Taylor Momsen Pays Tribute to Bodyguard Mason Haynes After His Death

Taylor Momsen is coping with a difficult loss. 

The Pretty Reckless frontwoman paid tribute to bodyguard Mason Haynes following his death on July 4 in a traffic accident just days before his 53rd birthday. 

“I’ve struggled for days and still am not sure how to process this,” Momsen captioned a July 16 Instagram carousel. “Mason Haynes was my family, my protector, my confidant and one of my closest friends. 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.”

Along with her post, Momsen shared some old photos of herself with her bodyguard, who also worked with the Kardashian-Jenner family. Notably, Haynes had been with them during one of their most traumatic moments: Kim Kardashian’s 2016 Paris robbery. 

Remembering Haynes as “a powerful giant with the softest heart,” the Gossip Girl alum recalled how he handled his job with the utmost care.