Ashley Benson Was Fat Shamed

Ashley Benson recently sat down for an interview with Ocean Drive magazine, where she talked about being fat shamed. The magazine quotes her as follows:

“I was just told I was too fat for a part. I’m a size 2! I cried for 30 minutes, but then you have to let it roll off your shoulders or it could cause a serious eating disorder. A lot of people in this industry hear they need to lose weight more times than they should. It does make you stronger, though. Because if you let that affect you, you can’t be in this industry—you’d go crazy.

I saw photos from a shoot of myself just the other day and thought, What the hell? That doesn’t even look like me! I was so disappointed. I hate to think that girls are like, ‘She’s so skinny! Her skin is so perfect!’ I have pimples just like they do.”

Pretty Little Liars star and total knockout Ashley Benson slays on the cover of our January 2016 and 23rd anniversary issue, out today! @itsashbenzo @prettylittleliars @abcfamily #ashleybenson #prettylittleliars #pll #anniversary #miami #oceandrivemag

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