Lucy Hale Reveals She Auditioned for This Role in Hannah Montana

Of course, then-13-year-old Miley—who initially auditioned to play Emily Osment’s BFF character Lily—secured the role as Hannah Montana in the series, which from 2006 to 2011. 

As for Lucy, she had small appearances in several different shows before debuting her major role as Aria Montgomery in Pretty Little Liars in 2010. 

The Hating Game alum also candidly spoke about her other auditions over the years, including Pitch Perfect, Drake & Josh, Hairspray, Fifty Shades of Grey, and the latest horror gem, The Substance.

“Because I’ve lived in L.A. [for] almost 20 years, everyone who gets [a certain] role is always meant to be their thing,” she noted to BuzzFeed. “But for every ‘yes’ to an audition, there’s like a lineup of 200 that you heard a ‘no’ for. I should probably go back [in my] journals and look at all the things I’ve auditioned for.”