Taylor Momsen is grieving the loss of her former security guard, Mason Haynes, who also worked for the Kardashians.
Haynes died at age 52 on July 4, per a GoFundMe page set up to raise money for his family and cover his funeral costs.
“I’ve struggled for days and still am not sure how to process this. Mason Haynes was my family, my protector, my confidant and one of my closest friends,” Momsen, 32, wrote alongside a series of throwback photos of her and Haynes via Instagram on Wednesday, July 15.
The Gossip Girl alum continued, “When someone knows every dark secret about you and never judges, spends 24 hours a day with you seven days a week, you form a bond that is hard to explain. He was a powerful giant with the softest heart of anyone I knew. Smart as a whip, artistic and most importantly he was always putting others needs first. His advocacy against bullying ran deep within him.”
“I will miss him in a way I can’t explain. My love to his family who meant more than the world to him. If you can, please donate to the gofundme in my story to support this immense loss so many people I know are feeling,” wrote Momsen.
She concluded, “I love you Mason, I can’t believe I’ll never hear your voice again. You were truly one of a kind. Hold your loved ones close and don’t take a minute for granted. Love to you all xxt.”
Haynes died following a “tragic road traffic accident” that occurred “two days before what would have been his 53rd birthday,” per the GoFundMe page set up in his honor.
“He leaves behind his devoted wife Fay, his daughter Brooke, his son Noah, a loving family, and an extraordinary circle of friends spread across the world,” the page read.
The description of the fundraiser described the security guard as a “man who made people feel welcome from the moment they met him. A man who would cross countries to help a friend. A man who never let a loved one down and who saw the deep qualities in people that others often overlooked.”
“A protector. A mentor. A prankster. A giant in every sense of the word, with an even bigger heart,” the page added.
As well as Momsen, Haynes worked with Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Lewis Hamilton and more throughout his career. He was part of Kardashian’s security detail when she was robbed at gunpoint in a Paris apartment in October 2016.
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