In July 2023, Lindsey Shaw took a break from reminiscing about her days as a Nickelodeon star on the “Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide” podcast and revealed the truth behind her “Pretty Little Liars” exit. Unfortunately, Shaw was fired after using Adderall to counter her unhealthy relationship with food. “I got basically let go from ‘Pretty Little Liars’ in Season 5 because of the weight that I had lost, and it was really an embarrassing, embarrassing thing,” said Shaw. She went on to elaborate, “Like I didn’t look good, too skinny and then, you know, then when I started to put the weight back on, I couldn’t handle it being too heavy so it kind of played into this dumb cycle.”
Shaw also detailed the uncomfortable moment that “PLL” creator Marlene King handed down the news, recalling, “She was just like, ‘So, we’re gonna let you go.’ She’s like, ‘It’s not because of your acting.’ She’s like, ‘But do you have anybody to talk to?’ And I was like, ‘Um, No.’ And she’s like, ‘We’ll find somebody, and we have to let you go for now.'”
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Shaw was initially disappointed about King’s decision, but she was thankful that King allowed her to reprise her role in Season 7. Fortunately, Shaw has a healthier relationship with her body today. “There are things that I enjoy so much about my body now that I can’t put words to,” she told People.
