Nina Dobrev saved by 'Vampire Diaries' co-stars as falling backdrop nearly crushes her on stage

COVINGTON, GEORGIA: Nina Dobrev, famed for her portrayal of Elena Gilbert in 'The Vampire Diaries', narrowly avoided an accident at a live event, thanks to the swift intervention of her former co-stars, Candice King and Kat Graham.

The actresses were conversing with writer Carina MacKenzie at the Epic Con's 'I Was Feeling Festive' convention on Friday, December 6, when a sizable backdrop started falling.

Candice King and Kat Graham rush to save Nina Dobrev from falling backdrop

Before anyone could react, Candice King and Kat Graham sprang into action. They swiftly took hold of the falling backdrop, stopping it mere inches from Nina Dobrev, averting a potentially disastrous accident.

As King moved to protect Dobrev, she inadvertently saved herself when the board that had been looming behind her started to fall as well.

Meanwhile, Graham, 35, was on cleanup duty and managed to catch both boards, preventing them from falling to the ground and possibly injuring the audience members, as per Metro.

"Not today, not today!" Graham declared, having resolved the situation. She then joked that she didn't want to see any "Bonnie saves the day memes."

In 'The Vampire Diaries', Bonnie Bennett is portrayed by Graham, Elena is played by Dobrev, and Caroline is brought to life by King.

Nina Dobrev explains why she removed her jacket

As the sequence of events unfolded, Nina Dobrev was seen removing her jacket. Later, she clarified that her decision stemmed from the belief that the initial panic had been caused by a completely different reason.

"I thought it was a spider… I was taking my jacket off like ahhh," she told the crowd.

MacKenzie praised the superwomen for "moving so fast," before adding. "I’m too old for this s**t." "You guys, the show is still trying to kill us!" King quipped.

The event took place in Covington, Georgia, which served as the backdrop for the fictional town of Mystic Falls in 'The Vampire Diaries', which aired from 2009 to 2017. 

Internet reacts to Nina Dobrev's close call at Epic Con

The video of Nina Dobrev being saved by Candice King and Kat Graham soon went viral on social media platforms, with fans commenting on the incident. 

One wrote, "They always saving Elena to the point it’s breaking the 4th wall," and another said, "Decades later and they are still protecting Elena."

"O god that would be scary for Nina and the organizers. Quick reflexes of lasy next to Nina saved her today," remarked a person, while someone else added, "She dropped her coat like it was on fire or an unwanted boyfriend," referring to Dobrev's instinct of taking off her jacket. 

"She takes her jacket off like she ready to throw down with whatever was behind her," quipped an individual and one more echoed, "What did her jacket have to do with it? She can run faster?"

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