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Pretty Little Liars' Troian Bellisario Reveals Eating Disorder

Troian Bellisario struggled with an eating disorder and cutting in high school, the 28-year-old  Pretty Little Liars  actress  reveals in the February issue of   Seventeen , making her the second cast member of the show to talk publicly about self-destructive behavior. Bellisario confirmed:  “I started self-harming when I was a junior. I would withhold food or withhold going out with my friends, based on how well I did that day in school.” She tells  Seventeen  that she underwent professional treatment for her disorder, but indicates that appearing on  Pretty Little Liars  makes recovery more challenging. “Honestly, it’s an ongoing struggle. Especially on a show that has the word  pretty  in it! Sometimes I feel like I’m trying too hard, like I don’t belong. I just look around at Lucy [Hale], Shay [Mitchell], and Ashley [Benson], and I’m just like, Why am I on this show? Sometimes I’ve felt like a fraud.” Bellisario did...