In her book "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?", Mindy Kaling reminisces about her youthful discussions with her friend Haley regarding their ideal husbands from the boy band 'N Sync. After much consideration, they consistently agreed on J. C. Chasez as their top choice. They felt he was the perfect balance of qualities they admired, unlike the others in the band.

Kaling humorously points out the reasons behind their choices for other members. While Joey Fatone had an unfortunate last name, and they sensed that Lance Bass was more suited as a friend, Justin Timberlake was seen as too flashy and therefore untrustworthy in terms of fidelity. Ultimately, J. C. represented a sensible and reliable partner in their youthful fantasies.