It would be easy to write Colton Haynes off as a pretty boy, an Instagay thirst trap, etc. But the truth is it’s damn hard to hate on someone who comes off as profoundly wounded as the former Arrow star does.
“If one more person tells me I have champagne problems I’m going to break the champagne bottle over their head,” Haynes tells Out’s R. Kurt Osenlund. In the magazine’s September cover story, the 28-year-old actor talks candidly about his well-publicized battle with anxiety, and all the other issues that have contributed to it.
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Haynes opens up about that infamous XY cover shoot (“This was, like, the cover of Vogue for me. I was like, ‘This is it! I’m going to be in a magazine!’ I truly thought it was going to be this serious moment in my career.”) and his PR team’s efforts to scrub the photos from the Internet once his star began to rise (we were even threatened with legal action if we ran the photos). Haynes says he worried about how that was perceived by the LGBT community: “I looked like I was fucking gay-bashing,” he says. “Like I hated myself or I hated the gays, which was never the intention at all. I was just young and trying to make it in this town and doing what these people were telling me to do.”
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He takes The Real O’Neals star Noah Galvin to task for his comments back in June criticizing the way Haynes came out, revealing that Galvin had initially expressed support. “When I came out, Noah tweeted, ‘Welcome to the family,’ and ‘So proud of you,’” he says. “Then, all of a sudden, I’m the worst, I’m a terrible person, and I’m a shame to the gay community.” His thoughts on Galvin’s public mae culpa? “I think anyone in their right mind would call bullshit on that.”
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But the story isn’t all celebrity in-fighting and gay-on-gay shade. It gets kind of dark. Haynes claims that a former manager dropped him for being gay and suggested prostitution as a viable career alternative. He opens up about the trauma of high school bullying after he came out to a classmate at 14, which led to a troubled adolescence of drug experimentation and running away from home.
And then there’s his father’s suicide: “I was told that my dad killed himself because he found out I was gay.”
Here’s hoping Haynes gets a big hug from one of his three celebrity crushes—John Cena, Idris Elba, Ryan Reynold—sometime soon!
Read the full story here.
DCguy
So once again, Queerty does multiple articles on somebody who not only was not out, but threatened and harassed anybody who posted publicly available photos from an interview HE did with XY magazine. While at the same time either attacking or not mentioning Noah Galvin who is OUT at the beginning of his career, unashamedly out, not hiding only to grudgingly come out after they are off of a show or their career in acting has disappeared (Yeah, I’m looking at you Sean Hayes).
I guess Galvin doesn’t look as good shirtless and so will be the bad guy as far as this is concerned.
BriBri
LMAO! He needs to get over himself!
Kevin
It is time for the editor of this page to accept the fact that he is never,ever going to get laid by Colton Haynes and to end his very public high school crush.
Bryguyf69
Just last year, I had no idea who Colton Haynes was. Grad/med school doesn’t leave a lot of time for MTV, the CW or pop media. Thanks to Queerty, I’m all caught up. I’m pretty impressed with him. While I may not always agree with him, I find him thoughtful, respectful, honest and very intelligent. Compare that with Noah Galvin… ugh. And here’s the thing… I posted something about Haynes yesterday and much to my shock, he answered a few hours later! What surprised me was that I didn’t even post TO him. Nice thoughtful guy. Reminds me of the “Was it a secret?” Tweet that heralded him coming out.
Stache
@DCguy: Well, in defense of Colton it’s easier to make the front pages of Queerty when you post selfies of yourself every waking minute.
Stache
and your hot.
Bryguyf69
@DCguy: I never understood these whiney rants by haters, i.e. the subjects are too white, too young, not out enough, too many heteros, etc. If you’re not interested, don’t read. I certainly skip more than half of Queerty articles. Or better yet, start your own blog/vlog, discussing and promoting the people/topics you like. Perhaps you’ve confused Queerty with the NY Times? Sorry, but Queerty has never pretended to be objective journalism. This site is just a collection of blogs, reflecting the interests and tastes of each blogger.
So instead of whining ad NAUSEUM, do something. Or if you’re too lazy to blog, just don’t read. Or better yet, close your Queerty account in protest. Hit Queerty in the pocketbook by denying them of clicks and views. Is that so hard to understand?
DCguy
@Bryguyf69:
Please, feel free to detail out just why you are impressed with him? The closet? The threats to sue people who posted pictures of him with his arms around a guy that he had been paid for and signed a modeling release for? That he threatened to sue people who referenced the interview in XY magazine?
And lets compare that to Galvin, out in his early 20’s from day one of his TV show. Haynes, tentatively comes out, after being outted, AFTER he leaves his TV show.
Sorry, but if I had a 15 year old gay nephew I know who I would rather have on TV and being interviewed.
DCguy
@Bryguyf69:
Awwww, so in other words, your attacking Galvin apparently isn’t the same as people who point out issues with Haynes. I’ll have to remember that. ::::Writting down::: “If Bryguy69 doesn’t like somebody, it’s ok to say that, but if Bryguy69 likes somebody then you are the worst person in the world, and although there is a comment section, you are not allowed to use it.”
Ok got it.
jdboston617
@Stache: That reads like you’re super jealous.
DCguy
@jdboston617:
So he points something out and you try to deflect from his point. Was he wrong? Oh wait, you don’t want to answer. Go ahead, be sure to call me “jealous” for asking you that question. lol
mykelb
Boofuckinhoo. Lots of us have had our share of trouble. It’s how you handle it and then grin and bear it that makes you a man. We don’t need to hear these sob stories. Everyone has one. What is he doing to make the world better for those coming behind him now he knows how hard it is?
thealexofevil
“Aarow”? Oops…
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
Ain’t seen a damn thing this boy been in except for a couple of gifs were he does this eyebrow thing that’s adorable …frankly that’s good enough for me..there are lesser queens gaymous for less
CodyJ
wow, so this young mans father left him with the (ultimate) guilt ? That hes even here,alive and breathing,shows his strength…and i wish him well
SeijnSei
I feel so accomplished. I get to hug one of his celebrity crushes a few times a year. So suck on THAT Colton Haynes! lol
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
To be fair to Colton’s father — while invoking the illustrious shade of lady Bracknell: to llose one child to handbags may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both to handbags & nipple rings looks like carelessness.’
*not the standard edition
Kangol
Colton Haynes as “gay hearthrob” = LOL!!! What absurdity! Now, where’s the most recent update about Tom “Twinkstar” Daley and his diving partner, whatsername? Did Queerty miss that they had to dive in a pool of strangely green (WTF?) water yesterday?
Kangol
@PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID: +1000 LMAO!!!
tricky ricky
I like him. I will not diminish what he has gone through and think that catty queens who do need to take a good hard look at themselves.
DennisBTR
Can this guy just go away please? Queerty has an unhealthy obsession with Colton Haynes.
Stilinski26
Whats with the obsession with this guy and Gus Kenworthy?
Brian
Look, Colton is a nice-looking guy but this idea that he’s a victim is too much.
Ken A.
They read People Mags article on him.
Hank
he talks too much about his personal life, the less I see him doing is working.
scotshot
Suggestion to Colton Haynes: Get out of social media and concentrate your energies on your career.
Think Matt Bomer.
Otherwise he could end up like Angelyne…
Kevin Wotipka
We should be welcoming ANYONE who comes out of the closet with sincere warmth and open arms. Denigrating people because they come out late or for any other reason hinders social progress.
n900mixalot
@Kevin Wotipka: It’s not him it’s the media spectacle. I don’t feel sorry for him no matter how much Queerty yells about it. They’re just glomming onto the latest celeb. There are so many others with wonderful stories of perseverance but on Queerty it is ALWAYS Colton Haynes! Overload.
redzebra1
@Bryguyf69: Where did he reply to you? Got a link so that I can read it?
redzebra1
@Brian: His own father committed suicide for heaven’s sake! He’s had a pretty rough life, of COURSE he’s a ‘victim’.
The End
Lol the amount of bitter people on here is amazing.
Coming out with the ‘i’ve been through the same but no one wants to hear my story’ rubbish. THEN GET UP AND DO SOMETHING THAT PUTS YOU IN THE PUBLIC EYE AND MAYBE SOMEONE WILL. But you won’t, and if you did no one would care because of just how bitter you are.
I don’t even like the person, physically or his acting, but the idiots who want to just hate him because he hasn’t lived how they lived, posts pictures of himself like every other kid, was a model, pressured into suing others in hope that they wouldn’t crush his career, people who belittle what HAS happened to him and want him to keep silent because he is a known name. They need to go outside and live a little instead of just being a sad bitter lonely anonymous troll who wants everyone to be and live their life how they would because if that’s all you’ve got for you to do then you are missing out and will continue to do so.
Or, STOP CLICKING ON ARTICLES ABOUT A GUY YOU CLEARLY CANT STAND NO MATTER WHAT HE DOES!
drelocks15
@DCguy: That’s the think about “Finger Waggers.” Their wagging never applies to them.
KentonForshee
You haters are empty husks who lack empathy and bitch and moan over the stupidest shit I’ve ever read. If you’re an example of what the LGBT community has to offer the world no wonder people hate us. You suck.
jdboston617
@DCguy: Hey DC, I’m happy to answer… but there is no answer since I was joking. Of course, I was joking with someone else too, so perhaps, I should just deflect your trolling???
MinnesotaNotNice
Aww, poor pretty boy, Colton! No one has an idyllic life…..bad and unfortunate shit happens to us all. How you handle the unexpected moments is what makes you or breaks you. I have gay friends who have endured far more serious shit than what I or Colton have dealt with those friends are remarkably strong, resilient and tough-as-nails people.
CaliKyle
Colton Haynes a gay heartthrob and pretty boy? Then why do my eyes see short and tediously average looking? 20-20 vision and standards.
Blackceo
“…..the struggle of being a gay heartthrob” ????? BYE!!!
MudgeBoy
I absolutely loved Colton Haynes on Teen Wolf. I’ll never forget his line “FYI, I’m everyone’s type.” What a beautiful person, both inside and outside. I hope he finds peace and happiness, so difficult in this world filled with so many angry people.
DCguy
@MudgeBoy:
Yeah, I hear that some of those people he threatened with legal action for posting publicly available photos and reposts of his interview were nice people too.
QJ201
invest your cash and go the f*ck away
I know real gay heroes who survived their own homophobic hell without being a huge narcisissy and self promoting wanna be “star”
Where are their stories?
Well maybe if they were cute and half dressed online the’d get a mention.
martinbakman
@MudgeBoy: Those early couple of TW seasons were pretty good. CH was great on that show until it turned into a train wreck.
I can tell from the comments that many did not bother to read the Out article. Too bad.
Kudos to CH for not giving in. Sounds like he is finding peace in his journey. I look forward to seeing him in Scream Queens. Looks like a good cast.