Lucy Hale Stumbles Into Fat-Shaming Controversy

What started out as an innocent Instagram post quickly escalated into something a whole lot bigger.

Lucy Hale posted a throwback photo with her dad for Father’s Day on Sunday alongside a sweet caption, “You taught me to have soul. I love you daddy.” But problems arose when she commented to a friend, “ugh I was so fat.”

Hale’s note about her weight has caused quite an uproar with her followers. Many are concerned because Hale serves as a role model to young women and calling herself fat could have a negative impact on their own body image.

“Extremely disappointing to see someone that I consider a role model refer to themselves as ‘fat’ on a public platform where other girls can also see it,” wrote anastasiafranciotti.

“Probably not a great thing to say that this weight was ‘fat,’ considering how many young girls are going to read that and get upset about their bodies,” wrote paigee_larson.

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Lucy Hale is one of the stars of Pretty Little Liars.