Emily Downer – Instagram Reel (September 10, 2026)
The Vampire Diaries premiered 17 years ago! I remember exactly where I was on September 10, 2009. Sitting with my mom on her bed after the first few weeks of my freshman year of high school watching her big block silver TV turning on The CW on channel CW 29! @thecw @thevampirediaries and watching the pilot episode of TVD. All the conventions, fandom, obsessions, teams and years later. Mystic Falls lives in my heart! Can’t believe we share a bday week! @julieplec @kevwilliamson 🩸🖤✨ I turned myself into the iconic characters using makeup! Happy Birthday to The Vampire Diaries! @iansomerhalder @paulwesley @nina @michaeltrevino @zach_roerig @mkmalarkey @ariellekebbel @steven_r_mcqueen @saracanning @katgraham @candiceking @kaylaewell @therealjosephmorgan @claireholt @natebuzz #thevampirediaries #tvd #tvd17years #charactermakeup