"Katherine approved." Nina Dobrev recreated her iconic look from "The Vampire Diaries."

Nina Dobrev, who plays the lead role in the popular series "The Vampire Diaries," appeared in her iconic role as Katherine Spears, delighting fans online. The actress posted a short black dress and half-mask, captioning it: "Katherine approved."

In the comments under the post, subscribers began reminiscing about the series and their favorite character: "Katherine is alive," "Katherine is back," "Out of the way, Katherine Spears is here," "Nina in her 'Katherine Pierce' era," "This is a sign to rewatch the series," "Okay, I'll rewatch The Vampire Diaries for the 378,543rd time," "Go ahead, Nina! Or should I say Katherine?"

Nina Dobrev is a 37-year-old actress of Bulgarian descent who gained widespread popularity thanks to her roles as Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce on The Vampire Diaries. Her romance with her co-star Ian Somerhalder has long been the subject of online speculation. The couple dated for several years and broke up in 2013 due to differing life views: Ian was ready for marriage and starting a family, while Nina wanted to focus on her career. Last year, Nina Dobrev broke off her engagement to her fiancé, 39-year-old snowboarder Shaun White, after five years of dating.

As a reminder, Nina Dobrev's appearance has been the subject of much online discussion: the actress previously had drooping eyelids, which suddenly "disappeared" in 2020. Many concluded that Dobrev had undergone blepharoplasty, which resulted in her eyes appearing more open and her eyebrows noticeably raised. However, Nina herself denied these rumors, emphasizing that she prefers self-care to plastic surgery.

Photo: stills from the series "The Vampire Diaries", nina/Instagram**