Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesArrow star, Teen Wolf alum and former model Colton Haynes drew much attention on social media on Saturday when he replied to a person's comment about his supposed sexuality.
On Tumblr, a user had written, "When I found out Colton Haynes had a secret gay past, I got so excited even though i know it makes absolutely no difference in my life."
"Was it a secret?" Haynes, 27, responded on his own official Tumblr blog. "Let's all just enjoy life & have no regrets :)"
Colton, who is immensely popular and very active on a number of social media platforms, has always remained private online about his sexuality and love life and has often sparked speculation about it. After his comment, Twitter exploded with more.
Wait, did #TeamFabulous just win one? Did Colton Haynes come out?
? Sean Flanigan (@SeanFlanigan87) January 2, 2016If Colton Haynes has just come out of the closet then the gay world just scored major life points.
? Bradley Skeen (@Braddey_) January 2, 2016Did Colton Haynes just come out on Tumblr?! ????
? Mark (@manewick) January 2, 2016Colton grew up in Kansas, a mostly conservative state, and has a gay brother, Joshua Haynes.
In a Tumblr post posted earlier on Saturday, Colton expressed excitement about 2016, saying he "can't wait to live a happy/healthy life this year."
"No fear this year," he had tweeted on New Year's Eve. "Cheers #2016."
He also posted on his Instagram photos of him ringing in the new year in Miami with several friends.
He later flew to Puerto Rico to continue his vacation.