Colton Haynes Friendships With These Celebrities Are The Epitome Of Friendship Goals
Colton Haynes has been through it. From his sexuality being the topic of discussion in the press to his divorce from ex-husband Jeff Leatham, the actor has definitely been acquainted with the dark side of being a celebrity. Haynes came out as gay publicly in 2016, and has since been open about his struggles in Hollywood. The actor released his memoir Miss Memory Lane, where he opens about his complicated journey with abuse, drugs and addiction throughout his career.
But Haynes' life has changed for the better with the actor scoring roles on the CW's Arrow, American Horror Story and even being set to reprise his role as Jackson Whittemore in the upcoming Teen Wolf: The Movie. The actor has faced his fair share of obstacles, but not entirely alone. Fans of Haynes know that his friends are an integral part of the actor's journey, and he is not shy about letting the world know about them. Colton Haynes gets by with a little help from these celebrity friends.
8 Holland Roden
Colton Haynes and Holland Roden played love interests on MTV's Teen Wolf as Jackson Whittemore and Lydia Martin. The two were linked as potential romantic partners while Haynes was still not officially out.
It turns out the duo were always just good friends despite seeming like a couple. Their roles on Teen Wolf had fans shipping them to align with the relationship they shared onscreen. In reality, Roden is one of Haynes dearest friends. He even posted a selfie of the two in August 2021, captioned, "This beauty always knows how to brighten my day. ❤️u Lydia Martin! I mean, @hollandroden #Holton #Jydia".
7 Tyler Hoechlin
Tyler Hoechlin, known for portraying Derek Hale in MTV's Teen Wolf and Superman in Supergirl, has been buddies with Haynes since they met on set filming Teen Wolf. The two have had a decade-long friendship that consists of "insta ridicule" where Hoechlin has posted embarrassing throwback photos of Haynes and Haynes commemorated Hoechlin's birthday in 2014 wishing him a happy 40th birthday, when he actually only turned 27.
6 Stephen Amell
Stephen Amell and Colton Haynes' friendship began on set of the CW's Arrow. The relationship between their onscreen characters was definitely reflective of an almost sibling relationship, with Amell's character Oliver Queen serving as big brother role model for Haynes' troubled character, Roy Harper.
Their relationship offscreen has been nothing short of that. Amell opened up to People about a moment where he refused to engage with a fan who tried to bait him into outing Haynes before he publicly came out. Amell has been supportive of Haynes since he officially came out telling People, "He’s a good guy and he’s a good actor… such a goodhearted gentle loving guy. I’m happy that he’s happy.”
5 David Paul Ramsey
David Paul Ramsey and Colton Haynes also worked on the CW's Arrow where Ramsey portrayed agent John Diggle. The two are never shy when it comes to expressing their love for each other on Instagram.
In 2020, Haynes posted an Instagram photo of the two for Ramsey's birthday captioning, "I sent @davidpaulramsey a compilation video of us over the yrs that I wish I could post but since it’s his Bday...I guess I’ll be nice & not lol. HAPPY BDAY DAVID!!! LOVE YOU!!! 🥳🥳🥳".
4 Emily Bett Rickards
Emily Bett Rickards worked alongside Haynes when portrayed Felicity Smoak on the CW's Arrow. The pair have been best friends ever since. Rickards' posts of Haynes on her Instagram account is like a time capsule of their everlasting friendship.
From car karaoke sessions singing Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" to donning drag 1950s garbs together for Vanity Fair, the duo have been the best of friends offscreen.
3 Janina Gavankar
Actress Janina Gavankar and Colton Haynes are always photo ready, especially when they appear arm in arm the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 30th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party. Gavankar considers Haynes to be one of her "oldest friends" and even attended his wedding where he married then-husband, Jeff Leatham.
In a heartfelt 2017 Facebook post Gavankar wrote, "About a month ago, I got to watch one of my oldest friends Colton Haynes marry the love of his life, Jeff Leatham. I’ve watched him grow, and overcome so much, to get here. I can’t wait to watch the family they grow, together."
2 Serena Williams
Fans were certainly surprised when Colton Haynes posted selfies with one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Serena Williams. While many are unclear of how they actually met, the duo have been best friends for a number of years. They are all over each other's Instagram accounts to prove it.
From costume parties to hilariously recurring selfies together, Haynes and Williams' friendship sets the bar high for friendship goals.
1 Ally Maki
Actress Ally Maki is perhaps Haynes' best of friends. Haynes even got their first name initials tattooed on his finger as a reminder of their over decade-long friendship. The actor has many pet names for Maki including "squishy" and often references her as the love of his life.
From photo collages of the duo, to novel-length captioned Instagram appreciation posts, Maki and Haynes are best friend goals.
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