Twilight has such a cultist following that fans of the ultra-popular movie will go to great lengths to track the stars down. Hard core Twilight fans Leanne Autry and Sara Bennett, spent three days in Vancouver trying to get a glimpse of vampire heart throb Robert Pattinson, who will once again be appearing as Edward Cullen in the next episode: New Moon.
Affectionately labeled ‘Leanne the Vampire Slayer’ by her husband, Tennessee native Leanne, and Mississippi native Sara, were eventually able to meet most of the New Moon cast. Although the two women crossed a continent to have a chance to meet Robert Pattinson, they would rather not be known as crazy people.
Twilight and New Moon are part of a popular teen book series written by Stephenie Meyer.
Celebrity Hunting
Twi-Hard Fans Seek out Twilight Star Robert Pattinson
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