Nina Dobrev | Ep 47 | Podcrushed

*This episode of Podcrushed was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.* Nina Dobrev (Vampire Diaries) stops by the pod to share recollections from her early adolescence, including her time as a substitute on the national Canadian gymnastics team, navigating Canadian culture under a strict Bulgarian upbringing, and recognizing how recreating family-seeking patterns in romantic relationships was preventing her from finding real love. For more Podcrushed, subscribe to our KZbin channel: bit.ly/PodcrushedSubscribe
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[@podcrushedpodcast]

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[@jaelynarndt4852]

I don’t think Nina gets enough praise for playing sooo many roles in TVD! Her acting is INCREDIBLE. The scenes where the audience was supposed to not know if Elena or Katherine was on the screen, but Nina’s acting was soo good that you could instantly tell

[@loriparker76]

Omg I always say that. Poor girl had so many lines. And she made each character different. I hated Elena so much but I always loved the way Nina portrayed her she did phenomenal! And she seems so fun and quirky and genuine in real life

[@briancockerham4731]

you can thank harvey weinstein for her getting so many roles

[@youyeedyourlasthaw]

@@briancockerham4731well we won't

[@Sineadhawk]

Her acting is mid

[@Katierenee_10]

I literally always say this! She can play any role and she does it perfectly

[@wildflahur]

I love how nina took a lot of time to answer some her questions / her pauses weren't edited out she's so real loved this episode and love y'all 🫶

[@maincharacter7016]

😊

[@maincharacter7016]

😊

[@nataliebowerman5594]

I appreciate Nina’s response to the discussion of her beauty. This is in no way to put her down, she’s gorgeous. But she’s right, she’s being styled and dressed by professionals, posed in photoshopped images, and presented to young viewers as “look at this beautiful woman in this show/ movie”. We’re not taught to see beauty as this inherent, Creator-given human quality. Capitalism has made beauty something you buy from too many businesses to count because you’re ashamed that you don’t look like the photoshopped lady in the magazine. It takes conscious change to go from “Nina Dobrev is so hot, I should just give up” to “Wow, Nina has such a warm smile, I want to hear about what brings her joy.”

[@anamikakhan593]

Adding to that, I HATE how there's a trend out there right now that's constantly trying to prove that EVERY celeb out there has gotten some surgery simply because they all look different (obviously because of aging as Nina shared). And yes in some cases it's quite obvious that certain celebs have done something, but it's mostly alot of celebs who have literally just aged and nothing else. And it just frustrates me so much when I see that.

[@nataliebowerman5594]

@@anamikakhan593 I agree! It’s none of my business if they had cosmetic surgery.

[@adreanaheavenholland]

But being hot is a good thing?

[@nataliebowerman5594]

@@adreanaheavenholland We think of hotness as a positive quality, sure. Nothing wrong with saying “dang Nina looks great”. But we tend to dehumanize people that we call “hot”. And it’s subjective. Everyone is beautiful. I’d rather hear about how it is with your soul.

[@adreanaheavenholland]

@@nataliebowerman5594 I feel that!

[@soonsims]

penn badgley is actually such a cool, funny dude. I'm so used to him being a total creep 😂

[@NostalgicMem0ries]

creep is sexy

[@coldebleus]

*playing

[@anamariacobo7054]

Who tf says that Nina has aged badly???? This woman is gorgeous, kind, funny and fucking talented 🥰 thank you so much for this talk

[@igorkravchenko-fx9cu]

She is still pretty and young, some people are just evil

[@lonetardigrade]

She got work done, which means she is not accepting the aging process. Happens with most actors.

[@ChivyDCom]

​@@lonetardigradeTo point it out is so completly weird to me.I understand the curousity but it feels invasive not to mention the conscending tone they do it in .She is human being after all and sees it .

[@lonetardigrade]

@@ChivyDCom people can point out when someone is looking different, theyre merely pointing out a fact after all. It's when they do it in a judgemental or condescending type of way that's the problem.

[@serenhoney8213]

​@@lonetardigradeshe actually didn't, she said that before and a guy who is an expert and plastic surgeries, said that she's just getting older, and loosing fat in her face, so yeah.

[@JSandwich13]

Nina is a fantastic actor. It takes great skill to play different characters simultaneously and make them so distinctive and different from one another. She really shined in dramatic roles. I'd love to see more of her work in drama.

[@amandaburkhalter36]

Yeah, when she was on TVD, I was like, ok she's spouting perfect Bulgarian where she's really from, she's gorgeous, but has her humility, a beautiful bombshell all in all 🎀 and I'm like doppelganger, she should get a check for Elena, Katherine, and Amarah! And she's so different! My fiance can walk in and say," that's Katherine, right?" But, yeah and the other dopples, too! Btw, we all spoke at the same time, I'VE NEVER BROKEN A BONE EXCEPT MY PINKY TOE...TWICE 🤣🤣 I have them on DVD and can rewatch anytime, I've seen it so many times, and I'd watch it again! Love you all!

[@DeannaTroyTravels]

"You're so beautiful, didn't people like you?"..."I had a unibrow"....LMAO THIS IS WHY I LOVE NINA!

[@eljanarexho9053]

Can Nina and Penn play in a series or movie together as a couple?! I think they have great chemistry

[@summermarie2138]

New season of You but she doesn’t get killed lol

[@lucyladish1313]

Right they seem adorable together ❤

[@cosmolat]

Not every person with great chemistry needs to date. Why is a friendship not enough?

[@floridafam8906]

She’s in to red heads

[@summermarie2138]

@@floridafam8906 just cause I said the new season of you doesn’t mean she’d be a love interest

[@callmecristal]

All the 30-somethings year olds watching this are crying! Our entire childhoods/teenage years in one podcast!

[@igorkravchenko-fx9cu]

I am over 30, 27. Yeah, I m crying

[@igorkravchenko-fx9cu]

I was so young ....

[@Whybotherlifeismeaninglesslol]

Ha! Old people

[@MATTELMADE]

I’m 18 lmao

[@liseyx]

ugh i just love her, she has such an air of sincerity and warmth about her. she seems like the type to be the first to text her friends happy birthday every year 😄

[@qaisahmadi7151]

Nina is hands down the most talented actress I know. If anyone has watched TVD they would agree. Honestly she deserves an Emmy or Oscar or something for her roles in the vampire diaries.

[@kevinage2332]

you should watch orphan black, Tatiana Maslany plays at least 5 characters in the show. She plays the three main characters of the show

[@Marrttha]

😂😂😂

[@cihannesvat4261]

you should reconsider that opinion.

[@MandyAliens]

@@cihannesvat4261yup LmAo

[@aimiliak626]

@@kevinage2332​​⁠​⁠ I was literally thinking this when I read that comment! Tatiana really was amazing in Orphan Black!

[@hennzyjohnson]

I'm actually watching the vampire diaries again but on netflix right now and when i started the first season i laughed so hard to see their "baby faces" i love Nina, she is one of the best actresses i've seen, not many who have played multiple characters as beautifully as she did :)

[@toshibakuldeep9275]

Me too, i am on 2nd season... But i love it as much as the i loved the 1st time.. I love them sooo much. Its good to see them all grown up now, but i miss them soo much

[@AngieMutio]

Manifesting a leighton meester, ed westwick and chace Crawford interview. It would be sooo cool- we grew up watching gossip girl- the show played a big role especially navigating high school dynamics😅

[@cora1201]

there’s already a leighton meester one

[@melarose5308]

@@cora1201and a chance one no?

[@daisyaugade2530]

What about Blake Lively

[@Amber-xm1yr]

Penn is the perfect host. He’s great a diverting the conversation when someone asks a very uncomfortable and awkward question. Like, why are we forcing her to defend her looks?

[@lilymarlennestefanescu]

I adore and admire Nina ever since the TVD days!! I love her honesty and her humour, as well as her saltiness/sassiness. I really hope that she'll be involved in bigger, more famous and appreciated movies and projects so she would get the praise she deserves!

[@mmilenaolarte]

Love Nina. Loved her in Vampire Diaries. I was so mad when she left in the 6th season. I was a teenager back then. I didn’t know better. But now being an adult and seen her as an adult and knowing that she is in a good place right now mentally, physically and professionally is great! I would love to meet her someday. She has such a nice energy thru the screen, I can imagine her energy in person.

[@juliarangelr]

I was happy Elena was gone (she was annoying), but I wanted Katherine to keep up as a regular 💜 She was the best character after Bonnie

[@Ace4975_]

If I saw delena being endgame in the script I would’ve left too. She made the right decision to run!

[@Elena.G.Salvatore]

@@Ace4975_agree!

[@mirauperenko6186]

@@Ace4975_ I heard that they made delena endgame *because* Nina left the show, as they didn't get the opportunity to bring stelena back together. But honestly, good for her for leaving, the show started decaying with season 4 and should've ended there. Season 5 was such a disaster

[@Pratik.J.]

my two fav actors in one frame elena and joe😍

[@__iTimmayy]

Absolutely loved this interview. It was so humbling and her voice is so soothing. The fact that she feels the need to research her past to remember her experiences is adorable! Amazing interview. And to Sophie, best wishes on your pregnancy 💗 Edit: Corrected the name! 😆

[@podcrushedpodcast]

So sweet! Sophie is pregnant

[@__iTimmayy]

@@podcrushedpodcast ; I always confuse them! So sorry, lol. Editing now! Thank you for correcting me.

[@Itsdreaa]

They’d be great acting together, they had good chemistry

[@Dariusvoice]

Nina is the sweetest human being. Definitely my favorite actress of all time and my inspiration to go into the acting industry 🎭 She was, is and will always be beautiful ♥️

[@lilLeahbear]

the collab i didn’t know how much i needed

[@vivianna_diaz]

Loved every second of this interview. So real and honest. She definitely felt very welcome by you guys. Nice environment and vibe 🙌🏼🫶🏻

[@AnneORat]

This is so sweet! I think it's great to hear actors/actresses' opinions on how acting has shaped their lives and in Nina's case also not having any connections to the industry beforehand. I'm sure there was more she could've talked about in terms of how (especially) actresses get treated in Hollywood but that surely is a very sensitive subject. I loved your questions for her. It's so refreshing to hear women talk more about their experiences, deep conversations about love, about seeking healthy relationships and all that. And about the comments that Nina sometimes gets on her instagram, I remember seeing that when I looked her up and was shocked that people write such vile things in the first place. I have the feeling that women get somehow punished for aging or looking different to how we look in our teenage years compared to 30. It's like you're damned if you do cosmetic procedures but also damned if you don't do it. It seems like you can't win.

[@mehvishkhan]

I really felt her last statement about cultural differences. I grew up making myself invisible or trying to fit in because I was so often the only brown person in the room, and I had such a different frame of reference culturally. In a way I was often dealing with extremes - in school with people who have never been exposed to my South Asian culture, then at home trying to explain American culture to my immigrant parents. I often felt caught in the middle of this push and pull.

[@Katierenee_10]

Nina has been my favorite actress since I was 9, and I just love her as a person. It’s a good feeling when you enjoy the work of someone who is genuinely a good person

[@alishaperez872]

Me and kids still watch vampire diaries ...once a year 😊❤

[@rayeverdeen]

Nina is like the best actress i've ever know, just love her so much

[@hleebeg]

I have always loved Nina and Penns voices as well so this was really great ❤

[@zlatkaatanasova]

Nina is such a lovely person and so authentic… 🥰 Great talk, really enjoyed it. 👏 Greetings from Bulgaria

[@arabellapatriciabieber]

What a great interview and episode, thank you for this, and inviting Nina on your channel. You are such a role model, Nina, love you. 💖

[@MeesterMeester4]

This was a great episode to watch, definitely made me smile and laugh! Much love to Nina and you guys!

[@tiaclark98]

This was a good watch. I've always loved Nina. 💕

[@hk3126]

i love nina!! been following her career and life ever since the early days of TVD, she’s grown so much and has always had such a positive impact of me! ❤

[@jasony8002]

Nina !! You look better now then you did on Vampire Diaries & you were smoking hott back then .... Keep up the confidence

[@Wendy_Cedeno]

OMG The Vampire Diaries x Gossip Girl!!! I'm dying 😍😍😍😍😍

[@scoutrenee5029]

The only podcast I can sit through and actually laugh, you guys are so entertaining 😂

[@adaolasings]

As always, I enjoy watching the video recordings of this podcast. The atmosphere is always so inviting! I first saw Nina on Degrassi, and now I want to see Vampire Diaries (probably the only one who hasn’t seen it 😩).

[@CrAZychicke]

Watched GG & TVD back in the day. Loved Nina also in Degrassi & Love Hard, and Penn in Easy A and Jeff Buckley. Great to see y'all chat and swap stories.

[@Jay.Aguilarr]

This was a really fun and lighthearted interview. Overall very entertained 🙏

[@mariemadlenek]

I love their dynamic! Nina is so sweet

[@kourtneyk7944]

Great interview ! I’m glad Nina has been getting into more films recently ❤

[@KazCanGirl]

Nina is so beautiful, talented and down to earth. Hope she gets the roles she deserves. Really enjoyed this episode 👌

[@user-qhrwbdt22]

I’m so exited to watch this

[@theveronicas6478]

Loved this interview

[@anastasiamaharaj8627]

omggg a duo we never thought we needed

[@xhannahx]

podcrushed ily for this. my fave episode ever. will always love nina 😩 she’s so humble, intelligent and wise aghhhh. could listen to her forever.

[@briannacripps3065]

Nina answered the question about her relationship without really answering it. Bravo!

[@jessimare]

She is such a class act. I love her. ❤

[@dracarys371]

Great interview! Thanks ❤

[@sugarman4354]

Nina looks amazing to me anyone nit picking needs to check their prescrption glasses immiediately. She's flawless in this podcast. Love her infectious personality & could listen to her voice for hours. I hope she finds real happiness & content in both her personal & professional life. Just one flash of that awesome smile brings so much joy. She deserves the world to smile right back at her over & over again.

[@JklmnopAS_17]

Her smile is so contagious! Myghadddd

[@mysli_vsluh]

Nina is great! I really like her interviews. Thank you for having her on your show. Best of luck!

[@jacquie05]

loved this episode! watched the whole thing while eating dinner, 44:57 was unexpected but so funny😭

[@MegasXLR]

I'm just now watching The Vampire Diaries for the very first time ever & love that Katerina was originally from Bulgaria & that she speaks in Bulgarian for a scene. Also it's nice that Nina knows Bulgarian even if she doesn't need to. This and the fact that Bulgarians were masters on Quiddich in Harry Potter & Victor Krum was in the movie are my proudest moments for us as Bulgarians ^_^

[@Terra.Nicole]

Two of my favorite actors.. I literally can’t!! 😍❤️❤️💪

[@wizardari]

I was late to the TVD universe and never watched it when it aired..until recently. I gotta say I love Nina she is really just a down to earth person and she's funny and adventurous ❤

[@dettl7492]

Amazing interview. You guys are all amazing! I wish the best for Sophie! Send my love to Nina

[@scribbledbysophie6589]

Thank you!!

[@charleen624]

Great interview!! 😍

[@dorasabina8202]

So glad I found this podcast and this channel. A pleasure for me to watch you all. The Vampire Diaries and Gossip Girl and You are one of my favourites series ever, thank you for being a part of my life in a way or another. I’m watching you from Romania 🥹

[@vaniyaa.m]

gossip girl and tvd are actually the two shows i cant live without

[@ComeAwayWithSara]

love all your guys podcasts! you guys are incredible! just a thought tho, when expressing admiration for someone's beauty (1:54 - 2:13), I believe we can make the experience even more uplifting. Instead of comparing ourselves or downplaying our own looks, let's focus on genuinely celebrating the beauty of others. Our compliments can have a more positive impact when we emphasize their unique qualities and make them feel special. By sharing genuine and kind words, we can ensure that our compliments leave a lasting, positive impression without unintentionally causing any negative feelings. Let's spread happiness and build each other up through sincere appreciation and admiration.

[@MoniqueGrace]

This is what i thought! Beautifully said ❤

[@angelinarodriguez006]

Great episode 😄

[@mmt6069]

Love how y'all put a disclaimer on here that it was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike but Nina Dobrev fans would know right away bc she got bangs now :)

[@Abantika.k_01]

I just loved everything about this podcast. I have always followed Nina ever since I can remember using Instagram and love everything she posts. She is so real about everything. Just love her journey and how far she has come. It was truly amazing. I guess I will start watching these podcasts now😅..this was my first one. I just saw Nina and dove into it❤️✨

[@CaramelKittyKat]

Great interview!!! 😻

[@Ryan-zj7vr]

Nina is great in Love Hard. Great movie to watch for Christmas.

[@YuuSangre]

Nina is so talented actress ❤ Her Elena, Katherine and Amara was incredible #teamKatherine 😂

[@nikolveleva3383]

our Bulgarian treasure Nina

[@christinabaldina6472]

Nina is amazing. Her answered actually truly helped me realise that I'm okay ❤

[@thenameisashleyx]

i admire nina so much

[@SimBexBlue]

OMG Nina, that's Joe from YOU! Ruuuunnnnn girl! No but serious note how good is their chemistry??!!.. I want that show! I don't know what it is but I want it. I love Nina! This was a great interview.

[@ll4576]

Nina Dobrev is such a icon

[@meganshane6178]

Love ❤ Nina Dobrev she is one of my favorite actress.

[@sarahnoe1588]

Nina is just so damn cool. She's a great actress and super funny. She just overall really has it going on.

[@stamourbeaulieu]

Elena’s curse broke my soul and left me ugly crying

[@eylul6358]

so authentic ❤️

[@treseme23]

Loved this episode except for the question " do you think everyone wanted to be around you because your pretty? " . That was an awkward question to ask

[@matheuss1618]

that's sounds envy for me...

[@TheRitaish]

agree

[@Madss976]

YES!!!! So out of pocket lmfao

[@IrinNovy]

That was not the question. Nina said that she wasn't very popular at some time and the host noticed that pretty people usually are popular. That's it.

[@jacquie05]

ugh how can you not love nina

[@user-sr9gt7ek8r]

Absolutely love this ❤

[@ems5454]

I really really like Nina, i don't think people give her enough credit for all the characters she played in TVD. I always try to watch everything she does, and actually, i think she should do more movies! ❤

[@champroh]

I think the celebs should just ignore the haters on Instagram. Its like the best way to get rid of a bully is to just ignore them, Anybody notice Nina Dobrev and Victoria Justice look quite similar. Both gorgeous, talented women.

[@oskarschell8567]

I still can not forget her acting in the perks. It was so good. I don't know how many times I repeated that phone call scene.

[@511kinderheim.]

never knew this gem of a channel existed, about to watch all of it

[@podcrushedpodcast]

happy to have you 💕

[@zahra-1654]

I loved this episode thank you ❤ and I love you nina❤❤❤

[@jasony8002]

That is a really good idea Nina :) about your Mom... I loved your show back in the day .... I only watched the first season.... but you were so addicting ... Your energy is unreal !! ❤

[@steladinkova6346]

The book report thing is a typical bulgarian parents thing :D love it

[@user-cp8nc8qf6q]

I really love nina, she has this kind of an incredible impact on people

[@jesseh7445]

Nina has such a beautiful soul fr

[@mohammedmm7671]

Not only beautiful. She's an amazing actor

[@Whitehotforever1_]

Love Nina and her work

[@dziepnguyen3719]

I would be traumatized if I was a celebrity. All The public scrutiny would destroy myself confidence. Love you, Nina!

[@TheLeelabee]

Great episode and the jokes were so cute. Everyone knew it was in jest. Love all you guys. All the way from Zambia (google us as a country to visit 😊)

[@bartholiveira]

Eu amei tanto esse pod a nina é perfeita e tem o sorriso mais lindo do mundo ❤❤❤

[@anonymouscoder7791]

She is soooo funny, amazing, and humble and down to earth, I wanna see more of Nina, cant believe she isn't casted more. We NEED NINA

[@vittamarreti]

Nina isthe sweetest human being. Still love her

[@michellesnip6901]

You know what… I like her! She seems very kind and lovely!

[@juliarangelr]

I love nina so much!!

[@annieways902]

Omg, I remember The Chasing Cars song from TVD ❤

[@chevsly]

Nina is soooo cute, omg 😊these 40 mins gone so fast 😢

[@gamergirlmars]

Nina, you could possibly have a connective tissue disease called Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, it causes "double jointedness" called hypermobility, and easy dislocations! Part of the diagnostic test includes asking if you've ever been able to do the splits now or as a child, showing off your cool joint tricks, stuff like that. That also extends to more than joints, but also skin tissue, blood vessel fragility, especially in the heart. Might be worth investigating with a doctor it could put your shoulder dislocations and flexibility as a teen in perspective, preventing against future issues with your heart as you age (which can be very common.) :)

[@lieselotmauroo9808]

The heart is more an issue with the vascular type and maybe other types. Though we do need a check up every 3 years and as we age we can evolve problems with the heart or blood vessels, hEDS is actually very different from like vascular eds or other types