Lucy Hale Covers 'Cosmopolitan' September 2012

Lucy Hale shows off her toned tummy on the cover of Cosmopolitan‘s September 2012 issue, on newsstands August 14.

Here is what the 23-year-old Pretty Little Liars actress had to share with the mag:

On her struggle with body image issues: “I’ve never really talked about this, but I would go days without eating. Or maybe I’d have some fruit and then go to the gym for three hours. I knew I had a problem…It was a gradual process but I changed myself.”

On her instant attraction to boyfriend, actor Chris Zylka: “I was like ‘holy crap you’re gorgeous!’…It was like no one else was there. We couldn’t stop talking.”

Make sure to catch Lucy in a brand new episode of Pretty Little Liars tonight at 8/7c on ABC Family!

For more from Lucy, visit Cosmopolitan.com!

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