A rising actor and model has died at the age of 27. Harry Hains’ death was announced via his mother, Jane Badler, on Instagram.
She posted: “On Jan 7 my beautiful son died . He was 27 and had the world at his feet . But sadly he struggled with mental illness and addiction . A brilliant spark shone bright too short a time .. I will miss you Harry every day of my life.”
She added that there will be a memorial service for Hains at Hollywood Forever cemetery this Sunday (Jan, 12). No cause of death has been revealed.
Badler is also an actor. She appeared in Austalia’s Neighbours, along with Falcon Crest in the US. She played Diana in the 1983 cult sci-fi series, V.
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Hains was raised in Melbourne, Australia. He moved to London and to pursue careers in modeling and acting, before relocating to New York and then Los Angeles.
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He appeared in a 2015 episode of American Horror Story and a 2019 episode of The OA, among other acting credits. He was signed to Chadwick Modelling Agency. He also performed as a musician under the moniker Antiboy.
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Last year, in an interview with gay magazine Attitude, he expressed the desire to become a “gender-fluid” icon.
When asked to describe his musical persona, Antiboy, he said, he was “a trans human/android from a future in which all social constructs – including gender, sexuality and race – have been destroyed. Labels are no longer being used to describe human behavior and characteristics.”
When asked if he used any labels to describe his own gender or sexuality, he replied, “Everything is on a spectrum. We are not one thing. We can be anything.”
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In an interview with Boys by Girls last March, he again said he preferred not to apply labels to himself (he used he/him pronouns).
“I don’t like the idea of labels. If I had to pick a label it would be in the realm of gender fluid. I know that I am born male but I don’t think I represent what it means to be a man. I believe we should be whatever we want. It gets kind of confusing when we start labeling ourselves so I try to stay away from labels.”
He added, “I grew up in Melbourne and I had a very open and accepting family. Dating someone of either sex didn’t make a difference to me.”
Hains’ final Instagram posting was on New Year’s Eve: “To 2020! The new era has already begun. So let’s all keep only moving forward, staying so present to enjoy each and every moment throughout this beautiful new beginning. Happy New Year, peeps. So much love and gratitude for all in my life.”
Cato
Every one of these stories about a young LGBTQ person dying breaks my heart. Things are so much better than they used to be, but it’s still a very hard world to be true to yourself. I’m glad they had a supportive family. I remember their mom playing Diana in the original series V — she was terrifying. Condolences on her loss.
Chrisk
In the article he says he doesn’t want to identify as an LGBTQ person. The only reason he’s featured here is that he identifies as a gender fluid.
Donston
The whole gender/sexual fluid stuff seems to be association by choice. Some wish to be seen as gay-bi-queer and some don’t.
Donston
I guess it depends on their desired sense of self, their personal politics, their sociology, and where they fit within the gender, romantic, sexual, emotional, relationship spectrum. But that stuff is what primarily drives most people.
Donston
Folks get so caught up in exuding some type of “pride” and pushing whatever social agendas that no one wants to truly talk about addictions, mental health struggles, dealing with past trauma, internalized homophobia, and truly understanding the gender, romantic, sexual, emotional investment, relationship spectrum. And no one can argue that he had struggles merely because he was closeted or wasn’t accepted. Embracing or not embracing whatever identities doesn’t really “fix” people and dissolve all their internal issues. Condolences to his family.
Observant
Very well said.
RIGay
This is so sad. It feels like every day there is another handful of reports of suicide.
Chrisk
I didn’t read where he committed suicide. Mental illness and drug addiction could mean anything.
hotdogla
This is heartbreaking, my heart goes out to his mother and those who love him. My sincerest condolences.
For the rest of us, a reminder to check in on ourselves and our friends. Serve everyone, love everyone and remember God. Serve, Love, Remember.
Smith David
OMG my cat just died!
Vince
Wow. Was your cat gender fluid too? If so let Queerty know so they can feature him too. God bless.
inbama
How odd that when we finally reach the point that everything from marriage and parenthood to politics and professions are open to us, we encourage this strange obsession with gender. We all know narcissism does not lead to happiness, but we pretend otherwise.
justgeo
Just could not know how to get his skin to fit! I don’t mean uncut but love that too!
Polaro
I wish I could just hug him.