Burbank, CA (Oct. 4, 2012) – Michael Riley, president ABC Family, announced today that the network has picked up a fourth season of its hit original series “Pretty Little Liars.” The all new season will consist of 24 one-hour episodes that will start to air mid 2013. “Pretty Little Liars” will air a special Halloween-themed episode on Tuesday, Oct. 23rd at 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT, as part of the network’s “13 Nights of Halloween” programming event, and then will return with the rest of season three in January 2013.

ABC Family’s #1 series of all time, “Pretty Little Liars” ranked as cable TV’s #1 series of summer 2012 in viewers 12-34 (2.6 million/2.8 rating) and Females 12-34 (2.2 million/5.0 rating), the #1 scripted basic cable TV series in Women 18-34 (1.2 million/3.7 rating) and the #1 series in Female Teens (1.0 million/8.6 rating). In its time period, “Pretty Little Liars” was easily the #1 cable TV show on Tuesdays at 8 o’clock throughout the season across target 18-34, 1849 and 12-34 demos.

The August 28th finale exploded social media sites across America, breaking the show’s own previous records, generating more than 709,000 tweets, peaking at an impressive 36,000 tweets per minute. With an all-day catch-up marathon and finale, “Pretty Little Liars” generated 1.9 million tweets, including more than 1.2 million between 8:00 and 10:00 pm. Moreover, according to SocialGuide, “Pretty Little Liars became the #1 “most social” TV series episode in history, breaking records with over 1.6 million comments.

Shay made an appearance this morning on Good Day L.A to the talk about the upcoming Back to School Saturday event that will take place Saturday, August 11 at The Grove. We added screencaptures to the Gallery! She looked stunning!!

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Screencaptures > Appearances > 2012 > AUGUST 10TH – Good Day L.A.

On Tuesday, July 24th, American Eagle Outfitters will bring their “Live Your Life” campaign to life in New York City’s iconic Times Square as the brand hosts a large-scale photo shoot and contest kick off event outside the flagship store on Father Duffy Square, allowing real people to enter to be in the next campaign. The first 25 guests in line will be photographed with Pretty Little Liars star Shay Mitchell, and all other customers that follow will get to meet the TV star, as well as pose for individual portraits taken by world-renowned photographer Patrick McMullan. These photos will be featured on the store’s “15 Seconds of Fame” 15,000-square-foot Times Square LED billboards and then automatically registered for optional submission in the Spring 2013 campaign contest, which will live online at www.ae.com/liveyourlife. Guests will also receive exclusive offers redeemable in-store and signed photos of Shay while enjoying refreshing summer treats, special giveaways and music by a guest DJ.

WHO: Shay Mitchell Kicks Off American Eagle Outfitters’ “Live Your Life” Campaign Contest in Times Square with Patrick McMullan Photo Shoot and Event
WHEN: July 24, 2012 12:00pm to 4:00pm
WHERE: Father Duffy Square, Times Square, Broadway and 7th Avenue (Between 46th and 47th Streets)

Shay will sign copies of her Seventeen Magazine Cover at Barnes and Noble on July 7, 2012 in New York City! Plus she will record the season finale of Seventeen Beauty Smarties Showdown!

Who: SHAY MITCHELL, star of the ABC Family hit, Pretty Little Liars
What: To celebrate her Seventeen cover, Shay Mitchell will be signing copies of the August issue of Seventeen. Plus, Editor in Chief Ann Shoket signs copies of Seventeen’s new beauty book, Seventeen’s Ultimate Guide to Beauty and Shay hosts a special taping of the Seventeen Beauty Smarties Showdown season finale.
When: Saturday, July 7th
RED CARPET CALL TIME: 11:15am
PHOTO OP & INTERVIEWS: 11:45am
Where: Barnes & Noble – Union Square, 33 East 17th Street – New York, NY 10003

We’re beyond thrilled!!! Finally! This month, Shay graces the cover of Seventeen Magazine. In the August issue, the 25-year-old actress opens up about the her relationship with her Pretty Little Liars co-stars, the bullying she experienced in high school and the advice she’d offer her younger self. For more on Shay and spoilers from this season’s Pretty Little Liars, go to Seventeen.com/Shay and pick up the August issue of Seventeen, on newsstands July 3rd. We added the high quality cover to the Gallery, be sure to check out how gorgeous she looks!!! Below you can also read some quote highlights from the interview:

On her PLL costars:
I’m so close with each of the girls for different things. Troian is my go-to when I want advice on something. She’s literally like her character—so smart. Lucy is so cute and southern. We joke around a lot on-set. And Ashley is like the fun, carefree little sister who I never had.

On inspiring others:
When I was in high school, I wanted to be a counselor and I wanted to work with kids. I’ve been through the worst of high school. And I want to motivate people to live the best life that they can, because we’re only here for one life.

What she wishes she knew when she was 17:
Growing up, I wish I hadn’t tried so hard to fit in. I’d tell myself to just embrace what you were born with because it’s beautiful and you were made like that for a reason. It’s tough being a girl. I think we need all of the support we can get.

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Shay is the first of 14 celebrities to be named the face of American Eagle’s Fall 2012 “Live Your Life” campaign and we have some photos from the set of her photoshoot! She looks gorgeous! Can’t wait for the actual photos to be released! Below you can read some quotes:

I feel like I’m always evolving in fashion and who I am, and discovering new things about myself. And I think with that comes my style and what I wear,” the 25-year-old Pretty Little Liarsstar says. “Fashion should be fun and not have too many limitations or rules. Wear what you want.” It’s comfortable and it’s me,” the Canadian star explains of why she teamed up with the brand. “It was a very natural fit. I love American Eagle. I feel like they have great, quality pieces. I have a bunch of their jeans, and they’re always really comfortable, they look great and they’re affordable. They have millions of styles!”

The campaign was shot in the ABC Family actress’ home and “showed things that I do on a daily basis,” Mitchell says. “I love going to the flower market and picking flowers on Sundays. We did that today. It shows how I wear the clothes in my life.” Mitchell has also worn American Eagle merchandise on Pretty Little Liars. “It’s just very suitable, especially for the demographic,” she says. “It’s very fun and it’s fresh.”

Better known as Emily Fields on ABC Familiy’s original series Pretty Little Liars, Shay Mitchell has been heating up the airwaves for longer than her two years on Liars would lead you to believe. Fame runs in the family for Fields who is the cousin of the famous Filipino singer Lea Songa who floored audiences across the world with her originating performance of the lead role of Kim in Miss Saigon for which she won Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics and Theatre World awards. If Fields has even a fraction of her cousin’s talent, she’ll be be around for a long time more. Fileds has already lived the jet set lifestyle of the international model. Born in Toronto, Field’s fmaily moved her to Vancouver before she set off to establish her modeling career in Bangkok, Hong Kong and Barcelona, eventually landing a modeling gig as one of the faces of American Eagle. Upon returning to Canada, Fields landed a role in Degrassi: The Next Generation, a hot bed for Canadian talent including the rapper Drake. Fields also starred in the video for Sean Paul’s “Hold My Hand.” Maybe we’ll see her in a Drake video or in the VIP section at upcoming Drake tour dates. In her latest coup, Fields has sogned on to be the spokesperson for the Pantene Nature Fusion shampoo line. The future is looking pretty bright for this little liar.

Michael Riley, president ABC Family, announced today that the network has picked up a third season of its hit original series “Pretty Little Liars.” The all new season will consist of 24 one-hour episodes that will start to air mid 2012. “Pretty Little Liars” is set to return on ABC Family with the rest of season two on Monday, January 2nd at 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT.

Since “Pretty Little Liars” premiered on ABC Family in June 2010, the show has been a ratings success and is currently ABC Family’s top rated original series among P12-34 and F12-34. “Pretty Little Liars” was the #1 scripted original series on cable this summer among P12-34 and F12-34, and led its Tuesday 8-9 PM hour, ranking #1 across key persons and female targets versus all basic cable nets (18-34, 18-49 and 12-34).

In the January premiere of “Pretty Little Liars” entitled “Through Many Dangers, Toils and Snares,” airing Monday, January 2nd (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT), it picks up a month later in the town of Rosewood after the four Liars were caught by police and a lot has changed in Rosewood and with the girls. No longer the mighty four best friends, the Liars are at each others’ throats and Emily has been iced out completely. But what could have divided them so severely? Has “A” finally won the game of divide and conquer? With Emily now truly on her own, is she ripe for “A’s” picking?

“Pretty Little Liars” is produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television and is executive produced by I. Marlene King, Oliver Goldstick and Leslie Morgenstein. The series stars Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Holly Marie Combs, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, Shay Mitchell and Sasha Pieterse.

Part of the Disney/ABC Television Group, ABC Family is distributed in over 97 million homes. ABC Family features programming reflecting today’s families, entertaining and connecting with adults through relatable programming about today’s relationships – told with a mix of diversity, passion, humor and heart. ABC Family’s programming is a combination of network defining original series and original movies, quality acquired series and blockbuster theatricals. ABC Family is also the destination for annual Holiday events with “13 Nights of Halloween” and “25 Days of Christmas.” ABC Family. A New Kind of Family.

This summer, the girls of Pretty Little Liars are teaming up with Staples and DoSomething.org to host their fourth annual Staples for Students School Supply Drive – a campaign mobilizing young people to collect school supplies for the 13 million kids who will return to school without basic supplies. Check out the video where the girls share what their favorite school supplies and visit StaplesForStudents.org to see how you can help!!

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Site > StaplesforStudents.org

Is Emily moving to Texas? What will Spencer tell her big sis about Ian’s antics? We’re in Burbank, Ca. with Shay Mitchell and Troian Bellisario to get the latest on the new season of “Pretty Little Liars” starting on June 14 on ABC Family.

TeenTelevision: Tell us what you can tell us without getting in trouble with your bosses. We know we pick up with where last season left off and we’re wondering about Ian’s fate. What else?
Shay: Yes. I guess the big thing is just finding out what really happened to Ian. Is it he dead? Is he alive? And, if so, how did he manage that?

TeenTelevision: We know a therapist is coming into the mix so are the girls going to maybe clash over what to tell he and maybe to reveal anything to her?
Troian: Definitely. I think when you’ve all shared a traumatic experience but you all have very different opinions on where you stand, how far you are into wanting to let it go or wanting to rehash it? Doing something like therapy together is a really stifling experience. And especially because the girls have so much to lose and so many secrets with each other. They have to work through that. Or decide if they’re going to let that go.

TeenTelevision: What sort of new things are happening for each of your characters?
Shay: I would say that Emily is moving. She’s packing up. I think, with her, it’s always been divide and conquer. She’s kind of wanting to separate the girls and give them alone time to kind of mess with them individually. So they don’t have their group of girls to fall back on for a little bit. So, where is she going? Is it Texas? I don’t know. I do know but I can’t say but she’ll be connected even if she moves. “A” still wants her in the game.