Sara Foster Says Backstreet Boys Were 'So Respectful' When She Starred in Their 'Shape of My Heart' Music Video

Mar. 15, 2025

Sara Foster in the 2000 Backstreet Boys ‘Shape of My Heart’ music video.Photo:Backstreet Boys/Jive Records

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Unfortunately, it seems like a spot in aBackstreet Boysmusic video is not enough to make someone the nextAlicia Silverstone— but forSara Foster, it’s a memory she still looks back on with excitement.On the Oct. 29 episode ofWatch What Happens Livewith Andy Cohen, the actress and former model, 43, recounted what it was like to work alongside the famous boy band in 2000.“The audition process — you would think I was auditioning for a [Martin] Scorsese movie. I auditioned 70,000 times,” she told Cohen, reflecting on her time in the“Shape of My Heart” music video. “It was so crazy.”Sara Foster in the 2000 Backstreet Boys ‘Shape of My Heart’ music video.Backstreet Boys/Jive RecordsFoster admitted she was a bit disappointed that her role didn’t skyrocket her to the same fame Silverstone and other similar early 2000s icons found, but she had nothing but positive things to say about the five members of the group.“They were so nice, but I think because of my dad they were all very respectful,” Foster said, referring to her father, record producer and film composer David Foster. “I was like, ‘No you don’t need to be respectful. Like it’s fine.’ ”The same year “Shape of My Heart” was released, a majority of the group members, namely Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough and Kevin Richardson, were eithermarried or seeing someone.Sara Foster in the 2000 Backstreet Boys ‘Shape of My Heart’ music video.Backstreet Boys/Jive RecordsNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories“I would’ve taken any of them,” Foster joked onWWHL. “But they were so respectful.”Unfortunately, not long after the release of “Shape of My Heart” and the subsequent albumBlack & Blue,the band went on hiatus, marking the beginning of the Backstreet Boys’ initial end. The group never officially broke up, however, recently touring and releasing a studio album,DNA, in 2019.Richardson was the first to depart from the group in 2006, deciding to start a family with his wife, Kristin. The Backstreet Boys continued to make music after Richardson’s departure, releasing “Unbreakable” in 2007 and “This Is Us” in 2009 before he returned in 2011.Though the group’s members have made various other commitments to forward their solo careers, they continue to reconvene for Backstreet Boys projects. The group released their first-ever Christmas album in 2022 and celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2023.

Unfortunately, it seems like a spot in aBackstreet Boysmusic video is not enough to make someone the nextAlicia Silverstone— but forSara Foster, it’s a memory she still looks back on with excitement.

On the Oct. 29 episode ofWatch What Happens Livewith Andy Cohen, the actress and former model, 43, recounted what it was like to work alongside the famous boy band in 2000.

“The audition process — you would think I was auditioning for a [Martin] Scorsese movie. I auditioned 70,000 times,” she told Cohen, reflecting on her time in the“Shape of My Heart” music video. “It was so crazy.”

Sara Foster in the 2000 Backstreet Boys ‘Shape of My Heart’ music video.Backstreet Boys/Jive Records

Foster admitted she was a bit disappointed that her role didn’t skyrocket her to the same fame Silverstone and other similar early 2000s icons found, but she had nothing but positive things to say about the five members of the group.

“They were so nice, but I think because of my dad they were all very respectful,” Foster said, referring to her father, record producer and film composer David Foster. “I was like, ‘No you don’t need to be respectful. Like it’s fine.’ ”

The same year “Shape of My Heart” was released, a majority of the group members, namely Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough and Kevin Richardson, were eithermarried or seeing someone.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories

“I would’ve taken any of them,” Foster joked onWWHL. “But they were so respectful.”

Unfortunately, not long after the release of “Shape of My Heart” and the subsequent albumBlack & Blue,the band went on hiatus, marking the beginning of the Backstreet Boys’ initial end. The group never officially broke up, however, recently touring and releasing a studio album,DNA, in 2019.

Richardson was the first to depart from the group in 2006, deciding to start a family with his wife, Kristin. The Backstreet Boys continued to make music after Richardson’s departure, releasing “Unbreakable” in 2007 and “This Is Us” in 2009 before he returned in 2011.

Though the group’s members have made various other commitments to forward their solo careers, they continue to reconvene for Backstreet Boys projects. The group released their first-ever Christmas album in 2022 and celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2023.

source: people.com