Hale was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Angelina, a interior designer and Mark, a physical therapist. She has two younger twin sisters, Aria and Abele (born September 3, 1993). Both of her parents are of Italian descent and she is also Russian, French and German, and she was raised Jewish.
Hale is an avid baseball fan, rooting for the Philadelphia Phillies (her favorite players are Jimmy Rollins, Carlos Ruiz, and Jayson Werth), and also enjoys watching football, and is a fan of the New Orleans Saints.
Hale married Derek Alto, who is in the United States Army, on July 17, 2010.
During her years in high school, she was a football and wrestling cheerleader, along with two of her best friends: Thenessa Harmon and Abagail Redd. During her senior year, the football team's Coach Geist won his 100th victory with their football team, and was treated to a small party with the football players, the cheerleaders, and also all the coaches.
Hale graduated from high school in 2008, having accomplished much in both academic and extra-curricular achievements. In addition to cheerleading, Hale also played softball in her sophmore year, and was a member of S.A.D.D (Students Against Destructive Decisions), T.A.T (Teens Against Tobacco) and was one of the yearbook writers.