Lucy Hale admits her ‘Pretty Little Liars’ storyline ‘did not age well’

And that can be very true.”She added, “So the video was actually more about Ian and I’s friendship — not glamorizing anything.”Both Hale, 37, and Harding, 40, have previously acknowledged that Aria and Ezra’s storyline was problematic.

Hale told The Hollywood Reporter in 2025 that the relationship “hits differently now” while admitting she didn’t “have regrets.”“I stand behind their love story.

That forbidden love story drew a lot of people in,” she added.Meanwhile, Harding said that Aria and Ezra’s “meaningful connection” was hopefully “enough to justify the deeply problematic relationship.” Lucy Hale is addressing the renewed backlash over her Pretty Little Liars storyline.

Over the weekend, the actress recreated a scene from the hit teen drama with her on-screen love interest Ian Harding as the pair reunited to promote…