Sasha Pieterse Has Lost 15 Pounds So Far on 'DWTS'

Sasha Pieterse is opening up about her health struggles over the past couple years and how being on Dancing With the Stars has helped her lose 15 pounds so far.

The 21-year-old Pretty Little Liars star revealed during a taped package that aired on Tuesday (September 26) that she gained 70 pounds in the past two years due to a medical condition. She says being on the show has helped her feel like herself again.

“I love this song because it really resonates with me about what I’ve been through and what I’m still going through,” Sasha said about dancing to Hailee Steinfeld‘s “Most Girls” on Tuesday (September 26).

“I gained 70-ish pounds over two years,” she added. “It was really, really hurtful the way people reacted. People were saying stuff like, ‘she’s pregnant, you’re fat.’ They were angry, they were mad that I look like this.”

“[It was] one of the hardest things I’ve ever been through. I had no idea what was going on and I didn’t have any way of solving it,” Sasha said. “Very recently I was diagnosed with PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, a hormone imbalance. Finally, I knew why this was happening to me.”

“Now, I’m seeing results,” Sasha said about being on DWTS. “I think most importantly, I’m feeling like me again. Being on the show, I’ve lost over 15 pounds.”

See photos from Sasha’s run on Dancing With the Stars in the gallery…