Lucy Hale Heads Back To The CW With Katy Keene
Lucy Hale is headed back to The CW. The young actress is set to lead the new Riverdale spin-off series, Katy Keene.
According to Deadline, “Written by Aguirre-Sacasa and Michael Grassi, Katy Keene follows the lives and loves of four iconic Archie Comics characters — including fashion legend-to-be Katy Keene (Hale) and singer/songwriter Josie McCoy (Ashleigh Murray) — as they chase their twenty-something dreams in New York City. The musical dramedy chronicles the origins and struggles of four aspiring artists trying to make it on Broadway, on the runway and in the recording studio.
The site goes on to say that Lucy’s character is describes as being, “Bold, big-hearted and independent, Hale’s Katy Keene is a twenty-something New Yorker who aspires to be a fashion designer. When she’s not working as a personal shopper at a luxury department store, she’s navigating friendship and dating in the big city.”
So the rumors of her joining the cast of Riverdale weren’t too far off!