Lucy Hale has landed the lead role in the CW’s Riverdale musical spinoff, Katy Keene.
The Pretty Little Liars alum confirmed the news on social media Monday, writing on Instagram, “Well I’m slightly freaking out ! Thank you @archiecomics / @writerras / @thecw / @warnerbrostv / @thatthingofwhen for trusting me to be your KATY KEENE. my heart is bursting.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4dBdugU9D/
Hale is best known for playing Aria Montgomery in the Freeform teen drama “Pretty Little Liars,” and recently for her role in horror thriller “Truth or Dare.”
The spinoff, which follows the lives of four iconic Archie Comics characters in their 20s as they chase their dreams in New York City, was given a pilot order in January. Hale’s character is described as a bold, big-hearted and independent, who aspires to be a fashion designer.
Hale joins a cast that currently includes Ashleigh Murray, who will continue to portray the character of Josie McCoy.
So congratulations to Lucy Hale!
RELATED: ‘Riverdale’ Spinoff Ordered At The CW
RELATED: ‘90210’ And ‘Riverdale’ Actor Luke Perry Dies After Suffering A Stroke
The Latest:
- Writer and Former ‘Combat Jack Show’ Co-Host Dallas Penn Has Passed Away
- RZA Breaks Down His Vegan Lifestyle, Says “We’ve Been Taught A Lot of Myths”
- Bankroll Freddie Found Guilty Of Multiple Gun & Drug Charges
- No Suprise, Donald Trump’s Plans To Lure In Black & Latino Voters Is The Purest of Jigs
- Ye FKA Kanye West Named In Lawsuit After Man Claims He Was Ordered To Cut Dreadlocks
- [LISTEN] Kendrick Lamar Fires Back at Drake with New Diss Track ‘Euphoria’
- ‘Avengers’ Director Feels Marvel Films Are Flopping Due To Handheld Technology
- Aubrey O’Day Claims The Diddler’s Kind Gesture of Giving Back Her Publishing Rights Was An Attempt To Buy Her Silence
- Chicago Court Rejects R. Kelly’s Appeal Over 20-Year Sentence
- Kai Cenat Hilariously Responds To Kanye’s “Industry Plant” Comment
Lucy Hale Will Play Katy Keene In The CW’s ‘Riverdale’ Spinoff was originally published on radionowindy.com