Lucy Hale Calls Out Man Who Called Her Anorexic: ‘I Am Disgusted’

When “Pretty Little Liars” star Lucy Hale posted a photo of herself on Twitter, all she wanted was to make a light reference to the scary movie, “Poltergeist.”

But a Twitter troll disregarded her “Don’t go into the light, Carol Anne” quote and commented on her appearance. The man said she looked anorexic and suggested that she eat a hamburger.

When Hale saw the comment, she decided to fight back.

Hale’s fans lauded the actress for standing up to the troll, but the man still wanted to have the last word. “Look no further than Adam & Eve. Adam’s out inventing fire & the wheel - meanwhile Eve can’t help but eat someone’s yogurt in the fridge.”

This time around, it was Hale’s fans who fought back for her.

Hale actually admitted to having an eating disorder back in 2012. She told Cosmopolitan that it took a while for her to address this issue, and she’s glad she did.

“I’ve never really talked about this, but I would go days without eating,” she said. “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.”

It seems like weight has always been an issue with Hale. At one time, she enraged netizens when she called herself “fat.” It was on a loving Father’s Day post that Hale shared a throwback photo with her dad and thanked him for teaching her how to “have soul.”

The touching post took a turn for the worse when Hale commented to a friend, “ugh I was so fat.” Netizens said it was a wrong move on Hale’s part, since many girls view her as a role model.

The actress was quick to apologise and later offered this statement: “Sometimes I forget that people are watching everything I do and I say things I don’t mean. I’m extremely sorry if my comment about my weight offended anyone.”

She continued, “Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. I know people look up to me and I should be way more aware of what I say sometimes.”