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Hilary Duff: Childhood Icon Wears Nostalgia as Honor
13 Jul
Summary
- Hilary Duff considers her role in shaping childhoods an honor.
- She rose to fame with Lizzie McGuire and other early 2000s projects.
- Duff actively embraces nostalgia with current music tours.

Hilary Duff, now 38, embraces her status as a childhood icon, considering it a "badge of honor." Her formative roles, including the titular character in Disney Channel's "Lizzie McGuire" starting in 2001, along with films like "Cadet Kelly" and "A Cinderella Story," cemented her place in popular culture.
During the early 2000s, Duff also cultivated a successful music career, releasing several hit albums. Recently, she has leaned into the nostalgia, embarking on tours like "Small Rooms, Big Nerves" and "The Lucky Me Tour." These concerts feature her biggest hits and, for the first time, songs from "The Lizzie McGuire Movie."