‘Vampire Diaries’ Star Kat Graham Is Engaged!

Congratulations are in order for Kat Graham and Darren Genet!

On Wednesday, People reported that the star of “The Vampire Diaries” and the producer got engaged during a vacation in Mexico for his birthday a few weeks ago.

“Kat is madly in love and couldn’t be happier,” a source told the outlet.

Per People, the two began dating in 2017 after they met on set.

Last December, Graham and Genet appeared on the red carpet together at the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, where they honored jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz.

Later that month, Graham posted a picture of her kissing Genet in celebration of the holidays.

“Merry Christmas everyone!!!!! Wishing you the most beautiful Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa! However you celebrate, we hope your days are filled with love and happiness,” she wrote.

In a July 2021 interview with People, Graham spoke about her experiences being an actress of color in Hollywood.

“I think awareness is finally happening,” she responded when asked if she believes Hollywood is becoming more racially accepting.

“I think that when I stop seeing African American men and women used as tokens, when I start seeing more Asian actors and actresses as leads, as multi-dimensional characters, when I start seeing more Latinx actors, I’ll feel better. When I start seeing more trans actors and actresses, I’ll start feeling more comfortable, but I’m not comfortable saying that I’ve seen a lot of change. I’ve seen things that sometimes feel inauthentic.”

In the interview, Graham notes that diversity is essential both on camera and off.

“It’s just about who’s in the room. You want to talk about inclusivity, but you’re not telling it from the point of view of people who have actually been there, done that? I think that we’re seeing developments, but I wouldn’t say that the change is quite there. We’re still not on equal playing fields. We’re just not.”

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