Growing up, I was a big fan of "Lizzie McGuire," and I watched the show all the time. And l know that I might be a little biased because my name is Elizabeth; growing up my nickname was Lizzie, so I felt a strong connection to her. My love for "Lizzie McGuire" then grew into a full blown obsession with Hilary Duff. And although I’m much older now and out of my obsession phase, I still believe that Hilary Duff was a great role model for me.
I know, aside from my biased opinion, that it was still a great show. It was a show taught us important truths about growing up, like that it doesn’t matter whether or not you are popular in the grand scheme of things. But it showed this in a way that was camouflaged enough so that we didn’t know that we were learning anything. We just thought that we were watching an amazing show.
She sang about things that I could relate to, and she actually could sing. Many Disney channel stars went on to be “singers,” although many of them were not the most talented...Disney just tried to make everyone into a singing sensation. Luckily, Hilary Duff could really sing and she was successful too. In fact, one of my greatest Christmas presents was tickets to her concert (Thanks, Santa!).
She starred in plenty of great movies, which are still fun to watch now. Raise Your Voice, "A Cinderella Story," "Cadet Kelly," and "Cheaper by the Dozen," 1 and 2, are among many others.
She quietly removed herself from the limelight when she got married and had a child. She never caused a scandal. How cute are they?!
Even with her divorce being in the media, she made a graceful re-entry into the music scene. Her new album “Breathe In. Breathe Out.” was released this June and has been quite successful.
She stars in the series "Younger," which premiered in March 2015. "Younger" is about a single mother who decides to make some changes in her life after someone guesses she is younger than she actually is.
You can stay up to date on everything she’s doing by checking her website. So Hilary, thanks for everything.
