98 Degrees’ Jeff Timmons Says Impossible to Prepare for Boy Band Pitfalls, Fame

Liam Payne‘s dying is placing a highlight on the unseen struggles teen singers face once they put belief into stardom, even when it looks like they’re thriving … in keeping with Jeff Timmons from 98 Degrees.

Jeff is only one of a number of boy banders opening up in regards to the rollercoaster trip his group, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, New Version, New Children on the Block and plenty of others endured for many years. They’re all featured within the new Paramount+ documentary, “Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands.”

On Tuesday’s “TMZ Live,” Jeff advised us the sudden fame all of them encountered — principally within the early 2000s — was completely a blessing, but it surely was additionally not possible to organize for the whole lot that was thrown at them.

He says 98 Degrees shared levels with Liam and One Course, in addition to The Wished, again when the younger acts had been beginning to blow up … and he was shocked at how well-adjusted the fellows had been so early of their careers.

He attributes a part of that to the rise of social media scrutiny, but in addition famous you by no means “know what goes on behind closed doors” — hinting on the potential pitfalls of substance abuse … with which Liam struggled at occasions.

The documentary covers these points and several other different challenges and triumphs for everybody from The Beatles to Bell Biv Devoe and Hanson — and Jeff proudly provides he and the 98 Degrees crew are nonetheless doing it … performing reside and recording new music.