{"id":238194,"date":"2026-05-03T23:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T23:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/hilary-duff-reveals-why-watching-traumatic-child-stardom-shows-leaves-her-sad\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T23:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T23:05:07","slug":"hilary-duff-reveals-why-watching-traumatic-child-stardom-shows-leaves-her-sad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/hilary-duff-reveals-why-watching-traumatic-child-stardom-shows-leaves-her-sad\/","title":{"rendered":"Hilary Duff reveals why watching traumatic child stardom shows leaves her 'sad'"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Hilary Duff<\/a> has said recent documentaries examining the darker side of child stardom have left her feeling \u201creally quite sad\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Hilary Duff, the actress and singer who defined a generation with Lizzie McGuire, has said recent documentaries examining the darker side of child stardom have left her feeling \u201creally quite sad\u201d as she reflects on her own early career<\/p>\n

The actress and singer, 38, defined a generation with Lizzie McGuire, made the remark as she reflected on her own early career.<\/p>\n

Hilary rose to prominence in the early 2000s through Lizzie McGuire before expanding into film roles such as A Cinderella Story and a music career that included albums like Metamorphosis. <\/p>\n

And speaking at the Time100 Summit in conversation with Dan Macsai, she addressed the renewed scrutiny on children\u2019s television prompted by recent releases including Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV and Framing Britney Spears<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Reflecting on watching such material, Hilary said: \u201cIt\u2019s such a long time ago, but it\u2019s an out-of-body experience. I think I feel really quite sad when I watch a lot of those documentaries for obvious reasons.\u201d <\/p>\n

\nHer comments come amid continued discussion in the showbiz industry about safeguarding young performers and reassessing the culture of early fame.<\/p>\n

\nHilary, whose later television work includes Younger, said she felt fortunate in comparison to some of her contemporaries. <\/p>\n

\nShe added: \u201cI feel very grateful that I wasn\u2019t put in too many positions that left battle wounds on me.\u201d <\/p>\n

\nHilary added: \u201cI have held a job as an adult since I was nine years old. I had a very different upbringing, a lot of missed experiences, but also a lot of amazing (ones.)\u201d<\/p>\n

\nDescribing the trajectory from her early life in Texas to global recognition, Hilary went on: \u201cI\u2019m a scrubby kid from Texas. I sometimes am like, \u2018How did I get here? How did I end up here?\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n

\nShe continued to reflect on the demands placed on her as a child actor, noting the expectations of professionalism from a young age.<\/p>\n

\nHIlary said: \u201cI had to be able to hold my own in a room full of adults constantly, and was expected to show up and be professional. Through exhaustion or sickness or whatever, just keep grinding.\u201d <\/p>\n

\nThe discipline, she added, shaped her development both personally and professionally.<\/p>\n

\nHilary concluded: \u201cIt\u2019s taught me a lot and it\u2019s completely formed who I am, and I\u2019m proud of that person.\u201d<\/p>\n

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