The background story of Elena Gilbert and Damon Salvatore is extensive and multifaceted. Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder, who played these characters in the hit supernatural TV series “The Vampire Diaries,” struck up a romantic relationship during filming and quickly became a popular couple. But after some time apart, rumors swirled that their split influenced Dobrev’s decision to leave the show. However, years later, a book has been released disclosing an astounding disparity in pay between them, which allegedly prompted the actress to relinquish her iconic role.
In the revealing accounts of “I Was Feeling Epic: An Oral History of The Vampire Diaries”, it’s disclosed that Nina Dobrev, Candice King, and Kat Graham were the lowest-paid actors on the show despite being part of the main cast. This new book uncovers a concerning reality lurking beneath the dramatic vampire scenes. “It was somewhat complicated because my contract only required me to portray Elena, but I was playing multiple characters. This doubled my workload as I had to spend twice as much time on set, and had to memorize twice as many lines.
Nina Dobrev is reportedly waging a solitary struggle to earn equal pay compared to her male co-stars, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, on the show. The trio formed one of the most intricate and contentious love triangles in television history. However, despite portraying two characters – Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce – Dobrev chose to leave the show.
She openly shared that she wanted to portray Katherine, receive equal pay as her male co-stars, and be treated as an equal on set. However, she was informed that her salary wouldn’t match theirs. This made her feel undervalued and unequal, which she found upsetting. The show’s creators eventually faced pressure to eliminate Katherine’s character to avoid paying the actress more, resulting in a dispute between the creators and the studio over this issue.
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2025-09-10 08:22