The Real Reason Lindsey Shaw Left The Show

During the aforementioned interview, Lindsay Shaw explained how the conversation went between her and I. Marlene King — the creator who was forced to give her the bad news — on the day she was let go. Shaw explained that the showrunner offered her support, but still had to fire her.

"I got called into the Pretty Little Liars creator's office," Shaw recalled. "And 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.'"

Fortunately, Shaw did get to give the show's fans some closure as she returned for the final season of the binge-worthy teen drama. "It was really sweet because they brought me back in Season 7 and it was so lovely of that writing team to see that relationship and that character out," Shaw added. "But that was rough."

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