Colton Haynes says a manager once dropped him as a client because his mannerisms were too 'gay' and told him to try sex work if he needed money

• Actor Colton Haynes opened up about his life and career in his new memoir, "Miss Memory Lane."
• The "Teen Wolf" star said his old manager told him that his voice and mannerisms were too "gay."
• Haynes said the manager dropped him as a client and recommended trying sex work if he needed money.

"Teen Wolf" star Colton Haynes recalled a manager dropping him as a client during the early stages of his acting career and suggesting he take on a job as a sex worker to earn money. 

The actor opened up about his life and career as an actor-turned-model in his new memoir, "Miss Memory Lane," released on Tuesday. In the book, Haynes, who publicly came out as gay in 2016, detailed the hardships he faced in trying to break into Hollywood. 

In chapter eight of his memoir, which chronicled his time in LA in 2007, Haynes recalled landing a manager named Brad, who represented actors on The WB, the previous name of the network now known as The CW.

Haynes said that he was told to hide his sexuality throughout his career because it could hinder his chances of getting work. 

In his first meeting with Brad, the actor was criticized for his "loose" posture and frequent use of his hands when speaking. 

"We're definitely going to have to change your mannerisms. They're a little too ... theater," Haynes recalled his manager saying.

"Code for gay," the actor wrote in his memoir.

Haynes said that one day, Brad informed him that he was still unable to find an interested agent to represent the actor. 

"'I'm sorry, but this isn't working out. Your voice, your mannerisms — they're still too ...' He trailed off. Then, finally, he said it. 'Gay,'" Haynes recalled. 

Haynes said that his manager said that he still had "so much work to do" and that he would be "better served at a different management company."

The star recalled crying at the moment, and the manager telling him: "If you're hard up for money, I know a place that might be able to help."

Haynes said that Brad wrote down the address for a sex-worker site called rentboy.com on the back of a business card and told the actor, "It's been a pleasure working with you."

Haynes went on to earn his big acting break when he landed the role of a high-school lacrosse player named Jackson Whittemore in MTV's "Teen Wolf." The show ran for six seasons between 2011 and 2017. Haynes departed the series after season two due to unequal pay but returned for two episodes as part of the show's final season. 

He then appeared as the archer named Roy Harper/Arsenal in The CW's hit superhero series "Arrow."

Next, Haynes will reprise his "Teen Wolf" role for an upcoming continuation movie set for release on Paramount+ later this year.