Ashley Benson is uncomfortable with fame

Ashley Benson claims people think she’s a  »b***h » when they first meet her.

The ‘Pretty Little Liars’ star, who split from Justin Bieber’s former  »swagger coach » Ryan Good in December after three years of dating, admits she can be  »very closed off » and fame makes her uncomfortable.

The 25-year-old actress said:  »When people first meet me, they always think that I’m a b***h. I always get called that. Always. Because I don’t talk. »

But the blonde beauty insists she still has  »the biggest mouth » and is a lot more relaxed around people she knows.

She told Wonderland magazine:  »Weirdly, I’m shy. I get really nervous in public situations, but once you get to know me, I’m so outgoing, I’m so loud and bombastic. I have the biggest mouth. But [at first] I’m very closed off. I hold in emotions. I don’t like to be vulnerable, ever. But when you’re acting, you get to explore those feelings and those emotions and those moments. Acting is so fun. I love memorizing lines and I love doing scenes. If I could work and not have anyone know who I am – I know it’s not possible – that would be my goal. »

The ‘Spring Breakers’ star says she was a lot more outspoken in the past.

She said:  »When I was little, I was such a ham. I’m obsessed with my younger self. I want her to be my daughter. I said anything I wanted then. I was so funny. I watch videos, and I’m like, ‘What happened to that girl?’ She’s not here. She comes out when [I’m] drunk, or on TV. »