‘Pretty Little Liars’ Star Lucy Hale Admits To Starving Herself

Lucy Hale has an enviable physique, but the pretty brunette has had to overcome a few unhealthy eating habits from her past to maintain her svelte figure.

The 23-year-old succumbed to Hollywood's demands for Barbie doll types when she started to starve herself.

"I've never really talked about this," a hesitant Hale shared." 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."

Not many people are able to pull themselves from the jaws of Anorexia or Bulimia. We're glad Hale addressed the problem before it manifested into a full-blown eating disorder.

Nowadays, she is more confident with herself, but it hasn't always been easy with the multitude of unique personalities in Hollywood.

"There's jealousy everywhere and tons of politics. The problem is that people in L.A. never really have to grow up," she told Teen Vogue. "Everyone needs to chill out. There's room for us all."

Her solution is to "Surround yourself with the right people, and realize your own worth. Honestly, there are enough bad people out there in the world - you don't need to be your own worst enemy."

One person Hale especially loves to be around is her boyfriend, fellow actor Chris Zylka.

"I was like, 'Holy crap you're gorgeous!'" she gushed about their first encounter. "It was like no one else was there. We couldn't stop talking."