Pretty Little Liars star Shay Mitchell shares emotional message about her miscarriage
She had a miscarriage in 2018
Shay Mitchell is known for playing the role of Emily Fields in the TV series Pretty Little Liars, and most recently, Peach Salinger in the Netflix series You, however until recently many fans didn't know that last year, the actress had a miscarriage.
Taking to her Instagram Story, Shay shared the sad news about her miscarriage after a series of photos detailing the highlights from 2018. She then posted her ultrasound scan with the broken heart emoji, before following up with an emotional statement which read, 'We all have to deal with various struggles and challenges in life. And sometimes it's easier to only showcase the good times on social media, which is what leads many people to criticize it for its lack of authenticity'. sic
Shay continued, 'Having so many people follow me on Instagram and read my posts is both incredibly humbling and hugely uplifting. The support and affection that so many of you show me lifts me up during even my darkest days, one of which happened last year after I miscarried and lost the child of my hopes and dreams.'
Following the actress' post, fans have been taking to social media to show their support. One fan tweeted, 'Shay Mitchell had a miscarriage in 2018 and none of us knew 😔this just proves that none us know what’s truly going on in other peoples lives and we should be there for one another and show love no matter what. Sending love and prayers to @shaymitch 💛#Spreadlovein2019 💛⚡️🌈'. sic
Another fan commented, 'I just saw your story about your miscarriage and I have to say, it came as a shock to me. I mean, there were a few months after September 2018 that I noticed something was not how it used to be. I thought it was me getting over the little crush I’ve had on you for years now.'
Shay recently took to Twitter to tell her fans, 'Here we go 2019, I am so, so ready for you.'
The 31-year-old actress is currently starring in the new Netflix psychological thriller, You.
Now take a look at shows to look forward to on Netflix in 2019:
The Umbrella Academy
Based on a popular, award-winning comics and graphic novels, The Umbrella Academy follows forty-three babies who are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women. Seven of the children are adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a billionaire industrialist, however as teenagers the family becomes fractured.
Star Trek: Discovery Season 2
Star Trek: Discovery is back for another series! The first season of Star Trek: Discovery featured a new ship, new characters, and new missions, while staying true to the original franchise.
Nightflyers
Based on a short book, set in the future, Nightflyers follows a crew of explorers on a journey on the most advanced ship in the galaxy, The Nightflyer. As they near their destination, they discover their ship might actually be taking them towards deadly and unspeakable horrors!
Our Planet
Our Planet was filmed over four years, and combines the spectacular photography of Planet Earth with an unprecedented look at the planet's remaining wilderness areas and their animal inhabitants.
The Rain Season 2
The first season of The Rain was released earlier this year and has been so successful it's back once again in 2019. The Rain is set six years after a brutal virus carried by the rain wipes out almost all humans in Scandinavia. However, two Danish siblings have survived and emerge from the safety of their bunker to find all remnants of civilisation gone.
ELITE Season 2
ELITE returns for another season in 2019. Following the children at Las Encinas, the best and most exclusive school in Spain, in the first season viewers got to see what happened when three working class kids were admitted to the elite school after their academy was destroyed by an earthquake.
Disenchantment Season 2
From the creator of The Simpsons, Disenchantment returns for a second season. This adult animated comedy fantasy series was super popular earlier this year and will return for Netflix in 2019.
Stranger Things 3
Another popular Netflix series that we can look forward to next year is Stranger Things 3. Not a huge amount is known about the plot for the upcoming series, however the Duffer Brothers confirmed it would be set in now 1985, now reconfirmed in the teaser trailer.
Stranger Things Season 3 returns to Netflix in the summer 2019, in the meantime you can watch Seasons 1 and 2 of the hit show on Netflix.
You is available to stream now on Netflix.
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