Ian Somerhalder I found success and fame with “Vampire Diaries” and “Lost,” but this wasn’t the norm for Louisiana natives.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, the “Common Ground” star said that his father is from Bayou, Louisiana, and his accent is so thick that he has to translate the English he speaks to other native British speakers. Meanwhile, his mother comes from a long line of Mississippi farmers who “understand the aspects of agriculture through an overall regeneration method.”
Brothers Bond Bourbon The co-founder explained that he was raised “super poor” and was not introduced to more details in his life until he was 16 years old as Versace’s face.
“Vampire Diaries” star Ian Somerhalder grew up “super poor” in the bayou in Louisiana. (Natha Campos/Getty Images™ from Natro™)
“My dad taught me about the marshlands Louisiana. There is imbalance when you take more than you give back. And who do you think will lose? We do. Nature always finds a way to regenerate. We saw the man and we were very poor, but we were very rich. We had, I’m talking full of the freezer. There were boxes of Louisiana Blue Crab, Gulf Coast shrimp, red fish, spotted trout and amberjack.
“Vampire Diary” star Ian Somerhalder says farm life gives him a balance he can’t find in Hollywood
“I’m talking about fresh tuna. I’m talking about all the good things. And it wasn’t until I was 16 as a model – I was the face of Versace when I was 16 – and you even stepped into a restaurant in 1994, you ordered a dozen Louisiana blue clubs and oysters, and it was $100. So, we didn’t have a lot of money, but we were rich in culture and what we needed,” Summerholder said.
“We were very poor, but we were very rich.”
The actor recently wrapped “Common Ground” documentary“revealing the dark web of money, power and politics behind our broken food system.”
Watch: Ian Somerhalder reflects on growing up poor in Louisiana
“The film reveals that farmers of all colours have built up a current farm system where literally dying to feed us. The film profiles the hopeful, uplifting movements of white, black and indigenous farmers using alternative “regeneration” models of farming balanced with Crimate.
Summerhalder wanted to be part of the project because of his agricultural roots.
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“My family on both sides are multi-generational farmers dating back to the 1700s. So this is very important in my blood. This is what I am aiming for.”
When dealing with American health, Summerholder explained that he grew up in a “cancer alley.” Mississippi River. “There are about 150 petrochemical plants and facilities.
Ian Somerhalder says he grew up in Cancer Alley, an 80-mile stretch along the Mississippi River. (Toni Anne Burson/Wire Image)
According to Somerhalder, fixing issues like “Cancer Alley” means you’ll find healthier people, healthier economies, healthier planets.
“Healing and building nutritional density will help you build healthier people, and building healthier and robust economies. Then, building healthier planets to balance the climate.
Somerhalder has a solution, and it’s all tied to agriculture.
“I mean, it’s the reindustrialization of Central America. That’s how we rebuild the United States. We do it through the soil. We do it for money. Honestly, guys, money talk, BS Walk. My family wants money in my bank account.
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“That’s how we do it,” Summerharder said.
Watch: The “Vampire Diary” star says agriculture is “in my blood”
In a previous interview with Fox News Digital, Somerhalder explained that there is a certain level of “respect” that comes with living on a farm that “populated urban areas” don’t understand.
“It’s a lot of work, but the reality of it is, especially those fires that happened in California. For me, that’s how I grew up here in Louisiana. For me, it gives me a sense of balance.”
“But what people don’t realize is a huge amount, a pretty large proportion of Americans, and they live that way. They respect and love that lifestyle. We live here now,” he said.
Ian Somerhalder appears in the documentary “Common Ground.” (Getty Images)
Somerhalder continued. “…A very populous urban areas may not get it, but they still benefit from the quality products and production that these people produce, so they still benefit from it.
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With the Summer Holder, Jason Momoa, Laura Dern and Woody Harrelson make up a “common ground” cast. The documentary, a sequel to 2020’s Kiss the Ground, will be available for streaming worldwide on Earth Day on April 22nd.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Somerhalder thanked Amazon and its founder Jeff Bezos for “sucking up” the right to stream the documentary, saying “Common Ground” “changes a weird planet.”
Watch: Ian Somerhalder says new documentary “Common Ground” will change planets
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