Oh, Ian Somerhalder. That smoldering gaze, that devil-may-care smirk, those perfectly tousled locks… He was the epitome of a Hollywood heartthrob, sending millions of pulses racing as the dangerously charming Damon Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries. So, imagine the collective gasp heard 'round the world when he ditched the glitz and glamour for… wait for it… farm life.
Yes, you read that right. Farm life. Trading red carpets for rooster calls, designer suits for denim overalls, and adoring fans for, well, actual goats.
Now, we all know actors can be a sensitive bunch, prone to bouts of existential angst and demanding only the finest organic kale in their trailers. But Ian's reason for fleeing the Hollywood Hills? It's next level.
Apparently, his first brush with fame on the hit show Lost left him with a Hollywood-sized scar on his oh-so-delicate soul.
"I was the first one cast and the first one killed," he recently revealed, his voice trembling with the memory. "That was a tough pill to swallow."
Okay, being killed off in the first season of a show notorious for offing its characters might sting a little. But a "tough pill to swallow"? Sounds like someone needs a hug…and maybe a reality check.
"It's like his heart is made of spun sugar," one fan lamented online.
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