Ian Somerhalder — yes, dreamy vampire bae from The Vampire Diaries — just watched his wife Nikki Reed’s movie Thirteen, and let’s just say, the dad vibes kicked in hard.
For those who blocked out the early 2000s (respect), Thirteen was that jaw-dropping, jaw-on-the-floor, “Wait, are we allowed to watch this?” film Nikki co-wrote and starred in at the tender age of 14. It was a semi-autobiographical rollercoaster of teenage rebellion, lip gloss, and way too much eyeliner.
Fast forward to now: Nikki and Ian are proud parents to two adorable tiny humans — a 7-year-old daughter and a baby boy who’s still figuring out how to walk and not eat LEGOs. So naturally, when Ian watched Thirteen with his dad goggles on, his reaction was… intense.
“As a dad now, I watch it and I go, I throw up in my mouth a little bit,” Ian confessed on SiriusXM’s The Julia Cunningham Show, proving that even ex-vampires can get squeamish.
But hey, vomit aside, he did call the movie incredible. So that’s… love.
Nikki, ever the poetic queen, reflected on her Thirteen era like a woman who’s walked through fire in low-rise jeans and came out sipping herbal tea. “I grew up on fast food and diet sodas, I smoked cigarettes, and my mom raised us on $16,000 a year,” she said, basically describing every Y2K kid’s origin story. And guess what? She’s proud of it.
“It speaks volumes,” she added, “because these were all passion areas I pursued on my own.” Translation: teenage chaos turned into adult purpose, y’all. Thirteen wasn’t just a movie — it was Nikki’s spicy, soda-fueled TED Talk in cinematic form.
Now onto the next plot twist: Did Nikki and Ian quit acting to become supplement-selling wellness influencers?
Sorta. But also… no.
“We walked away from acting,” Ian said, in a very dramatic, “fade to black” kind of way. But then immediately added, “We’re super grateful for it,” because even when you’re slinging vitamins, you don’t bite the Hollywood hand that fed you.
Nikki chimed in with a gentle reality check: “He talks about walking away a lot. I view it more as a nice transitional moment.” In other words: We’re not gone, we’re just vibing differently now.
The couple is currently busy building The Absorption Company — which, we assume, is not about aliens or sponges, but about wellness supplements. Because if you’re not launching a lifestyle brand in L.A., do you even live in California?
Ian gagged a little, Nikki glowed up, and no, they didn’t ghost Hollywood — they’re just blending passion, business, and probably some organic turmeric.
Would you watch a Nikki + Ian documentary?
