Colton Haynes launched his new fan site complete with a merchandise shop on Tuesday, drawing both fervid support and criticism online.
“It’s super limited edition stuff” Haynes says in a welcome video that he adds should not to be confused with his apparel brand that will reportedly be launching at the end of the year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGQ_q-M6fn8
The fan merch line includes iPhone cases–
–along with t shirts and hats that say “DADDY” and “Anxious”, which Haynes says alludes to what people call him on Twitter and his battle with anxiety.
I did the DADDY Merch cause y'all have always called me that on Twitter 🙂 & y'all know why i did the ANXIOUS items!
— Colton Haynes (@ColtonLHaynes) July 5, 2016
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Photographer Tyler Shields contributed to the line, taking many of the photographs that are used in the merchandise.
Most of the items can be ‘upgraded’ with Haynes’ autograph for $25.
Skeptics and critics of the new line have been as vocal as Haynes’ fans.
colton haynes apparel pandering to the gays w the 2 main tenets of homosexuality: pic.twitter.com/qAy1JeGhDS
— shonda rhimes wrote crossroads (@jersing) July 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/kevinpokeeffe/status/750377612959215618
https://twitter.com/MajorPhilebrity/status/750400366144028672
*Noah Galvin orders 7 "Colton Haynes Anxious" shirts*
*Address is rejected*
*Sends them to Martha Plimpton's house* pic.twitter.com/p1f7x4pUx1— Adam Sass (@TheAdamSass) July 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/prasejeebus/status/750384910586810368
colton haynes is charging $121 for his autograph on a shirt lmao. paypal me $20 and you can have mine.
— ʰᵃˡᵉʸ (@halesmattel) July 5, 2016
One thing everyone seems to be able to agree on is that the items are tres expensive.
https://twitter.com/luigi2016/status/750391694156111872
Haynes recently officially came out as gay.
