Nina Dobrev faces awkward moment at Venice Film Festival as security guard asks her to move away

Nina Dobrev (Pic/X)

The Vampire Diaries fame Nina Dobrev stunned on the opening day of the Venice Film Festival. However, her red carpet appearance took an unexpected turn when a security guard seemingly failed to recognise the actress and asked her to move away from the area. A video of the moment went viral, with netizens calling the awkward interaction embarrassing.

Nina Dobrev ignored at red carpet?

Nina Dobrev's appearance at the Venice Film Festival on September 2 took an unexpected turn when a security guard appeared to ask her to move away from the red carpet. The moment was caught on camera and soon went viral on social media. Nina looked confused by the interaction and briefly stopped before a woman approached her and spoke to her. The actress then walked away from the area, leaving fans wondering what had happened.

Reacting to the moment, a netizen wrote, "Nina Dobrev didn't say absolutely anything, but her body language screamed loudly in that moment."

Some netizens thought the moment looked embarrassing. "It's so embarrassing to see these famous people making fools of themselves!" one social media commenter wrote. Another added, "Did she stay too long, or was it their lack of organization? Either way, it was embarrassing."

Nina Dobrev's red carpet look

Nina Dobrev arrived at the opening ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival and the premiere of Ink in an Armani Privé gown.

The strapless black dress featured an asymmetric neckline and glossy black embellishments across the gown. The detailing gradually became sheer around the lower legs.

Olive-green panels flowed down from the dress and extended onto the floor, creating a long, dramatic train.

About Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev is a Bulgarian-born Canadian actress best known for her iconic dual roles as Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce in the CW supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries.

Nina had revealed that she struggled with pay disparity on the sets of her superhit show The Vampire Diaries. The actress never made as much money as her male co-stars, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley. Nina Dobrev fought for seasons for equal pay during the course of the filming of the show's multiple seasons, reports Variety.

Her other major film credits include The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), Let's Be Cops (2014), xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017), and the romantic comedy Love Hard (2021).