@the_busy_woman: If you ever feel bad about a career decision, just remember Ashley Tisdale turned down the roles of Hanna in Pretty Little Liars AND Elena in The Vampire Diaries for Hellcats, which lasted just one season. PLL and TVP would become two of the biggest shows of the 2010s. We were raised on the idea that successful women always make the “right” moves and turn every opportunity into something bigger. But sometimes you can make the choice that feels right and things still doesn’t work out.
To be fair the other shows would’ve probably been cancelled after one season if Ashley Tisdale signed onto those ones instead
2026-08-19 12:13:20
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Astrid :
I loved Hellcats 😭
2026-08-19 11:02:50
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Ella :
No one could do Nina job as Elena she was perfect
2026-08-19 12:21:48
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K for Kelz :
in all fairness, she did is all a favor
2026-08-19 16:13:59
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lohanffx :
and thank god
2026-08-19 08:55:46
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theprettiestlitteliar :
ashley benson was the only person who could ever play hanna she was perfect
2026-08-19 15:35:39
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chi :
why are the comments dissing my girl ashley tisdale? she was iconic and talented, tf?
2026-08-19 22:06:55
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Lauren :
Only lasted one season bc it was against PLL and TVD
2026-08-19 13:56:42
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Chris :
Hellcats was better than vampires diaries. I couldn’t even make it past the first season it was so boring.
2026-08-19 16:00:59
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Samantha :
I like ashley tisdale, but i'm so glad that ashley benson was hannah
2026-08-19 18:13:43
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glimmerbuny :
Not to be mean… But she did PPL and TVD a favor. I can’t imagine anyone else playing Elena and Hanna.
2026-08-19 21:32:42
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💜 :
Ashley tisdale would’ve been a good book accurate hanna but i love show hanna
2026-08-19 09:54:42
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_quotes_123 :
Nina did such a fucken good job with Katherine it wouldn’t of been the same
2026-08-19 20:10:45
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B 4 Beretta :
She’s getting royalties from Disney i don’t think she care
2026-08-19 17:44:58
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Valerie Ramos :
Oh thank god she didn’t get the Elena job 😭
2026-08-19 22:07:14
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MushroomGames :
she would've sucked as hanna, ashley tisdale isn't good with serious acting and every serious scene would've been a meme
2026-08-19 10:36:39
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Thank god it worked out as Ashley Besson was the perfect fit for Hanna I can't see anyone else playing her
2026-08-19 22:03:13
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✨ Vinnie ✨ :
Hellcats deserved more😭
2026-08-20 07:48:51
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Berry🍓 :
We could’ve gotten book accurate Elena
2026-08-19 16:37:24
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Brittany Fosdick :
So Elena from TVD was supposed to have blonde hair and blue eyes so I think it was just based on character accuracy. Which went all out the window the second they casted Nina
2026-08-19 14:44:08
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nevaeehxo ♕ :
im kinda glad she didn’t sorry😭
2026-08-19 13:42:32
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mickivrabel :
who’s Ashley Tisdale?
2026-08-19 14:09:53
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Austin Moore :
By the point of all of these shows, she was too well known and typecast thanks to HSM to really carry a show. PLL’s casting worked because a lot of the actresses were lesser known other than smaller roles as guest stars or for direct to tv/dvd movies. Nina was also lesser known unless you were a Degrassi fan. Tisdale would have taken too much attention away from the rest of the cast at that point and she’s not super believable in most serious roles she plays.
2026-08-19 13:42:07
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melodyviolettt :
Ashley Tisdale only peak as Sharpay, thats all
2026-08-19 16:11:09
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