Taylor Momsen Mourns Bodyguard Mason Haynes

*Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Frank Micelotta)*

The Pretty Reckless frontwoman Taylor Momsen has posted a tribute following the death of her bodyguard, Mason Haynes.

“Mason Haynes was my family, my protector, my confidant and one of my closest friends,” Momsen writes in an Instagram post. “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,” Momsen continues. “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.”

Momsen also shared love for Haynes’ family and asked those able to help to contribute to a GoFundMe honoring his memory. According to the GoFundMe, Haynes died in a traffic accident at age 52.

“I love you Mason, I can’t believe I’ll never hear your voice again,” Momsen writes. “You were truly one of a kind.”

This article was adapted from original reporting by ABC Audio, as featured on 105.7 The Point.