Meet the adorable blonde from Mississippi who is making a name for herself in Hollywood. On ABC Family’s new sitcom, Melissa & Joey, (starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence) Taylor Spreitler plays the free-spirited teen, Lennox Scanlon. This role, however, came about when her part on daytime soap, Days of Our Lives, was cut short.

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“Everything happens for a reason,” the 16-year-old tells BettyConfidential. “I’m thankful I had the opportunity to do Melissa & Joey.” It’s refreshing to hear a teenager speak pointedly, sans cleavage-boosting tops and short shorts.

In an era where teens turn trashy oh-so-quickly, will Taylor prevail with her soul intact? And what does she think of other poptarts her age such as the skin-flashing Miley Cyrus?

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