Shay Mitchell Jokes About Taking 5,000 Selfies to Get "That One Good Photo"

Updated on April 17, 2016 at 7:00 AM

Flare Magazine | Nino Muñoz

It's no secret that Shay Mitchell is scorching hot, so it's no surprise that her latest cover shoot for Flare magazine's May issue is pretty much fire. In the issue, which is available on Texture on Tuesday, the Pretty Little Liars star opened up about her social media stardom, dishing on why she edits her photos and weighing in on Kim Kardashian's nude selfies. She also talked about Pretty Little Liars, of course, recalling how she got her start on the show, and even revealed whether or not there's a PLL movie in the making. Keep reading for Shay's refreshingly candid quotes in Flare, and then find out the reason she used to hide her Filipina heritage.

On why she edits her photos on social media: "Sure, I'm guilty of taking out a blemish here and there and I'm also not afraid to tell people, 'Oh, to get that one good photo, I took 5,000.' These photos are going to be out there forever."
On Kim Kardashian's nude selfies: "Kim is a grown woman, and she can make her own decisions. I'm not about to judge her for her nude selfie. What I do have a problem with is young girls doing it for attention or to get more likes. They don't realize it's going to be on the internet for all time."

On her job before PLL: "I might have been the worst bartender in history. I didn't enjoy it, but that's the work I had to put in to get where I am today."
On how she caught the acting bug: "Renting movies with my dad was always one of my favorite things. I loved how actors can make you feel and knew that at some point that's what I would do for other people."

On her big break on PLL: "Out of all the girls on Pretty Little Liars, I was the greenest. It was really great that people were willing to take a chance on me."
On Emily Fields's sexuality on the show: "A lot of the time in TV and movies, lesbian relationships are overly sexualized, but Emily's were always very sincere. Our show was a trailblazer in that way."

On getting ready to say goodbye to PLL: "It's been great, getting to exhaust all the different things a character can do. Now, it's time for me to find another one."
On whether there will be a PLL movie: "The movie is a rumor. Would I love that rumor to come true? Absolutely. I think all of us girls would have so much fun, especially if we could shoot it in Europe or Tahiti!"