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NSYNC Reunited At The VMAs To Present Taylor Swift With An Award, And They Had Such A Cute Interaction

"Taylor fangirling over *NSYNC that’s our millennial queen."

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Ahead of the 2023 VMAs, iconic '90s boyband NSYNC was expected to reunite for the animated movie Trolls Band Together. All five members are rumored to have voice roles in the film and release their first song together in over 20 years.

closeup of the group

However, '90s kids Christmas came early, as the band reunited onstage at the VMAs to present the award for Best Pop Song.

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the group on stage

The biggest surprise was that Justin Timberlake joined JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, and Chris Kirkpatrick.

the group on stage

They presented the award to fellow pop icon Taylor Swift, who adorably fangirled over the group.

taylor and ice spice getting excited

Fans are fangirling over Taylor's fangirling.

taylor fangirling over nsync she’s so real for this… #vmas pic.twitter.com/1KbJKkiHTb

— marley 🩵 (@marleyharper) September 13, 2023
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Taylor fangirling over *NSYNC that’s our millennial queen 😭 pic.twitter.com/NyBvmcxx8H

— Sav 🪩 (@SavLovesSwift) September 13, 2023
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taylor swift fangirling over nsync is soooooooooo me she’s just a girlie pop like me pic.twitter.com/FOKufrODF2

— brie 🌈🌙✨ (@bettykissitbttr) September 13, 2023
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taylor fangirling over nsync she’s so cute😭 pic.twitter.com/1vOqjyFfUI

— katie 🌟 (@daylightlvrs) September 13, 2023
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In her acceptance speech, Taylor said, "It's so hard to pivot from this to this...I had your dolls."

taylor accepting her award

She also, like most us, asked, "What's gonna happen now?"

taylor on stage with the group

"You're pop personified, so to receive this from your gold pop hands is really too much," she said.

They also gave her some friendship bracelets, like many Swifties have been trading at The Eras Tour.

closeup of the bracelet exchange

While accepting her award for Song of the Year a few minutes later, she said, "I'm so 'Millennial triggered' by my choice of presenters!"

taylor on stage with her award

Now, I need to know 1) what NSYNC plans to do next, and 2) what the friendship bracelets say so I can make matching ones!

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