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J.C. Chasez on Dance Crew, Justin Timberlake and Britney
Having spent his formative years teenybopping around with The Mickey Mouse Club and 'N Sync, you'd think J.C. Chasez would be over the whole kids-getting-their-groove-on scene. But as the most encouraging judge on Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew (tonight at 10 pm/ET, MTV), he's proof-positive that growing up doesn't always mean saying bye, bye, bye to the past. TV Guide: As a judge, you really know your stuff.J.C. Chasez: I try. I've been in the business for 15 years or so and I've been dancing for at least that long. So I feel like I [add to] the show by bringing my experience and telling these young people what I think. TV Guide: So what's your advice to the Dance Crew hopefuls?Chasez: I think they should be
Having spent his formative years teenybopping around with The Mickey Mouse Club and 'N Sync, you'd think J.C. Chasez would be over the whole kids-getting-their-groove-on scene. But as the most encouraging judge on Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew(tonight at 10 pm/ET, MTV), he's proof-positive that growing up doesn't always mean saying bye, bye, bye to the past.
TV Guide: As a judge, you really know your stuff.
J.C. Chasez: I try. I've been in the business for 15years or so and I've been dancing forat least that long. So I feel like I [addto] the show by bringing my experienceand telling these young peoplewhat I think.
TV Guide: So what's your advice to the Dance Crew hopefuls?
Chasez: I think they shouldbe very proud of what they canoffer. They're not professionaldancers, but viewers [love] whatthese kids are doing every week.
TV Guide: Didn't you hit the studio with Justin Timberlake recently?
Chasez: Yeah, we'veworked on a few songs... for me,actually. And those were a bit out of both ourcomfort zones, so none of them sound like, "Oh,Justin did that," because he put on a producerhat rather than an artist hat.
TV Guide: Does it terrify you that folks can YouTube your old Mickey Mouse Club numbers?
Chasez: You know, I haveno control over that, but I'm notashamed of it in any way, shapeor form. I'm not going to be embarrassedby something Idid when I was 14. Thoseare like my high schoolyears, and I'm proud of that.
TV Guide: Have you or any of your former Club costars reached out to Britney?
Chasez: I think everybodywho's had the opportunityto appeal to her has, but thisworld isn't perfect and noteverybody who has crossedher path has done right by her. I justknow that she's been nothing but kindto me and... I hope that she comes out ofthis in a positive way.
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