Long before Lucy Hale was chasing dreams of becoming a fashion designer [1] on The CW's Katy Keene [2], the 30-year-old had hopes of being a pop star. In 2003, a then-14-year-old Hale competed on American Idol's spinoff, American Idol Juniors (a singing competition series that sought the best five kids to form a singing group), and on Wednesday, Jimmy Kimmel surprised her with an old clip from one of her performances. "Look at that crimped hair — what a mess!" Hale joked after watching herself perform Debbie Harry's "Call Me."
Fun fact: Hale actually ended up getting a record deal through the show, but the album "flopped." She then landed the breakout role of Aria Montgomery on Pretty Little Liars [3], and now she's the lead actress on Katy Keene. Funny how things work out, huh? Watch Hale's interview above, then check out her full American Idol Juniors performance below.