True Blood stars party at Kings

“True Blood’’ fans - some wearing fake fangs - flocked to Kings in the Back Bay on Saturday night to see two of the show’s stars, Nelsan Ellis and Rutina Wesley, who were brought to Boston by cable company RCN to host a “Fangtasia’’ party at the club. Faithful watchers of the HBO series lined up for the event at 7 p.m. even though the actors weren’t due to appear until after 10.

Once the stars did arrive, it was clear they weren’t prepared for their own popularity. A shy Ellis, who plays Lafayette on the show, seemed shellshocked by the number of young people who were desperate to get pictures with him. “I don’t know how to act,’’ he said. “This is my first appearance.’’ Wesley, who plays Tara on the show, told us during a break from posing with fans that she’s not shocked by the widespread appeal of “True Blood’’ or by the way vampires are taking over popular culture. “They’re romantic. There’s something mysterious about them. I think everybody partially wants to get bitten.’’

This was the first time both actors had been to Boston. Wesley admitted that not only has she never visited the Hub, she’s also a Yankees fan. What do you expect from a vampire sympathizer? Wesley is set to spend some of her down time voicing a character on “The Cleveland Show,’’ local guy Seth MacFarlane’s spinoff to “The Family Guy.