Taylor Lautner hopped on a podcast on Wednesday to discuss some serious issues about body image and mental health. He also reminisced on a controversial moment in pop culture history that he regretted and gave us a first-hand look at what really went down at the VMAs stage in 2009.
Keep reading for the details.
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Kanye & Taylor Swift At The VMAs
Lautner revealed a major regret in his career, which happened during the VMAs when Kanye West climbed on the stage to give his now-infamous speech as soon as Taylor Swift received her award for Best Female Video.
Lautner’s Reaction
The Twilight star, who had just finished presenting the award to Swift and was also romantically linked to the star then, detailed his reaction to the whole thing.
Lautner Thought It Was All An ‘Act’
He assumed the whole thing was an act, as he could barely hear or see them.
Taylor’s Reaction
Lautner gave us a picture of Swift’s reaction as soon as West was done with his antics and jumped off the stage.
West hasn’t seemed to desist from his controversial way as he’s currently involved in a battery investigation involving him and a woman he confronted and destroyed her phone because she took his picture.
Discussing Body Dysmorphia
The actor detailed his struggle with body dysmorphia and how he was so invested in what he looked like in the past. But he soon discovered that people’s body and look doesn’t say anything about them as a person, and that comforted him.
Mental Health Over Appearance
Lautner continued on the podcast and stressed the need for extra attention towards mental health and how it should always come first before the vanities of a ripped or shredded body.
Value Isn’t What You See In The Mirror
He further addressed the issue by stating that value doesn’t come from what people see in the mirror. He revealed how long it took to learn that because he has always mistaken physical looks for happiness.
‘The Squeeze’
Lautner hosts the podcast The Squeeze with his wife, Taylor Dome, and together they discuss sensitive issues and how to tackle them.
Taylor Lautner And Taylor Dome
The pair, also name sakes, tied the knot on November 25, 2022, at a beautiful California winery.
30-year-old Lautner and 24-year-old Dome exchanged their vows exactly one year after he popped the big question in front of their closest family and friends.
