5 Things Every 'PLL' Fan Needs to Know About Uber A's Big Reveal

Yes, the actor has known for a WHILE.

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Those of you expecting big twists and turns in the Pretty Little Liars finale may be relieved to FINALLY know who Uber A is, what fan theories ended up coming true, and what exactly has been going on in Rosewood all this time. Here are five things you need to know about the show's shocking Uber A reveal.

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Troian played Spencer Hastings/Alex Drake, the latter of whom turned out to be Uber A. So basically, all of those fan #Twincer theories were not just true but the truth. And now that the cat's out of the bag, Troian's speaking out about her two-faced role, which is good because we NEED answers.

In an interview with Elle, the actress finally opened up about the weirdness of the show's ending, as well as how it actually feels to say that she's Uber A after all, out loud:

In the same interview, Troian revealed that she found out she'd be playing Uber A way back at the beginning of season five, directly from PLL mastermind/showrunner I. Marlene King.

The original A was just going to be Charlotte, until the network decided to expand the show to seven seasons, and King wrote in a whole new universe of characters (and one villain) to explore:

The best way to keep this big spoilery secret? By being jokingly upfront about it:

She said she knows that some fans will take the whole Spencer twin reveal as a "slap upside the head," but that she doesn't think all fans were surprised by the reveal—but that figuring things out early is actually part of the fun.

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Lilian Min

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