according to the Bye Bye Bye singer, that was simply not the case. Related: Kesha Reveals She Was Once Secretly Engaged While Teasing Upcoming Album! Cagle asked Lance, “What was the most fun thing about being rich and famous really young, and what was the worst thing?” The 43-year-old quickly shot down that perception.

He explained, “Well, the worst thing is people thinking that we were rich, because we were not.” The Thinking of You singer surprisingly explained how the checks didn’t REALLY start coming in until he carved out his own solo career: Whoa!