Kat Graham, also known as Bonnie Bennett on The Vampire Diaries, was hospitalized last month after a severe bout of food poisoning. While TMZ originally reported Graham experienced an adverse reaction to a pot brownie, subsequent reports have proven this claim false.
According to People, the 27-year-old was vacationing in Palm Springs when she was seen "outside a restaurant as paramedics loaded her into an ambulance," spurring unsavory rumors. In truth, Graham's rep claims, she was "eating at a restaurant outside the resort and had a violent reaction to food poisoning."
"Kat is not a drug user, and has never been a drug user," the rep also told People.
TMZ said the resort described Graham's behavior at the time as "extremely paranoid, anxious and seeing things," similar symptoms to a particularly bad reaction to a meal. In the site's 911 call recording, published in the site's original story, an employee of the resort tells the local Fire Department an unidentified guest was "unconscious" following a meal at their restaurant.
Graham herself was busy supporting refugees at the ACLU's Unite Benefit just a day before news broke of her hospital stay. She has yet to comment on the rumors, instead posting a picture of the event.
"Yesterday with these awesome @aclu reps @empireatx... really proud of the work they're doing," she wrote. "I will be launching a campaign tomorrow for @empower54 I hope you guys will join me. #refugeeswelcome #unite"
