Actress Shay Mitchell has revealed she suffered a miscarriage in a heartbreaking social media post.
The Pretty Little Liars star got candid on social media, when she reflected on 2018 in a New Year’s post.
Taking to Instagram stories, Shay wrote: “I miscarried and lost the child of my hopes and dreams.”
“Although it was an amazing year it didn’t come without hardships,” she admitted.
The 31-year-old then shared a picture of her ultrasound alongside a broken heart emoji.
“We all have to deal with various struggles and challenges in life,” she continued.
“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.”
“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.
“In the spirit of the new year, I think that we need to remember that we are all on this journey together—in good times and in bad—and to remind ourselves that we seldom really know or understand the struggles and hardships that other people are going through.
“So, for 2019, let’s all try to be a little more compassionate, empathetic, patient and thoughtful with each other,” she added.
The actress had never revealed a pregnancy and spent a lot of 2018 promoting her new show You, which has been getting rave reviews since it was added to Netflix.
