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GUESS WHO?

Nineties boyband star unrecognizable as he’s spotted in LA – can you guess who he is?

The star's first brush with fame came when he appeared as a Mouseketeer on The All New Mickey Mouse Club
An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows JC Chasez carrying a takeout bag, Image 2 shows JC Chasez getting takeout from his car

A NINETIES boyband star was spotted in Los Angeles looking unrecognizable from his chart-topping heyday.

The singer, 48, cut a casual figure as he stepped out with long hair and a beard - but can you guess who it is?

JC Chasez carrying a takeout bag.
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Can you guess who this boyband legend is?Credit: BackGrid
JC Chasez exiting a Jeep with a bag from Gelson's Market.
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This hitmaker shot to fame in the 90sCredit: BackGrid
JC Chasez getting takeout from his car.
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The singer was seen picking up food in LACredit: BackGrid
JC Chasez carrying a bag from Gelson's Market.
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The iconic star was spotted near the Los Feliz neighborhoodCredit: BackGrid

The mystery man is in fact JC Chasez from the legendary boyband NSYNC.

The group were known for huge hits like Bye Bye Bye, Tearin’ Up My Heart and I Want You Back.

Stepping out in LA, JC, now 48, looked totally different to when he first shot to fame as part of NSYNC in the 90s.

The singer, whose real name is Joshua Scott Chasez, was seen picking up food near the Los Feliz neighborhood. 

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JC was dressed causally in a pair of khaki pants and a short-sleeved white T-shirt.

He completed his look with a baseball cap, shades and comfy slip-on shoes. 

JC looked a far cry from his clean-shaven boyband days where his hair was short and spikey.

Instead, his hair is now much longer and he has a beard speckled with grey.

Before being part of one the most iconic boybands ever, JC starred as a Mouseketeer on The All New Mickey Mouse Club.

NYSNC - which consists of Chris Kirkpatrick, Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, and JC - formed in 1995 before splitting in 2002.

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Ten years later they briefly reunited at the 2013 MTV VMAs.

The band then thrilled fans when they reunited for the single Better Place for Trolls Band Together.

REUNION TALK

Asked in 2021 about the prospect of an NSYNC reunion, while promoting his movie Palmer, Justin said: “I don’t have a crystal ball for what will happen with the music industry in the months, or years, to come.

“That’s something that weighs on my mind in a heavy way.

“We will have to see what happens in terms of live music and I appreciate the question, but my focus right now is on Palmer.”

Portrait of JC Chasez in a brown leather jacket.
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JC Chasez shot to fame in the boyband NSYNC which formed in 1995Credit: Getty
Photo of the boy band NSYNC.
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The group - consisting of JC, Chris Kirkpatrick, Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone and Lance Bass - has sold over 70 million recordsCredit: Getty
*NSYNC onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.
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NSYNC onstage the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards where they handed out an award to Taylor SwiftCredit: Getty
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