Joey Fatonehad an extra special person in his cheering section last weekend: his elder daughter.
Opening up about how much it meant to him to not only be able toreunite with his ‘NYSNC bandmatesduringAriana Grande’s Coachella set, Fatone, 42, revealed that he got pretty emotional.
“It was really cool. I did get a little teary-eyed, I’m not going to lie,” he toldEntertainment Tonight, adding that what made the moment even more special was being able to share it with his 18-year-old daughter Briahna.
“She was Snapchatting and she was screaming like, ‘Go Daddy! ” he shared. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, it’s so beautiful.’ It was cool to see her see that.”
Joining him and his daughter, Fatone also brought along girlfriend Izabel Araujo for the trip.
Joey Fatone/Instagram
Araujo went on to share her own collection of images from the trip, including several of her and Fatone posing with Briahna.
“Thank you @arianagrande 🙏🏽 for bringing these boys back out,” she wrote alongside the slideshow. “So happy to have been there to support the boys @nsync YOU GUYS ROCKED!!!”
Fatone also shares daughter Kloey Alexandra, 9, with high-school sweetheartKelly Baldwin, from whom he has since split.
Joey Fatone with daughter Briahna and Izabel Araujo.Joey Fatone/Instagram
Joey Fatone with daughter Briahna and Izabel Araujo
Although Grande will be returning to Indio, California, again for the second weekend of Coachella, Fatone went on to share that ‘NSYNC won’t be joining her.
“She just wanted to do it this weekend,” he toldET, adding that he had a “blast” getting to spend so much time with bandmatesLance Bass, JC Chasez, andChris Kirkpatrickagain. (Justin Timberlake, who waswrapping up his Man of the Woods tourat the time, was not present for the performance).
“I think the best time that I actually has was on the bus ride home. We just got to hang out, just really shoot the crap, hang out and really be fun, have a couple drinks with each other, and we haven’t done that in a long time. We actually rode a tour bus back to LA, which was cool,” Fatone explained.
Joey Fatone (left), Lance Bass, Ariana Grande, Chris Kirkpatrick, and JC Chasez.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Joey Fatone (left), Lance Bass,Ariana Grande, Chris Kirkpatrick, and JC Chasez
The whole band, including Timberlake,previously reunited at their Walk of Fame ceremonylast April. However, while every member got a chance to share their appreciation for each other in a series of speeches, the group didn’t sing any of their old hits.
Prior to that joyful occasion, the last time all five men got together was to celebrateChasez’s 40th birthdaybash in August 2016.
Although Timberlake, 38, didn’t join his bandmates for their surprise performance, the singer made sure tocheer his pals onfrom a distance.
“You guys killed it last night,” hewroteon Monday, alongside a photograph of the group cozying up to Grande backstage.
Grande reflected on the collaboration Monday, captioning her Instagram post with a heartfelt message. “I’ll be recovering from this moment for the next twenty years tbh. the nicest human beings possible. It can go either way when youmeet your childhood heroesand no one has ever been kinder or cooler or sillier or more lovely to be around. ever!” she wrote.
“Also how the f— do y’all still sound and dance exactly like you did when my mom and I followed you around on tour when i was 5? thank you thank you thank you for your time and energy and i love you so much forever,” she added.
source: people.com
