10 Surprising Facts about Lucy Hale

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Since its debut in 2010, ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars has become one of the most popular shows on TV.  Over the last five years, fans have tuned in faithfully to find out which mystery the liars will uncover next.  Lucy Hale, who portrays Aria Montgomery, has become one of the show’s most popular characters.  Although PLL isn’t Hale’s first TV appearance, it is definitely the one that has brought her mainstream fame.  However, despite living life in the spotlight, many details of Hale’s life outside of PLL aren’t too well-known.  Apparently, she’s living up to her role as Aria and doing her best to keep secrets.  Here are 10 surprising facts about Lucy Hale.

She isn’t actually a liar

As the star of a show called Pretty Little Liars, it’s kind of hard to separate yourself from lies. However, not only is Hale not a liar in real life, but she actually hates telling lies.  According to Hale, even telling the smallest lie will cause her to have anxiety and feel upset.

Singing is her first love

Lucy Hale is best-known for her role as an actress, but performing on-screen isn’t her only passion.  Even before becoming an actress, Hale pursued a career as a singer and she has stated that music was her first love. In 2003, Hale appeared on the singing competition show, American Junior, where she became a finalist.  Although her singing eventually took a backseat to her acting gigs, Hale has never given up on her dream to be a musician.  In 2014, she released her debut album, Road Between, which received mostly positive reviews from critics.

She was almost in the film 50 Shades of Grey

Although it may be hard to picture Hale as anyone other than Aria Montgomery, she actually audited for the role of Anastasia Steele in the film adaptation of 50 Shades of Grey.  According to Hale, “That audition was so uncomfortable! It’s exactly what you thought it would be: a big monologue but very, very sexual. There were some things that I was so embarrassed to be reading out loud, but it’s one of those things where you have to commit wholeheartedly or you’re going to make a fool of yourself.”

Her first name isn’t actually Lucy

This may definitely come as shock, and even some of her most dedicated fans may be unaware of the fact that Lucy Hale’s name isn’t Lucy.  Her first name is actually Karen (with Lucille being her middle name), but she says that she has been called Lucy since childhood, and apparently the name stuck.  Lucy definitely has a little more umph to it than Karen, and she isn’t the first star to use her middle name instead of her first.

She has a crush on Adam Brody

Adam Brody may be nearly 10 years older than her, but that didn’t stop Lucy Hale from making him her celebrity crush. Like most people her age, Hale probably spent a lot of time watching Brody during his days on the popular series, The O.C.  Unfortunately for Hale; however, Adam Brody is officially off the market and is happily married to fellow star, Leighton Meester.

She really wants to meet Dolly Parton

As someone who was raised listening to country music, it should come as no surprise that Lucy Hale looks up to the legendary Dolly Parton. Last year, Hale sang a cover of a Parton song that blew listeners away, and said that performing that night was one of the best times she’s had on stage.  Hale has also stated that meeting Dolly Parton is one of the top priorities on her bucket list.

She had a crush on another Pretty Little Liars cast member

Last year, Lucy Hale revealed that she had a secret crush on one of her Pretty Little Liars cast mates.  However, she refused to reveal the person’s name.  According to Hale, “In life, in general I’m not one to fall to pieces over a guy or give up anything; I’m very headstrong. I’m very focused on what I do and very independent, but there was this certain guy that I was acting like an idiot around. I was fumbling over my words, I was stuttering, I couldn’t focus, I couldn’t look him in the eye. I was just crushing so hard on him.” Hale also recorded a song, “Lie a Little Better,” which was inspired by the situation.

She is afraid of heights

Like most celebrities, Lucy Hale probably spends a lot of time on planes in order to get to all of the places she needs to go.  However, she has shared that she’s actually very scared of heights.

She has suffered from an eating disorder

In 2012, Lucy Hale opened up about a very personal struggle that she had been hiding for years.  During an interview with Cosmo, she stated, “I’ve never really talked about this, but I would go days without eating. Or maybe I’d have some fruit and then go to the gym for three hours. I knew I had a problem…It was a gradual process but I changed myself.”

She has a thing for teeth

People find all sorts of things attractive, and for Lucy Hale that thing is teeth.  After all, there is nothing better than a beautiful smile. Hale has shared that she really has a thing for teeth.  According to Hale, “I’m obsessed with teeth. I have teeth crushes on people.”

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