The Internet Is Freaking Out Over Colton Haynes' Coming Out

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Colton Haynes is a teen heartthrob, a former model, and now, a publicly out actor in Hollywood.

Sitting down with Entertainment Weekly, Haynes describes his plight with anxiety, living in (and out of the spotlight) and how social media drove him to officially announce his sexuality:

A Tumblr post in January sparked an Internet firestorm after a fan commented on Haynes’ “secret gay past,”… “It was a complete shock. I wasn’t ready to be back in the headlines,” says Haynes, who is in fact gay but has never publicly addressed his sexuality (and, like many others on his path, took advice early in his career to subdue it). “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.”

In a show of support many of Colton's internet fans took to Twitter to express their emotions:

\u201cCongrats on coming out @ColtonLHaynes ! \ud83d\udc96 welcome to the family here's u in your cute @marcjacobs suit \ud83d\ude18\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\udc96\u201d
— JBG (@JBG) 1462490274

\u201cUsed to be actors waited until their retirement (and their memoir) to officially come out. Not so with @ColtonLHaynes! Bravo and congrats!\u201d
— Christopher Rice/ C. Travis Rice (@Christopher Rice/ C. Travis Rice) 1462490231

\u201cColton Haynes just affirmed he's gay \ud83d\ude0d\u201d
— g (@g) 1462490155

\u201cCongrats to my sis @ColtonLHaynes on living his truth and inspiring so many others to do the same.\u201d
— \u039evan Ross Katz (@\u039evan Ross Katz) 1462490071

\u201cProud of you, @ColtonLHaynes. \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udc9a\ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc9c\u201d
— Raymond Braun (@Raymond Braun) 1462488110

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\u201cHey @ColtonLHaynes welcome to the rainbow side! So proud you're using your platform for good!\u201d
— Omar Antonio (@Omar Antonio) 1462490402

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\u201cim so happy for colton haynes omfg\u201d
— \u273f\u2740 mel \u2740\u273f (@\u273f\u2740 mel \u2740\u273f) 1462490336

\u201cI've always had so much love for @ColtonLHaynes, he's truly inspiring in every aspect. You're incredible & I'm so happy for you!\u201d
— D (@D) 1462490312

Help us in congratulating Colton and his brave decision to live authentically in the comments below! #CongratulationsColton

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