Jessica Biel did not care for *NSYNC at all in 1999 (and still doesn't)

"I'm not a huge fan. But, I mean, cool I guess."
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Back in 1999, Jessica Biel couldn't have known that when she finally got to love somebody, guess what, it was gonna be *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake.

When asked during Tuesday's episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon if she had been a fan of her now-husband's group, Biel admitted that she preferred listening to "old school stuff" at the time.

"I like, lived under a rock. I wasn't into pop culture music." The actor opted for show tunes and Motown over one of the hottest boy bands of the '90s, a fact she seems sheepish about now.


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So of course Fallon dug up an old interview in which Biel said she just wasn't that into *NSYNC.

"I don't think I own any of their CDs. I'm not a huge fan," said past-Biel, present-Biel watching in embarrassment as she threw shade at her future spouse. "But, I mean, cool I guess."

Considering Biel ended up marrying *NSYNC's Timberlake, you'd think she'd probably be more familiar with the group's songs now. Turns out, not so much.

"I only know three words — 'bye bye bye'," admitted Biel. "Which is I guess one word three times."

Amanda Yeo
Amanda Yeo
Assistant Editor

Amanda Yeo is an Assistant Editor at Mashable, covering entertainment, culture, tech, science, and social good. Based in Australia, she writes about everything from video games and K-pop to movies and gadgets.

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