The stars are stepping out during New York Fashion Week!

Gigi Hadid, Priyanka Chopra, and Emily Ratajkowski all posed for photos on the pink carpet while arriving at the Victoria’s Secret Celebrates The Tour ’23 event held on Wednesday night (September 6) at The Manhattan Center in New York City.

Last month, Victoria’s Secret debuted their new campaign for their The Icons collection starring Gisele Bundchen, Naomi Campbell, Hailey Bieber, and tons of other models.

“We are so excited to be launching The Icon by Victoria’s Secret collection. The collection was made to enhance one’s natural shape while staying true to the supportive and seamless look that we love. It’s an exciting, elevated collection to add to your wardrobe, while reinforcing that we are all icons,” Janie Schaffer, Chief Design Officer at Victoria’s Secret shared in a statement

Head inside to see photos of the stars in attendance…

Keep scroll to see photos of all the stars on the pink carpet and what they wore!

Aaron Rose Philip

Abby Champion

Adriana Lima

Adut Akech

Alix Earle

Amelia Gray

AnnaSophia Robb

Avril Lavigne

Brooke Shields

Candiace Swanepoel

Chloe Fineman

Chris Appleton

Doja Cat

Emily Ratajkowski

Gigi Hadid

FYI: Gigi Hadid is wearing a Ferragamo dress and Melissa Kaye jewelry.

Grace Elizabeth

Grace VanderWaal

Imaan Hammam

Iris Law

Jasmine Sanders

Jemima Kirke

Joseph Altuzarra

Julia Fox

Lori Harvey

FYI: Lori Harvey is wearing an outfit by Tod’s & a Streets Ahead belt.

Lila Moss

Lily Aldridge

Lisa Barlow

Lourdes Leon

FYI: Lourdes Leon is wearing a Natalia Fedner dress.

Lukas Gage

FYI: Lukas Gage is wearing an Hublet watch.

Madison LeCroy

Michelle Rodriguez

Naomi Campbell

Naomi Osaka

Paloma Elsesser

Paul Wesley & girlfriend Natalie Kuckenburg

Priyanka Chopra

FYI: Priyanka Chopra is wearing a Giambattista Valli dress.

Quannah Chasinghorse

Renee Rapp

Stassie Karanikolaou

Sui He

Taylor Hill

Tayshia Adams

Valentina Sampaio

Winnie Harlow

Yaya DaCosta

Ziwe Fumudoh

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Paul Wesley is checking out the 2023 U.S. Open with his girlfriend Natalie Kuckenburg!

The 41-year-old Vampire Diaries actor and the 23-year-old model stopped for drinks in the Maestro Dobel Tequila suite before checking out a tennis match on Monday (September 4) held at the at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Flushing of Queens, New York.

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For the tournament, Paul wore a white polo shirt with black jeans while Natalie wore a leopard-print dress.

While they were at the tournament, Natalie took to Instagram to share a whole bunch of photos.

“I didn’t get the ‘all white’ memo… still had a great time at the US Open 🎾” Natalie captioned the below post.

Paul and Natalie first sparked romance rumors in November 2022 when they were seen kissing while they vacationed in Italy.

Earlier this summer, Paul and Natalie were seen vacationing in Saint-Tropez with another famous couple.

Paul Wesley is enjoying a rare day out with his girlfriend Natalie Kuckenburg!

The 41-year-old Vampire Diaries actor and the 23-year-old model shared a laugh as they braved the rainy weather for an afternoon stroll on Thursday (August 24) in New York City.

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For their outing, Paul sported an all navy outfit with a tan baseball hat while Natalie wore a striped jacket over a black mini dress.

Paul and Natalie first sparked romance rumors in November 2022 when they were seen kissing while they vacationed in Italy.

A few months earlier, it was confirmed that Paul and wife Ines de Ramon had split up after three years of marriage. Ines, 32, is now dating a very famous A-list actor.

Just last month, Paul and Natalie were seen vacationing in Saint-Tropez with another famous couple.

Paul Wesley goes shirtless for a day at sea!

The 41-year-old Star Trek: Strange New Worlds actor was spotted enjoying some time in the water with girlfriend Natalie Kuckenburg during their vacation in Saint-Tropez, France over the weekend.

Paul and Natalie were seen spending some time on a private yacht and took a dip in the Mediterranean Sea and showered off the salty water before getting back on board.

Later on in the day, Paul and Natalie were met up with Liam Payne and his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, for a late afternoon lunch together.

Just a few weeks ago, Paul was spotted in Greece taking part in a promotional campaign shoot for Omega watches, alongside George Clooney.

Meanwhile, Liam has opened up about his sobriety journey in a candid video. Here’s everything he shared…

Head to the gallery to see over xxx+ pictures of Paul Wesley and Liam Payne on vacation together in France…

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George Clooney is looking hotter than a sunny day on the beach while participating in a photoshoot for Omega Watches in Mykonos, Greece on Wednesday (June 28).

The 62-year-old Ticket to Paradise actor wore a sharp suit and sunglasses for the shoot, which took place at Liasti Beach. His hair was perfectly coiffed, and he appeared totally at ease in front of the cameras.

He wasn’t alone, either! The shoot also featured actors Paul Wesley and Diego Boneta.

Keep reading to find out more…

The shoot appears to transform a section of the beach into a luxurious seating area. George was photographed posing for the cameras while standing on a platform erected over the sand that featured some cozy white sofas.

One of the last times we saw George, he was on the red carpet with wife Amal Clooney. We’ve got so many pics!

Scroll through all of the new photos of George Clooney, Paul Wesley and Diego Boneta on the set of the exciting project in the gallery…\

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has released a sneak peek into the highly anticipated second season.

Strange New World’s cast, including Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Una Chin-Riley and Ethan Peck as Spock, all return to the Star Trek series that has brought back episodic storytelling.

“Strange New Worlds is the perfect starting point for the Star Trek uninitiated,” Rebecca said. “You don’t need to know much about the background.”

Keep reading to find out more…“Yeah, I would say really the driving energy of Star Trek is that instinct that we have to walk beyond the campfire light to see what’s out there in the darkness beyond,” Anson said. “And to do it for the sake of the tribe. There’s something that really human that it taps into that, that I haven’t seen anywhere else.”

In contrast to much science fiction, “The Trek world is uplifting, and operates in a space of optimism and hopefulness,” Rebecca added.

Ethan, who plays Spock, offered his take on why the series is a great entry point for those unfamiliar with Star Trek. “I think the tone of it, it takes itself very seriously while leaving plenty of room for humor, and jokes, and levity, because I mean you can’t be too serious all the time,” he said.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premieres Thursday, June 15 on Paramount+.

The official trailer for season 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds revealed that Paul Wesley as James T. Kirk would be making a return.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has released the trailer for season two, which features the return of special guest star Paul Wesley as James T. Kirk.

Strange New World’s cast, including Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Una Chin-Riley and Ethan Peck as Spock, and Babs Olusanmokun as Joseph M’Benga are all back this season.

“Our job puts us up against death,” Captain Pike says. “We don’t have to like it. But we do have to face it.”
Keep reading to find out more…

Season two also teases a special crossover episode of the animated show Star Trek: Lower Deck. Tawny Newsome as Beckett Mariner and Jack Quaid as Brad Boimler in live-action form aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premieres on June 15. New episodes of the 10-episode season will drop weekly on Thursdays.

Last month, Paramount+ greenlit Star Trek: Section 31, an original movie in which Michelle Yeoh will reprise her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, a character she first played in Star Trek: Discovery Season 1.

Ian Somerhalder has opened up about one of the reasons why he and Paul Wesley decided to start their own liquor brand, Brother’s Bond Bourbon.

The former Vampire Diaries stars, who played on screen brothers, debuted the brand just a few years ago, and in a new interview, revealed that some of the inspiration comes from filming the former CW series.

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Ian explained to Page Six that during filming, the cast were actually drinking iced tea during scenes when they appeared to have some sort of liquor in a cup.

“We had the most insane anxiety issues because there was so much caffeine,,” he shared. “You’re drinking 20 to 30 cups of tea, so by the end of the day you’re, like, ‘Ahh!’ We didn’t [sleep].”

Paul agreed, saying it was “take after take” with copious amounts of tea.

The anxiety only lessened when the tea was switched to decaf.

Ian and Paul then revealed that the excessive iced tea helped to inspire them to create the Brother’s Bond brand.

“The South is sort of a great place to drink bourbon, so that was part of the reason that we created Brother’s Bond, as well, because we were drinking a lot of it off set and on set,” Paul says. “It was kind of being like at sleep-away camp.”

Ian adds, “Our cast and our crew were so tight. We had local watering holes, but it wasn’t just the cast that would show up. It was cast, it was grips, it was electrics, it was assistant directors. It was everybody.”

Get more details about the Brother’s Bond brand here!

Legendary rocker Jon Bon Jovi stopped by to watch British tennis player, Cameron Norrie (#12 in the world!), on the practice courts at the Hard Rock Stadium during the Miami Open tournament on Wednesday (March 22) in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Actor Paul Wesley also came to cheer on pal John Isner at his stadium court match against Emilio Nava. John lost in two straight tie-breaker sets, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4). Paul was spotted holding hands with his girlfriend, Natalie Kuckenburg.

Click inside for video footage of Jon Bon Jovi and Cameron Norrie playing tennis together…

The Miami Open is happening now through April 2 at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. Ahead of the tournament, tennis stars like Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas and Norway’s Casper Ruud volunteered and gave back to nearby local communities. Check them out planting gardens and grooming puppies.

Swipe below to watch video footage of Jon Bon Jovi and Cameron Norrie playing tennis together!

Just yesterday, Paul and his former The Vampire Diaries co-star Ian Somerhalder attended the Miami Open kick-off at an exclusive cocktail party that featured craft cocktails made from their bourbon whiskey brand, Brother’s Bond Bourbon.

FYI Jon Bon Jovi lives nearby in a $43 million dollar oceanfront Palm Beach estate. He’s also a big tennis fan, recently reading Roger Federer‘s ‘inspired’ biography.

Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley are still best buddies after wrapping their roles on The Vampire Diaries years ago!

The former co-stars stepped out to attend the Miami Open kick-off on Tuesday (March 21) in Miami, Fla.

Ian and Paul joined Tennis Channel and Brother’s Bond Bourbon at an exclusive cocktail party at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami that featured craft cocktails made from their award-winning bourbon whiskey brand, Brother’s Bond Bourbon, along with music provided by DJ Mad Linx.

The Miami Open will air on the Tennis Channel March 21-April 2 and Tennis Channel will host ‘Live at the Miami Open’ at the conclusion of each evening’s play.

Paul was joined by his girlfriend Natalie Kuckenburg!

Ian recently announced some exciting news about his personal life.

Adam Levine and wife Behati Prinsloo show off their affection for each other while arriving at The Women’s Cancer Research Fund’s 2023 An Unforgettable Evening Benefit Gala.

The cute couple hit the red carpet at the Beverly Wilshire on Thursday night (March 16) in Beverly Hills, Calif, alongside his Maroon 5 bandmates James Valentine and PJ Morton, where they’ll be performing at the event.

The event will honor Sharon Stone as well as Richard J Stephenson and Dr. Stacie J. Stephenson, with the Courage Award, and the Unsung Hero Award, respectively.

The Courage Award was given to Sharon for her support of breast cancer research and dedication to raising awareness for the cause.

Couples Rebel Wilson and Ramona Agruma, Paul Wesley and Natalie Kuckenburg, Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin, and Kathy Hilton and Richard Hilton were all in attendance alongside Chord Overstreet, Olivia Jade, Nia Vardalos, and Julianne Hough.

Proceeds from the event support the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, a program of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Just days earlier, Behati and Adam made their first red carpet appearance after welcoming their third child.

Check out over 65+ pictures of Adam Levine, Behati Prinsloo, Sharon Stone and more at the 2023 An Unforgettable Evening Benefit Gala…

Paul Wesley and Ines de Ramon are dissolving their relationship for good.

According to US Weekly, the couple have officially filed for divorce.

Keep reading to find out more…

The outlet reports that Paul and Ines, who were married for around five years, have filed to end their marriage indefinitely on Friday (February 17) in Los Angeles.

The paperwork cites “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split, with the determination about their assets and property coming later.

Paul will be acting pro se, which means as his own counsel without assistance from a licensed attorney.

Ines and Paul announced their separation in September of 2022, after tying the knot in 2019.

Just recently, Ines has sparked romance rumors with Brad Pitt, who seems to have sent her a very large bouquet of roses for Valentine’s Day.

It looks like Paul Wesley might have a new love interest.

The 40-year-old The Vampire Diaries actor was seen kissing 22-year-old model Natalie Kuckenburg during a trip to the village of Nerano in Italy on Tuesday (November 1).

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The casts of The Vampire Diaries and The Originals are back together again.

Producer Julie Plec took to social media to share a video of a multitude of castmates from both shows enjoying dinner together ahead of a convention in Georgia.

The brief clip featured cameos from a multitude of familiar faces including Paul Wesley, Danielle Campbell, Phoebe Tonkin and more!

Click inside to check out the nostalgia-inducing video from the reunion…

“Had a bit of a family reunion last night,” Julie captioned the clip. Others who were in attendance included the likes of Candice King, Matthew Davis, Michael Trevino, Charles Michael Davis, Nathaniel Buzolic, Riley Voelkel and Steven Krueger.

E News noted that the cast got together ahead of the I Was Feeling Epic in Mystic Falls convention. Although Ian Somerhalder and Daniel Gillies were absent from the video, they both made it to the convention.

Series regulars such as Nina Dobrev and Kat Graham were not in attendance.

While you’re here, check out an interesting fact about Ian‘s character on the show.

Check out the nostalgia-inducing TikTok below…

Paul Wesley and his wife of three years, Ines de Ramon, have decided to separate.

The 40-year-old actor and the 29-year-old jewelry professional were first linked in the summer of 2018 and they got married in early 2019, though they never publicly confirmed their wedding until their one-year anniversary.

Click inside to read a statement from the couple’s rep…

“A rep for PW and IR has confirmed that they have separated. The decision to separate is mutual and occurred 5 months ago. They request privacy at this time,” the couple’s rep said in a statement to JustJared.com.

Fans first started speculating about the split after Paul was seen without his wedding ring while attending an event for Brothers Bond Bourbon last month in New York City.

The split news was first reported by People.

George Clooney brings all his celeb friends to the red carpet for the 2022 Omega Masters on Saturday (August 27) in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

The 61-year-old filmmaker was joined by Paul Wesley, Anthony Anderson, Glen Powell and Gigi Paris, Nina Dobrev and Shaun White for the Evening Gala at Cry D’Er, where he was the guest of honor following the golf tournament.

During the event, George shared that he sees “why OMEGA loves it here so much. This brand always does everything to the highest standard, and in terms of a golf tournament, I can’t think of a better location or title host. I’m thrilled to share this special moment with them.”

Ahead of the evening gala, George hit the links with Shaun, Glen and Paul for a game.

Nina shared a few personal pictures from the weekend on her Instagram, too.

“old friends, new friends, one hell of a good time,” she captioned the post.

Check out 20+ pictures of George Clooney, Nina Dobrev, Glen Powell and more at the OMEGA Masters Tournament weekend…

Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley have some fun together at the Tennis Channel and Brother’s Bond Bourbon Pre-US Open Kick Off Event held at Hole in the Wall in the Murray Hill neighborhood of New York City on Tuesday (August 23).

If you don’t know, Brother’s Bond Bourbon is Paul and Ian‘s award-winning bourbon whiskey brand and guests at the event enjoyed craft cocktails made from the bourbon.

At the event, the Vampire Diaries co-stars were asked if they’d do a spinoff of the show.

Click inside to read their responses…

“No … I’m vampired out,” Paul responded, but did add he’s still close with some of the cast members. “We don’t have a big group thread, but I’m still super close to Nina [Dobrev], I’m super close with Michael Malarkey – all of them! I mean I talk to all of them on a somewhat regular basis. We haven’t had like a big reunion in a while. I did just have dinner with at [cocreator] Kevin Williamson‘s house with [cocreator] Julie Plec and Nina.”

Ian then chimed in and said, “I’m glad I was invited,” to which Paul responded that he was, actually invited. “You’re not really good at responding to text messages,” Paul laughed. “He’s just too busy with his animals and children. But it was great to see everyone. Look, we’re all very busy. We all travel a lot so we don’t have, like, big parties or anything like that, but we’re all great and friendly.”

Find out why Vampire Diaries fans are not happy right now!

Simu Liu and Jade Bender are putting their romance on display!

The cute new couple stepped out for Entertainment Weekly’s Annual Comic-Con Bash held at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on Saturday (July 23) in San Diego, Calif.

Simu and Jade, who is best known for Netflix’s Senior Year, just recently made their red carpet debut at the ESPY Awards earlier in the week.

The twosome were joined at the party by Star Trek franchise stars Ethan Peck and Paul Wesley, The Walking Dead‘s Lauren Ridloff, Black Adam‘s Aldis Hodge, and Shazam‘s Jack Dylan Grazer and Asher Angel.

The Boys‘ Jack Quaid, Emily Hampshire, The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power actress Nazanin Boniadi, What We Do In The Shadows‘ Harvey Guillen, and Winston Duke were also spotted inside.

Click inside to see new pics of Simu Liu and Jade Bender at Entertainment Weekly’s Comic-Con party…

The Star Trek cast and crew is ready to say goodbye to Picard.

Stars including Patrick Stewart and Gates McFadden and producers Alex Kurtzman, and Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry were in attendance at the Star Trek panel for 2022 San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend.

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During the panel, the stars shared the first glimpse at Season 3, the final season of Star Trek: Picard, and Patrick opened up about the experience, revealing that he had concerns about making the show, until he talked to producer Alex, who asked: “Hasn’t anything happened to you in 25 years?”

Alex also teased that the villain of the season is a “she” and that they took inspiration from Wrath of Khan, and Captain Kirk’s head-game match with Khan, via ComicBook.com.

Gates said Season 3 of Picard is the “best material for her character ever in Star Trek,” and Alex teased that there would be more female led-Star Trek franchises to come.

Patrick also teased that he would return for more Star Trek movies if given the opportunity, but didn’t have a pick yet for who he’d want to play a “Young Picard” in a different Star Trek story.

Then, there was a panel for Star Trek: Lower Decks, including EP Mike McMahan and voice cast members Jack Quaid, Noelle Wells, Tawny Newsome and Dawnn Lewis, and they aired the Season 3 trailer for the show.

The Star Trek: Strange New Worlds included Anson Mount, Thean Peck, Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding, Paul Wesley, and producers Henry Alonso Myers, Alex Kurtzman, and Rod Roddenberry.

They revealed that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Lower Decks will have a crossover in Strange New Worlds Season 2 as well!

Check out everything that’s happened so far at 2022 Comic-Con.

Watch the trailers….

Paul Wesley is showing his support for William Shatner!

The pair posed together at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 at Theatre Box on Thursday (July 21) in San Diego, Calif.

William, who originated the role of Captain Kirk on Star Trek: The Original Series in the 1960s, was honored with a special handprint ceremony at the event.

Paul plays Captain Kirk in Paramount+’s spinoff series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and came out to support the 91-year-old actor.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is “based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The series follows Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.” The series is currently streaming on Paramount+.

Paul recently opened up about taking on the iconic role and you can see his post here.

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Paul Wesley is opening up about his recent casting as Captain James T. Kirk on Paramount+’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

The 39-year-old actor took to Instagram to share his excitement about taking on the iconic role and revealed that during a recent flight, was lucky enough to chat and be seated next to the original James T. Kirk, William Shatner.

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“I am deeply humbled and still a little startled to have been given the honor of playing the inimitable James T Kirk,” Paul started out in his caption. “Ever since I was a kid, I have been awed by the imaginative world Gene Roddenberry created.”

He went on to reveal to fans that he recently “boarded a flight to LA to discover that the man in the empty seat beside me was the one and only William Shatner, having himself just returned from space. I could barely put two words together but ultimately I managed to say hello and we chatted.”

“I’m not one who usually believes in fate but this was more than a coincidence.”

Paul concluded, “Thanks Mr. Shatner for the good company. And for seating us together, my thanks to the great bird in the sky. Can’t wait for all of you to see our Captain Kirk on your screens.”

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is “based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The series follows Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.”

The series premieres on Paramount+ on May 5.

Paul Wesley has landed an exciting new role!

The 39-year-old actor, who is best known for starring as Stefan Salvatore on The CW’s The Vampire Diaries, will portray the iconic role of Captain James T. Kirk in the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Paramount+ has already shared the first photo of Paul in character as Kirk and it appears that he’s sitting on the U.S.S. Enterprise bridge.

Click inside to check out the first image…

Executive producer Alex Kurtzman and showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers in a statement, “Paul is an accomplished actor, an astonishing presence and a welcome key addition to the show. Like all of us, he is a life-long Star Trek fan and we are excited by his interpretation of this iconic role.”

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is “based on the years Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The series follows Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock (Ethan Peck) and Number One (Rebecca Romijn) in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.”

Now, it’s confirmed that Kirk is joining the action! The series premieres on Paramount+ on May 5.

Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley toast to their 2022 cover of Food & Beverage Magazine at their Brother’s Bond Bourbon Studio in Malibu, Calif. on Thursday (January 13).

The pair hosted an intimate event to celebrate their new cover, which is set to hit newsstands on Jan. 15.

Also in attendance was Ian‘s wife Nikki Reed, who took photos of the two Vampire Diaries actors!

Ian and Paul launched their new bourbon company back in May and in an interview with Rolling Stone, they explained that the whiskey brand had been a long time in the making.

“I think the thing that distinguishes us is that Ian and I, we drank bourbon on the television show that we did and we fell in love with it,” Paul explained. “We shot the show in the South. Our characters drank bourbon on the show. We drank bourbon off-screen. We bonded on-screen, we bonded off-screen drinking bourbon, and so when the show ended, we had been talking about creating a bourbon for years. When the show ended, it was just the perfect time to do it.”

Earlier this year, Ian revealed how Nikki supported him in launching Brother’s Bond Bourbon…

Click through the gallery for the latest photos of Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder at the event…