Lesson of the day: don't mess with Ian Somerhalder's girlfriend.
E! Onine reported that "The Vampire Diaries" actor took to Instagram to defend Nikki Reed after users made comments bashing the former "Twilight" actor and singer.
"You HATE NIKKI REED? Really? Do you know her? Hmmmm," the 25-year-old wrote. "I'm not sure that you do. Look on her Instagram feed or twitter and all you will see is a compassionate and beautiful human being. Please put your negative energy elsewhere. You don't even know the person you're talking about."
The actor asked his fans, "Do you care about me? Ask yourself that question. What's the answer? Is it yes? If it is - then please be happy for me. Stop this nonsense - you're spreading horrible energy into the world. Do some research of the person you say sucks or you HATE. You'll find that she's a magical person doing great things in the world."
The comments were reportedly written under a picture that the actor posted of himself along with Nikki Reed at the Emmy Awards.
Somerhalder concluded by writing, "I'm sickened and saddened by the fans' response to all this. Many fans have stood up to people like you and tried to empower you with some compassion. If we all thought a little or [learned] a little about people before we spoke about them, the world wouldn't be so upside down and in the worst place in history. If you hate Nikki then you must hate me...That's sad. Have an amazing day!"
Over the week, the couple were photographed spending quality time together, even holding hands and kissing. Last month, Us Weekly reported that the couple was living together after dating for only three weeks.
