NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE

LIGHTS UP. Colton Haynes breathes cautiously and steadily as if every exhalation releases a veil he spent years hiding behind. For the first time in his public life, the young gay actor is exposed, even defenseless. But despite his vulnerability, it’s evident by the power in his words that he’s not broken. And he never was.

The Hollywood darling has come a long way from being one of MTV’s most promising talents, launching to superstardom on the network’s highly rated and meme-able , which averaged nearly 2.5 million viewers each week. Ever, playing Green Arrow’s sexy sidekick, which solidified his place in TV history as one of very few out queer stars to play a superhero in a mainstream project.