On May 1st, *NSYNC members playfully embraced the enduring tradition of the “It’s Gonna Be May” meme, stemming from their 2000 chart-topping hit. Justin Timberlake joined in the fun on TikTok, recalling the infamous mispronunciation of “me” as “may” in the song, which has since become an annual online jest.
In Timberlake’s TikTok video, he responds to a question about mispronounced words by humorously admitting, “Me.”
Meanwhile, Lance Bass shared a light-hearted moment with his husband, Michael Turchin, presenting him with a card. As Turchin reads the card aloud, he abruptly realizes the punchline, exclaiming, “Oh no!” In a playful nod to the meme, Bass then dons ramen noodles atop his head, mimicking Timberlake’s iconic hairstyle from the 2000s, while lip-syncing to “It’s gonna be May.”
“POV: your friend mispronounces a word once and now it’s a national holiday,” Bass wrote in the caption. “Happy #itsgonnabemay Day!”
As fans continue to revel in the nostalgia of this beloved meme, it seems unlikely that we’ll ever have to bid “Bye Bye Bye” to its enduring charm.
