Lucy Hale</a> just suggested she was sexually assaulted.<br /><br />The Pretty Little Liars star just posted a cryptic message on her social media channels this Thursday, speaking out about her experience and heartbreak.<br /><br />“I never understood sexual assault until tonight,” wrote the 28-year-old star. “I always sympathized, but never truly felt the paint of it until right now.”<br /><br />While Hale deleted her message just minutes after sharing it with her fans, she momentarily reposted it, writing: “this needs to be heard.”<br /><br />“My dignity and pride was broken,” she continued in her initial statement.<br /><br />“I am completely at a loss for words. I feel for anyone that has felt this pain that I feel right now. But I promise. I will not let a moment go by that I don’t try to make a difference.”<br /><br />Hale’s sexual assault message comes after hundreds of celebrities and thousands of women worldwide have shared their horrific experiences with harassment over social media.<br /><br />A-listers, athletes and individuals continue to voice their thoughts and support for the “Time’s Up”</a> and “Me Too” movements, as brave new voices speak out.<br /><br />It is still unclear what instance Lucy Hale was referring to when she shared her shocking sexual assault message.
