Colton Haynes is opening up about his personal life.
After sparking rumors that he’s into dudes by coyly responding to a Tumblr post about his “secret gay past” earlier this year, the actor has confirmed that he is indeed sexually attracted to guys. In his latest interview with Entertainment Weekly,
the 27-year-old says he’s been out to his inner circle for a while, but
didn’t want to make his sexuality into a big thing at the time when he
replied to that one fan.
“It was a complete shock. I wasn’t ready to be
back in the headlines,” says Haynes, who has never publicly addressed
his sexuality The publication notes that the actor, as many have done in
the past, subdued his sexual identity early on in his career. “I should
have made a comment or a statement, but I just wasn’t ready. I didn’t
feel like I owed anyone anything. I think in due time, everyone has to
make those decisions when they’re ready, and I wasn’t yet. But I felt
like I was letting people down by not coming forward with the rest of
what I should have said.”
“People want you to be that GQ
image that you put out, but people don’t realize what it’s like to act
24 hours a day. I’d go home and I was still acting,” he continues.
“People who are so judgmental about those who are gay or different don’t
realize that acting 24 hours a day is the most exhausting thing in the
world.”
According to Haynes, he was also in place to
make an official statement at the time as he had just checked into rehab
for anxiety.
“I asked to step away because I cared more
about my mental and physical health than my career at the time,” he
explains of why he left Teen Wolf and Arrow
when both shows were gaining momentum. “I’ve had terminal anxiety my
entire life. Physically ill, fainting. I’m 27 years old, and I have an
ulcer. I had to step back.”
“It took me so long to get to this point, but
I’m doing so good,” he concludes. “I’m happier than I’ve ever been, and
healthier than I’ve ever been, and that’s what I care about.”
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