August 23, 2021 • bachelor insider
Lance Bass Dishes on His 'Incredible' Experience Co-Hosting 'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 7
When Lance Bass got the call to guest co-host “Bachelor in Paradise” Season 7, he wasted no time heading down to the beaches of Mexico, as he is an avowed fan of all things Bachelor Nation.
He opened up about his experience filming the summer spin-off in a recent interview with Us Weekly.
“Getting there was incredible,” the former *NSYNC member told the outlet of arriving at Playa Escondida. “I was like a kid in a candy store walking around, like, ‘Oh my gosh, that’s Wells [Adams’] bar. Oh my gosh, this is where this happened!’ I was just, like, [a] super-deep fan that first few hours.”
The “It’s Gonna Be Me” singer also noted how “surprised” he was to see “how real” the show was.
“You know, those shows can probably get very heavily produced,” he said. “[I thought,] ‘They’ve been on the franchise before, it’s like they come in kind of like actors.’ Like, ‘OK, I know what y’all need. Let’s do this.’ They come in guns a-blazing. I mean, it is just so real.”
Lance added, “I did not realize that you could really start falling for someone so quickly when you’re put in a setting like that.”
Elsewhere, Lance revealed why he is rooting for Joe Amabile — aka, Grocery Store Joe — to find love during his second stint in “Paradise.”
“I love Grocery Store Joe,” he said. “He was so sweet, and he reminds me of so many of my exes that have that anxiety. I just feel for people that… just can’t get out of their heads. I think he’s just super sweet and he really deserves love.”
