Taylor Lautner Says Twilight Fame Made Him Afraid To Go Out In Public
Taylor Lautner has revealed that he was afraid to go out in public following Twilight's overwhelming fame. Lautner is an American actor best known for portraying shapeshifter Jacob Black in the Twilight saga. Lautner portrayed Black in all five of the vampire-themed fantasy films, based off of the book series of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. Despite the mixed reviews that the film series received, the saga proved to be a box-office hit, grossing a whopping $3.4 billion worldwide.
The box-office success of the Twilight saga propelled Lautner to fame at a very young age. Prior to his role in Twilight, Lautner appeared in such works asThe Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, and The Bernie Mac Show. However, it was the Twilight series that established Lautner as a true teen idol of the 2000s. In order to maintain his role in the Twilight saga, Lautner had to undergo quite an extensive physical transformation, putting on 30 pounds of muscle between the first and second films. His transformation generated intense media attention on his looks, making him a heartthrob for the young audience of Twilight. However, his overnight fame and status as a teen idol came at a steep price.
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In an interview THR, Lautner revealed that his Twilight fame made him afraid to go out in public. The fame from Twilight came to Lautner almost overnight and was overwhelming for the then-teenager. From ages 16-18, he couldn't so much as go for a walk or on a date without cars following him and fans approaching him. The fame became so overwhelming that, for ten years, Lautner avoided even simple trips to the grocery store due to fear of being
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