Nina Dobrev had to fight all kinds of vicious creatures in The Vampire Diaries , from vampires, werewolves, to witches. But, as it turns out, the biggest challenge she had to face was behind the scenes. In the new book, I Was Feeling Epic: An Oral History of The Vampire Diaries by Samantha Highfill , Highfill interviews the cast, creators, and producers to get the full story, top to bottom, of how the teen vampire series came to be, and the chokehold it had on audiences during the 2010s. The story that is making the most headlines out of the book is the revelation that Dobrev was not paid equal to her male co-stars , Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder . Playing the star of the series, Elena Gilbert, a teenager caught up in a love triangle between vampire brothers, Stefan
Nina Dobrev Did Double the Work on 'The Vampire Diaries,' but the Show Still Betrayed Her in This Crucial Way

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