The meme stems from NSYNC's 2000 smash hit "It's Gonna Be Me." When singing the titular line in the song, Timberlake annunciates the word "me" as "May." According to a 2016 article from E!

According to the database KnowYourMeme, the "It's Gonna Be May" trend originated in 2012 and continues to make the rounds every April 30 in the form of photos, videos and animated GIFs. The meme ...

Last year, to celebrate May Day, Fatone, 48, teamed up with Great Wolf Lodge for the brand's annual Summer Camp-In celebration inspired by the “It’s Gonna Be May” meme. This year, he’s ...

‘N Sync's Joey Fatone and Lance Bass discuss ‘It's Gonna Be May' meme 25 years after song release The bandmates spoke with TODAY.com on the multigenerational popularity of the hit song and ...

Still, don’t forget who started it, as all memes must come from somewhere. “It’s Gonna Be May” was not born in a vacuum, so credit where credit is due. Featured Image by Ron Davis/Getty Images ...

“It’s Gonna Be May” meme time has arrived — and ‘N Sync's Lance Bass and Joey Fatone are embracing it. It’s been 25 years since 'N Sync released the song “It’s Gonna Be Me" as part ...