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N’Sync singer Lance Bass debuts on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ [video]

”I think it’s so important for me to do this,” he says. “But my biggest concern is I just hope it doesn’t hurt the gay community in any way because, you know, we definitely can be scrutinized and picked apart. I definitely feel a responsibility of making sure I represent well…. I’m definitely not political. But [on California’s Propsition 8,] I know what’s right and wrong, and I know that’s wrong. So I’m going to speak up about it. It’s just common sense.”

Gay singer Lance Bass, formerly of the boy band N’Snyc, and now a contestant of the highly-viewed 7th season of the ABC show, “Dancing with the Stars (E-Online) He described himself on the show as the worst dancer of his singing group, but did an admirable cha-cha with partner, Lacey Schwimmer to ”Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” earning 22 out of 30.

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