When the cast of Pretty Little Liars posted previews of their upcoming GQ spread on Instagram yesterday, I was a little bit surprised. There’s obviously nothing unusual about seeing a sexy spread from a men’s magazine that takes tons of artistic liberties with Photoshop, but it seemed out of character for the cast to be promoting the photos without mentioning the degree to which their bodies were altered. Troian Bellisario, Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, and Shay Mitchell have earned their status as role models by being careful not to put pressure on their young fans to replicate what they see in magazines, and I really admire them for that. Luckily, the apprehension I was feeling yesterday has been completely erased by the statement Troian just released on Instagram.
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