Colton Haynes has announced that he’s releasing a memoir. If it’s anything like the candid essay he wrote for Vulture this week, reflecting on his early days as an aspiring actor in Los Angeles, we can’t wait to read it.
On Instagram, Haynes posted the book’s cover art and further details.
“I still can’t believe this is actually happening. Here’s the cover of my memoir, Miss Memory Lane, out May 31 2022 w/ @atriabooks
“In case ur wondering about the title…It’s something friends have called me for years. It’s painfully accurate lol. I’ve always been addicted to nostalgia, maybe because it lets me retreat into my memories so I can avoid living in the now.
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“I’ve spent a lot of my life being seen through the lenses of other people. This book is my self-portrait 🙂
“Of course I’m sitting here crying while I’m typing this lol…not only because I haven’t slept in years…but also because I’m really proud of this book. I’m terrified, but I can’t wait for yall to read it!!! The Pre-order link is in my bio…If I figured out how to do it correctly lol ❤️”
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Haynes grew up mainly in Kansas, before finding modeling work as a teenager and relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actor.
In his Vulture piece, he reflected on his early attempts to break into the entertainment industry. This included being asked to perform a nude gay sex scene at one of his first acting classes, being told he had to tone down any mannerisms perceived as “too gay”, and taking up phone sex work to help make money.
Haynes has previously spoken honestly about being in and out of the closet in Hollywood, the challenges out gay actors continue to face, and his battles with addictions.
Atria Books is a subsidiary of Simon and Schuster Publishing. On its website , the 256-page memoir is described as, “A brutally honest and moving memoir of lust, abuse, addiction, stardom, and redemption from Arrow and Teen Wolf actor Colton Haynes … A lyrical and intimate confession, apology, and cautionary tale, Miss Memory Lane is an unforgettable story of dreams deferred and dreams fulfilled; of a family torn apart and rebuilt; and of a man stepping into the light as no one but himself.”
Related: Colton Haynes shares photo he spent years trying to get wiped from internet
greekboy
He can’t believe this is happening. How does he think we feel?
Chrisk
Ok so effing what. He was asked to do a nude scene, he worked as a sex phone operator, and had a pill addiction somewhere in between.
Besides a few fan boys I can’t imagine anyone being interested in this. Countdown till it hits the 99 cent dumpster fire amazon special.
tallskin4
chrisk a tranz supporter, a member of the LGBTQ++ crowd who doesn’t like honest to goodness plain ordinary gay men! What a surprise!
Are you even gay? Or are you a self hating gay, or maybe a heterosexual who likes to bite your particular pillow as a “queer” or “blue haired LGBTQ++” or a heterosexual who calls gay men fags?
Paris in Santiago
I look forward to reading it. It’s a generational thing – I’d rather read a memoir by a contemporary who struggled a lot. It speaks to me of my own experiences, and I would like to find out how he survived, his personal wins, & losses. Sometimes validation offers comfort. I think I may relate.
Diplomat
I’ve always given him kudos for his transparency and not holding back. Very brave. His gripping performance in Teen Wolf had me at hello.
The book sounds like a good read. No doubt filled with emotion. I look forward to it.
Fahd
Montgomery Clift he’s not, but if he was able to develop his First Step write-up into a 250 page memoir, more power to him. That’s constructive, positive thought and energy. Hollywood historians can add it to their collections.
jackscott
He’s a cute guy and I see him in entertainment sections now & then. However, couldn’t tell you what he has been in film/tv/etc. Just not really interested in the guy!
DennisMpls
The Vulture piece is well worth the read, and is a strong indication that the memoir will be as well. His experiences tell us a lot of what it was like to be a young small town gay guy in the late 90s and early 2000s, especially for an innocent mid-teen guy trying to escape to the “promised land” of the entertainment world.
To me he sounds utterly genuine and likable. Not everyone in that world had similar experiences, as someone who had worked in that environment for 20+ years noted on another thread. But there is more than enough corroboration of similar things (Brian Singer, Corey Haim, and many more) to know that Colton is describing something very real.
It’s hard to understand how anyone would react to Colton’s story and upcoming memoir with anything but interest, empathy, and consideration, but this is 2021 and toxicity is the currency of our age.
rray63
What is it with you folks that have a problem with this young actor/singer? If you don’t like him, don’t care about hearing from or about him, STOP reading the articles. Or maybe you are upset that you will never see someone like him beside you in bed? Or perhaps you are just miserable in general?
As far as the problem with gays getting cast, I think we, being the LGBTQ+ community has done that to ourselves. We screamed and screamed and screamed even louder saying only gay, lesbian, trans, etc., etc. “ACTORS” could play roles that were the same. Well what if casting directors took it another step and said there is no way that a LGBTQ+ “ACTOR” could play a straight character? I mean I’m sure a few of the more ignorant will call me a troll or some other absurd name, but think about it. What’s good for the goose, is good for the gander, true?
Bosch
Absolutely agree. Saying straight actors can’t play gay roles is discrimination based on sexual orientation. That’s supposed to be a feature of the homophobes, not a feature of the LGBT+ community. It’s stupid to think we can fight homophobia with heterophobia.
It distracts us from the real problem; Hollywood is full of closet cases who are too selfish to give up “straight privilege”.
Openminded
Well said, Bosch
Huron132
Greekboy and Chrisk, why so much hate. Maybe to you this isn’t important to you? It’s not the sweeping dramatics that a seasoned professional who is a national treasure. But to some people in and around his age and fan group he is important. He may lead someone to find help or find solace in his lifes journey. So just in case you feel the need to wipe your A**es with your comments. Just please stop. No one cares of your opinion, people are going to read this and be very happy to have done it.
Chrisk
Clearly you do otherwise you wouldn’t have responded.
I’ve never read a book with an age requirement from the author so I wouldn’t know anything about what you’re babbling about.
tallskin4
Chrisk.
I would like to say your gorilla picture is most apt for a nasty bitter little queer trans supporter who hates gay men!
ryeguypdx
I like this guy. He seems cute, sweet, and like he’s been put through it, but he’s doing the best he can. I hope his book gets a lot of attention, and that he does well with it. I don’t know, but he seems like a good egg. Maybe a little broken. Makes me like him more.
Thad
I bet it will be better than Andrew Rannells’ memoir. I’ll doubtless read Colton’s book.
tallskin4
Chrisk.
I would like to say your gorilla picture is most apt for a nasty bitter little queer trans supporter who hates gay men!