Hilary Duff graces the TV screen once more with her charming presence as the former Disney star continues to focus on her acting and music career, calling the past year a "big year" for her.
Focusing more on her career these days, Duff has already landed a TV series and has come up with a new pop album.
"Everyone knows a lot of what goes on in my personal life, and thank God I have exciting things happening in my professional life as well, like the show and my record," Duff said.
The former child star has also acknowledged how one of her first acting gigs, particularly the titular character in "Lizzie McGuire,' has boosted her career yet has become one of the most difficult things to deal with in the past years.
"As torturous as it has been at some points in my life to be Lizzie McGuire, I think that when that show came out, it was such a part of who I was, I didn't feel like I was playing a part," Duff said in an interview with PrideSource.
"The writers all knew me so well and were writing things that were happening in my life and things that I would say, and I was dressing exactly like I wanted. It was so me," the 27-year-old actress added.
However, she admitted that it has been challenging to always be associated with such character, especially after getting older and wanting to take new directions.
"I just didn't know what a success the show was gonna be, and after that "” four years, five years after that "” and I was still Lizzie McGuire to people and that was super annoying," Duff revealed.
After all these years, the "Cheaper by the Dozen' star continues to have a thriving career, especially after bagging a role on TV Land's "Younger,' releasing a new album titled "Breathe In. Breathe Out.' and caring for her 3-year-old son, Luca, with her ex-husband, Mike Comrie.
Duff has also been known for having positive views when it comes to accepting one's body image.
"I'm, like, accepting of what it is," she said. "I'm not ever going to be 110 pounds again, so working with what you've got and just trying to feel strong and powerful I think is a good motto for a mom who's 27," she said in an interview with E! News.
