Lance Bass Space Camp

Former *NSYNC member Lance Bass will be guest-starring on an upcoming episode of ABC’s Single Parents.

He’ll play a fictional version of himself who run the most sought-after sleep-away camp in America – the Lance Bass Space Camp. The camp combines space education and the performing arts, in a nod to two of Lance’s real-life passions.

Remember his failed mission to become an astronaut back in 2002? “I thought that was hilarious and I was very down to play that role,” Lance tells Entertainment Tonight. “I guess it’s a really good joke when you put Lance Bass and space together because it works.”

When he was 23, Lance tried to secure a seat on a Russian space mission and went through astronaut training to become certified. During the process, he discovered he had a heart problem, and had to undergo surgery to correct it. Eventually, he was certified as a cosmonaut, but funding for the project ultimately fell through and he didn’t get to go to space after all. Lance’s Single Parents episodes airs May 1st.