Joey Fatone on What Really Happened With The Pink

Joey Fatone would like to clarify rumors about an alleged past romantic relationship with Pink.

On the last episode of “Defend Yourself,” the NSYNC member denied ever asking the “So What” singer’s father for permission to date her, but claimed the two pop stars tried their hand at a game. of love.

“In fact, I asked him a few times to come out and we went out,” he said. “We were cool as hell. But I guess I wasn’t her type, so that was it. We were still friends. That was it!”

“I’m cool to be in the friends zone with Pink,” Joey joked. “There’s nothing wrong with that. I agree with the rejection. I mean, I’ve been in * NSYNC a lot, so I can accept the rejection.”

As for any confusion over their dating history, he said, “It’s really cool and I don’t have a problem with that.”

But he reiterated what do not get off as he allegedly prepared to woo the Grammy nominee.

“I didn’t tell or ask his dad that I wanted to take her out and I loved her,” he laughs. “If that’s what you’re talking about here.” I’m going to set the record straight with her and I can come in and talk to her one-on-one.

In 2017, Pink told James Corden on “The Late Late Show” that she remembered Joey visiting her backstage when she first started at the company.

“Joey Fatone would come to my dressing room every day and visit us, and he was so nice,” she recalls. “My dad actually thought Joey was very charming. [Joey] took me to Friendly. Like a friendly date, not like a date-date. I just wanted ice cream. We were in the friends’ area. “

Pink has been in a relationship with Carey Hart since 2006. The couple have two children together: daughter Willow, nine, and son Jameson, four.

Meanwhile, Joey married Kelly Baldwin in high school in 2004. They share daughters Briahna, 19, and Kloey, 11.