Hilary Duff says child stardom left ‘scars from the past’: ‘People don’t survive that’
Hilary Duff is opening up about the "scars from the past" she had to confront as a former child star.
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- People don't survive that." 'AMERICAN IDOL' STAR JUSTIN GUARINI ENDURED DARK SPIRAL AFTER HOLLYWOOD DREAM COLLAPSED "The fact that I've been able to survive and that I get to have this moment … I get to send love to grown-up Hilary and be like, 'You did it!' and also send love to little Hilary and be like, 'Hey, we're still here.
- 'LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE' STAR SAYS CHILD ACTORS GET 'DROPPED' AFTER HOLLYWOOD FAME FADES "But putting out a very honest and exposed record and them digesting and accepting it and being like, 'Me Too' — that was very healing for me," she continued.
- "This industry really makes you very rough around the edges, where you're like, 'I've got to handle this, so I just will.'" "But it was scary to step onstage after 20 years and figure out my identity, and how I move my body and what I'm taking from my old persona and adding to who I am now," Duff continued.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Duff told Billboard that reconnecting with longtime fans has helped her heal some of the wounds left by childhood fame.
In a recent interview with Billboard, the 39-year-old actress and singer, who rose to fame at 14 when she starred in the hit Disney Channel series "Lizzie McGuire," reflected on the lasting effects of childhood stardom as she discussed her return to music after more than a decade.
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- She said she now makes a point of thanking fans during her concerts for "letting me grow up." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "I understand fans hold me in this sweet capsule in their heart that holds a time in their life that was tender and uncomplicated," Duff said.
- BELLA THORNE SAYS HOLLYWOOD TREATED HER LIKE A KID ON SCREEN AND AN ADULT OFF CAMERA Before launching her tour, Duff gave an intimate performance for friends and family in Los Angeles in January.
- "I don't mean that negatively in regard to how anything was handled in the past, because I was a child in the past.
- Due to strong demand, Duff extended the tour through 2027 with 32 additional dates across Europe, Latin America and the U.S.
- Look at what we did.'" The "Lucky Me Tour" kicked off on June 21 in West Palm Beach, Florida, and included stops at Madison Square Garden in New York City and the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, before heading to Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
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