This we promise you — *NSYNC’s annual “It’s Gonna Be May” meme is here to stay.
As April cycles into May each year, one thing can be certain: some version of an early 2000s era-Justin Timberlakeproclaiming “It’s gonna be May” is going to pop up on social media.
Even former President Obama once got in on the fun, sharing a Facebook photo featuring Timberlake in April 2014 with the caption, “It’s gonna be May.”
“In my defense, Max Martin made me sing ‘me’ that way,” he said. “I think he just wanted me to sound like I was from Tennessee.”
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Timberlake has embraced the meme several times, tweeting in 2016: “Everybody… It is ACTUALLY GONNA BE MAY! #canyoumemeyourself Probably not, right?”
One year later, hewrote, “Hey guys… it’s May” on May 1. On Tuesday, he captioned a shortened clip from the “It’s Gonna Be Me” video with “YOU ALREADY KNOW.”
The other members of *NSYNC —Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick and Bass — have also been known to have fun with it, with Kirkpatrick writing on Instagram this year, “Happy it’s gonna be May Day!!!”
Meanwhile, Bass and Fatone both shared a version of the meme this year featuring the Maytag Man as part of a partnership with the company.
“Wink wink, nod nod,” Fatone wrote on Twitter, while Bass added, “Get it?” Bass also shared a second post poking fun at Timberlake’s legendary bleach blond curls.
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Chasezpreviously referenced the meme, too, when the group reunited on April 30, 2018 to receive their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“By the way, in case any of you guys didn’t know, tomorrow it’s gonna be May,” Chasez quipped, making sure to sing the last part.
source: people.com
