Pretty Little Liars: It’s Not Love, It’s Grooming

Amala Ekpunobi

Education

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

‘Pretty Little Liars’ actresses Lucy Hale and Sasha Pieterse have spoken out in defense of the hit show’s depiction of romance between Lucy’s underage character Aria and their adult high school English teacher Ezra. Is this just classic forbidden romance, or is the show romanticizing grooming? Let’s talk about it.

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