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Lucy Hale Hit 'Rock Bottom' at 32 After Years of Alcohol Abuse. How She Broke the Cycle: 'Life Feels So Good Now'
In a candid interview, Lucy Hale opens up to PEOPLE exclusively about her sobriety journey and how she finally learned to love herself.
“When I got sober, my intention was never to be the poster child of sobriety,” Hale — who is receiving the 2024 Humanitarian Award from Friendly House, a women’s addiction recovery center — tells PEOPLE exclusively. The former Pretty Little Liars actress, 35, says the response from people “feeling seen” and relating to her story has been “the biggest gift,” and that was amplified when she visited Friendly House LA. While navigating her dependence on alcohol, Hale was also rising in stardom in the hit series Pretty Little Liars, an opportunity she calls her “North Star.” “If I'm perfectly honest, without my career and without that creative outlet, I don't know if I would've made it,” the actress says.
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