After their story about Ian Somerhalder discarding his wife Nikki Reed's birth control sparked controversy online, the couple issued an apology on their respective Twitter accounts. "To anyone who has been affected by reproductive coercion, we are deeply sorry," their public apology began.
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"This is an extremely serious issue, and women’s rights are incredibly important to both of us. We have been very vocal about this issue, and it is something that is very close to our hearts.” The controversy started when Somerhalder shared what he thought was a humorous anecdote on the podcast Dr. Berlin's Informed Pregnancy, about how he threw out Reed's birth control pills after they discussed wanting to have children.
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Reed added that this was how she realized they were going to try to get pregnant. The actors explained that they never anticipated their story would be received this way, viewing it as a personal story, but were grateful for the opportunity to highlight a more serious issue. “However, if this somehow sheds light on a topic that definitely needs mainstream attention, then we are grateful for the unintended consequence," they wrote.
Adding: "It’s a shame that outlets chose this as their way into a very serious discussion, as we are certainly not qualified to be the faces of this topic,” the pair said. Reed quickly refuted the accusations and misinterpretation of their story, calling it "irresponsible journalism."
Beyond the misinterpretation of the story's tone, many criticized the couple for the insensitivity of the story given the experiences of women in manipulative and abusive relationships. This led to an apology from both Reed and Somerhalder.
Ian Somerhalder And Nikki Reed Confirmed They've Quit Acting
Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed discussed their decision to leave Hollywood to live on a farm with their two young children in an interview with E! News on Friday. The 45-year-old actor and the 35-year-old actress left their acting careers several years ago and started working on their own farm just outside Los Angeles.
The Vampire Diaries star, who recently produced an environmentally-themed documentary, shared that he still has fond memories from his time in the entertainment industry. Ian Somerhalder confirmed in the interview that he has quit acting. For context, his last acting role was in the 2019 series V-Wars.
He and his wife Nikki Reed moved to a farm outside LA, and Ian mentioned in November that he left Hollywood "to raise my kids, build my companies, and get these films launched.”
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Recently, Ian executive-produced the soil health documentary Common Ground, featuring other celebrities like Laura Dern and Jason Momoa. At a recent screening of the documentary, he spoke about his career shift. When asked if he missed acting, Ian replied, "I loved what I did for a really long time.
I don't miss any of it." "I love making films. I just did it for so long. We had an amazing run," he said, looking at his wife. "The community and the family that is a set. But this is our 2.0 version, about to be 3.0 version.” Nikki added, "Although I wish we had more time on the farm, we're running multiple businesses.” Ian Somerhalder has no regrets about stepping out of the spotlight.
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The Vampire Diaries star attended a special screening of the documentary Common Ground in Los Angeles on Thursday and spoke to E! News on the red carpet about his decision to retire from acting. Directed by Josh and Rebecca Tickell, Common Ground explores the regenerative agriculture movement and its potential to combat climate change.
Somerhalder and Nikki Reed are executive producers of the documentary, which features appearances by Laura Dern, Donald Glover, and Jason Momoa, among other Hollywood A-listers. The couple, who married in 2015, have a 6-year-old daughter, Bodhi, and an infant son. They have been living on a farm outside Los Angeles.
