Lucy Hale auditioned for “Hannah Montana” earlier than Miley Cyrus was forged, made her ‘wish to be an actress’

Lucy Hale could also be finest often called the artsy, crime-solving lead of Pretty Little Liars, however do you know she virtually received her begin as a fictional teen pop star?

Whereas taking part in Buzzfeed's "The Pet Interview," Hale managed to tear herself away from the cute, scampering canines lengthy sufficient to disclose among the components she auditioned for and misplaced out on all through her profession — together with the titular function in Disney Channel's Hannah Montana.

"It was a pair years earlier than that they had forged Miley [Cyrus] in it," she recalled. "I bear in mind the audition — it was a taped audition in Tennessee. It was the audition that made me wish to be an actress. I do not forget that vividly. It was very cool."

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As for different roles that handed her by? Hale additionally cited Pitch Excellent, 2007's Hairspray film adaptation, 50 Shades of Gray, and final yr's Academy Award winner The Substance. Noting that she has lived in L.A. for nearly 20 years now, Hale mentioned, "For each 'sure' to an audition, there's like a lineup of 200 that you simply heard a 'no' for."

Although Hannah Montana didn't work out, Hale finally landed her first appearing gig on one other youngsters' sitcom within the 2000s: Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh.

Hale, who was 15 when she briefly performed a love curiosity for star Drake Bell, recalled, "I used to be very nervous. Within the scene Drake's character, he's like, 'What's your title?' And I’m going, 'Hazel!' And he goes, 'Just like the nut?' And I’m going, 'Uh-huh!' And that's it."

"Groundbreaking," she joked. "My profession skyrocketed since then, so it's all due to that."

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Hannah Montana, the story of an strange tween (Cyrus) who lives a double life as a well-known pop star, debuted in 2006 and went on to grow to be a worldwide phenomenon, operating 4 seasons, launching Cyrus' profession, and spawning a world tour, live performance movie, and have movie. 1000’s of ladies auditioned for the lead half, and Cyrus herself practically misplaced out on the chance as a result of she was initially thought of too younger for the function.

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However Disney finally circled again to her for the gig, which she was up for alongside two different acquainted names: Gossip Lady'sTaylor Momsen and Daniella Monet, who went on to seem on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 and Victorious.

Whereas reflecting on the missed alternative, Hale made it clear that she has no regrets about dropping Hannah, or any of the opposite components. "Everybody who will get the function," she mentioned, "it's meant to be their factor."

Watch Hale dish on "The Pet Interview" above.

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