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Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed Have Just Apologized for That Cringe-y Birth Control Anecdote


Remember that massively uncomfortable moment last week when news broke that Ian Somerhalder had flushed wife Nikki Reed‘s birth control pills down the toilet in Barcelona? Without telling Reed? Ah, sangria: it is the gateway to very poor decisions, like taking away your wife’s reproductive agency. Apparently it happened after the couple had decided to start a family together (though Reed said they knew they were ready after Somerhalder “threw out all my birth control pills”), but Somerhalder’s blasé retelling of the matter, on Dr. Berlin’s Informed Pregnancy, didn’t really cast him in a great light:

“But unbeknownst to poor Nikki, she didn’t realize that I was going to go in her purse and take out her birth control,” he recounted. “By the way, it was the beginning of the pack, so I had to pop all those suckers out. It is a lot of work, especially after a little bit of sangria.”

Ew.

This sent the progressive Internet into a frenzy for obvious reasons, and Reed issued a statement in the aftermath to try to make it clear that the interview was them poking fun at each other.

However, it didn’t do enough to block the dam. So, on Saturday, the couple apologized on their respective Twitter accounts for the furor with identical statements. Apparently it was all peachy keen between the two and the interview was done light-heartedly. However, they expressed awareness that some have been affected by reproductive coercion—and mentioned that if this had opened the door to that issue becoming a topic more talked about, then at least there’s a silver lining there.

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Nikki Reed Responds to the Backlash Over That Ian Somerhalder Birth Control Story


Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder revealed on *Dr. Berlin’s Informed Pregnancy*podcas this week that they decided to have children after Somerhalder threw out Reed’s birth control pills—without her permission. “…unbeknownst to poor Nikki, she didn’t realize that I was going to go in her purse and take out her birth control,” Somerhalder said on the podcast. “By the way, it was the beginning of the pack, so I had to pop all those suckers out. It is a lot of work, especially after a little bit of sangria.”

This anecdote polarized the Internet, with several people condemning Somerhalder for doing something so extreme without Reed’s vocal consent. Many thought Reed should’ve been present for this—or just done it herself. A few outlets noted this story could be seen as a form of reproductive coercion, which added more fuel to the fire.

But Reed doesn’t see it like that. The actress and activist took to Twitter on Friday afternoon (September 22) and shut down the way the media is spinning what she sees as a “funny interview between married people.”

“WOMEN’S RIGHTS MATTER, so please don’t use false narratives to highlight issues that are truly important!” Reed wrote on Twitter. “We should be talking about these things, but using a funny interview between married ppl & twisting it to perpetuate gossip is irresponsible.”

Check out Reed’s tweets for yourself, below:

Reed is right. There are plenty of people and institutions in our culture working against women’s rights. A lighthearted chat between Somerhalder and Reed isn’t one of them. That being said, you should never throw out (or even touch) a woman’s birth control without her explicit permission. That’s just a good rule of thumb.

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Ian Somerhalder Broke His Post-Baby 'Month of Silence' to Gush About Nikki Reed


Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed joined the parents club on July 25 when they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Bodhi Soleil Reed Somerhalder. Fans hoping to see pics of their new baby ASAP were disappointed when Reed told Fit Pregnancy and Baby she and Somerhalder were taking a one-month break from communication after she gave birth. This meant no visitors, no smart phones, and no social media—which was shocking news because they’re two of the most transparent celebrities on the Internet. Reed and Somerhalder literally announced they were expecting on Instagram, so the concept of them not sharing anything on social media for one month was surprising.

And I guess Somerhalder thought so too, because he just broke his 30-day silence pact. Don’t worry, though: It’s for a very good reason. The Vampire Diaries alum took to Instagram Monday night (August 21)—four days shy of one full month—to gush about Reed.

“Just a quick note to you my beautiful wife,” he wrote under a photo of Reed’s Fit Pregnancy and Baby cover. “You are briefly napping on the other side of the room after being an amazing mom all night so you’ll read this when you wake… seeing these images reminds me of those amazing 9 months that you sacrificed your whole being to grow our little one. The kindness, the beauty and organic nature of these photos makes me so very proud. You brought such fun and such power into our lives being pregnant but you literally brought the word sexy into pregnancy, we all see it. Thank you for being my partner in this life and thank you for inspiring not just me but all others who read, hear or see what your soul gives us.”

See the very touching post for yourself, below:

Reed told Fit Pregnancy and Baby she and Somerhalder wanted unplug after welcoming their child to make sure they’re “fully present” for those first 30 days. “We’ll take the baby’s first month for ourselves,” Reed said, according to People. “After the baby arrives, we’re doing one month of silence. Just the three of us, no visitors, and we’re turning off our phones too, so there’s no expectation for us to communicate. Otherwise, every five minutes it would be, ‘How are you feeling? Can we have a picture?’ You don’t get those first 30 days back.”

Twenty-six days is basically the same as 30, right?

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