
'Vampire Diaries' star says farming is 'in my blood,' reflects on growing up poor in Louisiana
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"Vampire Diaries" star Ian Somerhalder grew up poor in the Bayou of Louisiana and continued to appreciate his farm-life roots well into his successful Hollywood career.
The Brothers Bond Bourbon co-founder explained that he was raised "super poor" and wasn't introduced to the finer things in life until he became the face of Versace at 16. "We were super poor, but we were so rich." Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to janelle.ash@fox.com.
"My dad taught me about the wetlands in Louisiana. When you take more than you give back, there's an imbalance. And guess who loses? We do. Nature will always find a way to regenerate. It's us who loses because, look man, we were super poor, but we were so rich. We had, I'm talking freezers full. We had a shed of boxes of Louisiana blue crab, Gulf shrimp, red fish, speckled trout, Amberjack. A post shared by Prime Video (@primevideo) A post shared by CommonGroundFilm (@commongroundfilm)

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