(Houston, 38 years old) became one of the most popular faces on television at the beginning of the 21st century thanks to his starring role in (2001). She was only 13 years old when she rose to stardom and, since then, the singer and actress has been part of international pop culture. But the last decade has been marked by his absence: he decided to take a small step back in his public exposure, put aside his musical side and barely appear in film projects. Until now. Duff is back: he has just published , with which he begins a new professional stage.
It was last September when she revealed that she had signed with Atlantic Records – a record label that carries artists like Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay – and that she also had a docuseries on the way. According to a press release, the project is directed by Sam Wrench —r— and will chronicle “her long-awaited musical return and her personal journey, offering an unfiltered view of Hilary’s world.” “She will show her ups and downs and fans will accompany her as she combines raising her family, recording new music, rehearsing for live concerts and preparing to perform on stage for the first time in more than a decade,” the writing explained.
Duff’s intentions are clear: to return with a project that means a before and after in his career. At the moment, the singer accumulates 1.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify one day after the release of Mature (this November 6), . It’s not just another topic: it’s a conversation between your current self and your younger self. “We are both remembering a past experience and sending each other love. It is a smile, a wink and the gratitude of being well settled where we are,” she explained in And he continued: “I feel that, being where I am now, it is very nice to return love for everything I have overcome to get here. I like those small gestures and those small gifts that you can send yourself to say: ‘Hey, it was great. We got this far.’
Little else is known about Duff’s next steps. And that mystery is essential to rebuild his star image that he has been losing after a decade of musical silence. His last album, Breath in. Breath out, She did not obtain the data that was expected of her and, since then, she preferred to distance herself from a facet that had given her so much joy years ago. “Now 10 years of life experience have passed, I feel like I finally have something to say and that I have space to do it. At 38 years old, with a family that I always dreamed of, I feel like I can get away a little and dedicate time to myself. I have lived a life very focused on the future, but I am ready to connect with people again on an authentic level, that reflects who I am now. It’s like a lap of honor”, published on the same day as the release of her new song.
Taking advantage of the promotion of MatureDuff is also remembering her time as Lizzie McGuire. In the aforementioned interview in Therapuss, The singer and actress claims not to remember some episodes from her adolescence: “I don’t even remember recording that song.” [What Dreams Are Made of]. Now I can say that I love it. It was a strange time.” At 17, she suffered from an eating disorder: “I weighed about 44 kilos. I was totally obsessed with everything I put in my mouth. “I was too thin,” she explained in Women’s Health in 2024.
The performer was 24 years old when she welcomed her first child, the result of her first marriage to Mike Comrie. After separating, she met Matthew Koma, with whom she has had three other children. Precisely, her upbringing is one of the reasons, she says, why she has been missing from the scene. “My children will always be my priority. But over the years, it is easy for your personal interests to become relegated to the background until you end up putting yourself last,” he explains in Vogue. “I’m ready to never go through that again and give it my all again. I wanted to document what it would be like to try to do it all again with my family. When I look at all the big pop stars, not many of them are also mothers. I chose a different path, so achieving my dreams will be very different now that I have four kids at home,” she continues.
He says that he did not expect this reception from that fan base that had even lost hope of his return. “It’s been a very emotional few weeks. I wonder: Does anyone still care? Does anyone even remember that I made music? That Texas girl in me still feels like she has to fake it until she makes it.” After his new song, he still has to set a release date for his documentary and his return to the stage.
