Okay this happened YEARS ago but I never found a place to share it and I was a teenager so I wanted to share here. I want to preface by saying I do not hold any ill feelings or think anything of it I just wanted to share because I think it’s really funny as I’ve just started rewatching it again.

When I was about 15/16 or so I went to the Return to Tree Hill convention in Wilmington, NC with my mom. After the convention when we were in the airport waiting for our plane I noticed 2 of the actresses in the airport (Wilmington airport is SO small) Kate Voegele was there and was taking pictures with everyone who asked and was in front of me in line for a sandwich at one of the shops but didn’t know what she wanted so she told me to cut her in line and order first and idk why I just thought that was so nice of her 🤣 I wish I had asked for a picture but I was so nervous.

Fast forward about 15 minutes and I saw Bethany Joy Lenz sitting alone in a corner and I nearly passed tf out because Haley was always my favorite. I sat there for so long and then went over to try and say hello and before I could even open my mouth she said “can you go away I’m doing something” and I literally went crying back to my mom and never ever turned the show on again lmao. I’m sure she was having a really bad day but my 15/16 year old self was so heartbroken and dramatic I really never watched it again.

I did also get to meet/take a picture with Chad Michael Murray and James Laferty and I was so nervous the only thing I said was “my grandma loves you” because I used to watch the show with her lol. I used my 10 seconds in their presence to tell them how much my grandma loves them lol