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Lucy Hale shared in a recent interview that she’s two years sober after struggling with alcoholism in her 20s, including while starring on the hit teen drama TV series “Pretty Little Liars.”

Appearing on Tuesday’s episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, Hale, now 34, candidly opened up about her journey, saying, “I remember shame after every experience drinking because my drinking was never normal.”

“I wasn’t always sloppy blacking out – a lot of the time I was – but it was very clear I was drinking to escape something even at a young age,” the actor said, adding that it didn’t become clear until her early twenties that she “had a problem.”

Hale said that while on “PLL,” she “didn’t talk about” what she was going through outside of work – including going to rehab when she was 23 years old, a decision she said she made herself at the time.

“That was a very pivotal moment in my life,” she added, later saying that at times her struggle “got really dark… I was very sad, I was very scared.”

Hale’s attempts at sobriety throughout that time included trying a variation of therapies, rehabs and medications because “there was always a very strong desire to want to try to stop. I was just in this very sad cycle for all of my twenties.”

“I wasn’t ready to give up drinking,” she also said, reflecting that that was “why I didn’t get sober until I was 32.” Hale cited a “deep fear of what would happen if I continued acting this way for a very long time…”

The “Truth or Dare” star also shared that she had contracted Covid-19 the week she decided to get sober, which helped her commit because she was “forced to stay home.”

“Without that I would’ve made excuses,” she said.

Two years into sobriety, Hale said that even though she “feels so strong in my path right now,” it’s still “deeply painful.”

“This is something I work on every day. I choose myself every moment of every day because I have to,” she said. “Because I want to be here, and I want to live a full life.”

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Lucy Hale is set as a lead in Ragdoll, a crime drama series for AMC and Alibi based on the novel by Daniel Cole, Deadline has confirmed. The series hails from Sid Gentle Films, the British production company behind Killing Eve.

Adapted for television by Freddy Syborn, the six-part drama is described as a “modern-day Faustian thriller” centers on the murder of six people whose bodies have been dismembered and sewn into the shape of one grotesque body — nicknamed “The Ragdoll.” Assigned to the shocking case are DS Nathan Rose, recently reinstated to the London Met; his best friend and boss, DI Emily Baxter; and the unit’s new recruit, DC Lake Edmunds, portrayed by Hale. The “Ragdoll Killer” taunts the police by sending them a list of his next victims, with Rose’s name among them. And with those victims to protect, our heroes soon come under intense public scrutiny.

Filming is slated to begin this spring for a premiere later this year. Ragdoll will air on AMC in the United States and Alibi in the UK.

Syborn will serve as the lead writer and executive producer. Series will be executive produced by Sally Woodward Gentle and Lee Morris for Sid Gentle Films Ltd, one of BBC Studios invested indie production companies. Dan McDermott and Kristin Jones will take the lead for AMC and Philippa Collie Cousins, Commissioning Editor, Drama for UKTV will be executive producer for Alibi. Lizzie Rusbridger will produce.

Best known for her starring role in Pretty Little Liars, Hale recently starred as the titular character in the CW’s Riverdale spinoff Katy Keene, as well as Life Sentence and Privileged. She recently completed filming Borrego, on which she also serves as an executive producer, and will be seen in the upcoming romantic comedy The Hating Game, based on the book by Sally Thorne.

Covid doesn’t stop Lucy from her daily business. Doesn’t matter if it’s walking her dogs, grabbing some coffee, hiking, hitting the gym or running errands. All candids from February 16 til February 27 have now been added to the gallery. Each thumbnail below directs you to the album the photo belongs to, by clicking the link below you can see all albums with candids from this year.

While Lucy and her new pup Ethel were seen heading to the gym just by themselves on Monday (February 15), Lucy was seen leaving the gym with her pup and actress Bailee Madison. Prior to this workout session Lucy was seen out for a hike in Los Angeles with her dog Evlis. For more information and pictures scroll down to the previous post.

Lucy is back with a fresh new hair color. On her social media handles she shared some amazing photos of her shorter hair with a brand new color. It suits her so well. Today (February 15) Lucy was seen out for a hike with a friend and her dog Elvis in Studio City, California.

Lucy was seen all sporty on Friday (February 12) while out for a solo hike in Los Angeles. This time her dogs Elvis and Ethel stayed home and Lucy took some me-time while taking a hike and listening to music. Almost 70 new candid photos have been added to the gallery.

Lots and lots of candids of Lucy from the beginning of 2021 have been added to the gallery. Most recently (February 11) Lucy was seen walking her dogs Elvis and new family member Ethel in Los Angeles. Each thumbnail below directs you to the album the photo belongs to, by clicking the link below you can see all albums with candids from this year.

But not only did we add recent candids. Also all missing candids from 2020 and some photoshoot photos have found their way into the gallery, waiting to be viewed by you.