US Edition‘Vampire Diaries’ Star Nina Dobrev On Fight For Equal Pay To Male Co-Leads: “I Didn’t Give A Sh** About The Money — It Was The Principle”
Nina Dobrev fought for equal pay on The Vampire Diaries but was paid less than male co-stars until the series finale, when she finally matched their salary for one episode.
- Nina Dobrev has spoken about her efforts to achieve salary parity with her male co-stars on The Vampire Diaries during contract talks, including challenges related to her compensation when she returned for the show's final season.
- The fight began because Dobrev was paid less than Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder despite playing multiple characters and having double the workload.
- Showrunner Julie Plec had to intervene and negotiate with the studio, which initially refused equal pay and limited Dobrev’s return to one episode citing financial principles.
- Dobrev disclosed that the initial offer for her appearance in the finale was only a fifth of her salary from her final season, while Plec emphasized that it was understandable for her to demand equal pay with the male leads.
- This pay dispute restricted Dobrev’s involvement in the final season and highlighted ongoing gender pay gaps in television productions despite her lead role and significant contributions.
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Actress Nina Dobrev has worked for »The Vampire Diaries« for the same payment as her male co-stars Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley. However, with mixed success.
Nina Dobrev Fought for Equal Pay on ‘Vampire Diaries’ for Six Seasons, Only Earned the Same as Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley on Series Finale
Despite being the lead of “The Vampire Diaries,” Nina Dobrev never made as much money as her costars, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley. In “I Was Feeling Epic: An Oral History of The Vampire Diaries,” Samantha Highfill’s book released on Tuesday, Dobrev fought for seasons for equal pay. “Candice [King], Kat [Graham], and I were the three lowest-paid series regulars in the first two seasons,” Dobrev, who was also portraying Katherine Pierce in a…
Nina Dobrev Was Never Paid Equally to ‘Vampire Diaries’ Co-Stars, Explains Her Fight for Pay Parity in Surprising New Comments | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Nina Dobrev was arguably the lead character on The CW’s The Vampire Diaries, but she was never able to reach pay parity with her male co-stars and she’s opening up about that fight in some surprising new comments. Keep reading to find out more… The 36-year-old actress was interviewed for the new book I Was Feeling Epic: An Oral History of The Vampire Diaries, which is out now. Nina played Elena Gilbert, as well as doppelgänger Katherine Pierce, …
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