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"Shay Mitchell's first suggestion, when asked to think of something \"fun\" to do during her Teen Vogue interview, is a trapeze class. \"I just love a thrill,\" the 25-year-old Pretty Little Liars star explains, shortly after sitting down to her notably less death-defying second-choice activity: making candles. We meet at Make Meaning, a craft lover's dream on Manhattan's Upper West Side (Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise are regulars!), and despite the decidedly low-key environment, the Canadian-born actress is serving up some serious Hollywood-style glamour in black leather leggings, a low-cut T-shirt, and a short-sleeved neon pink jacket. \"People are always shocked that I don't dress like Emily,\" she says, referring to her far sportier on-screen alter ego. \"But I'm not her. I'm more comfortable in heels than I am in sneakers.\"\n\nClearly, Shay isn't afraid to stand out. But as she talks about her breakthrough role as one of the few lesbian teens on television (\"It means so much to me when someone says, 'Thank you for playing this role' \") and the charity that's closest to her heart (the Somaly Mam Foundation, whose mission is to protect women and children from sexual slavery and trafficking), it's evident that her boldness is more than just skin-deep. Read on to learn all about the outspoken, surprisingly badass chick behind one of our favorite shows."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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