15 Things You Didn't Know About Hilary Duff
Are you a fan of Hilary Duff? It's pretty much a rhetorical question because she's so adorable, there's no way you couldn't love her. From singing to acting, she's done it all, and you've grown up with her films like Raise Your Voice and A Cinderella Story. You even get to watch her as book editor Kelsey on Younger which is a treat every week. You've witnessed her transformation from teen star to twentysomething and mom, and you've enjoyed watching her in all her different roles. But how much do you really know about Hilary Duff? Sure, you know the basics of her life and backstory, but there's always more to someone's story than that. If you only know Hilary Duff's basic resume, like the fact that she's starred in super cute and sweet movies and sings fun pop songs, then read on. Here are 15 things that you didn't know about Hilary Duff. Get ready to become an even bigger fan.
15 She Has Three Published Novels
Did you know that Hilary Duff is a published author? Not only that, but she has had three books published? You probably do not know this because it was a while ago and it is not something that is the focus when she is interviewed or featured somewhere. First Hilary Duff wrote Elixir which came out in 2010, followed by Devoted in 2011, and True in 2013. These books are part of the young adult genre and were co-written with Elise Allen. The main character is into photography and journalism and there is a mysterious aspect. Hilary has said that she loves all things scary, paranormal, and supernatural and that she has really enjoyed working on the project. If you are a fan, then you definitely want to check these books out because they seem pretty fun. Sure, lots of celebrities have books out, but this story sounds really cool.
14 She Dated Joel Madden
You probably remember that Hilary Duff and Aaron Carter were a thing way back when. That was in the 2000s when anything was possible and everyone seemed to date. Aaron Carter definitely dated everyone that you were a fan of back then from Lindsay Lohan to Hilary. But did you know that Hilary Duff has also dated none other than Joel Madden? According to some interviews, Hilary has said that she lost her V-card to him. So when did she date him? She was 16 when they first started going out and they kept dating until she turned 19. He was much older than her. As in much older. He was in his 20s. It's interesting that you probably never heard about this and that it wasn't a huge scandal, but it honestly wasn't. Maybe that's because that was back in the 2000s and those were a much more innocent time.
13 She Gets That Dating Sucks
You didn't know that Hilary Duff totally feels your pain when it comes to how much dating can suck… but she totally does. In an interview with Redbook, she said, "I never think being single sucks until I go out in L.A. with my girlfriends and the options are terrible. I really attract the old men!" You can relate, right? Well, maybe not to the whole old men thing, but you definitely know that it takes a long time to meet a guy that you care about and that you have to kiss a lot of frogs first as the popular fairy tale-inspired saying goes. It's not always easy to relate to a lot of stars out there. You always think that they have these picture perfect lives since they have more money and opportunities than you. But dating is tricky for obsoletely everyone and that includes beautiful and famous people like Hilary Duff.
12 She Had Blue/Green Hair
If you missed this, don't worry. Because there are still photos around of Hilary Duff with her awesome blue/green hair and you can still witness this awesome thing. When Hilary was 27 (so aka, two years ago), she went on Ellen's show and said, "“I've never done anything like this. I was just in Cabo with [my son Luca] and I was staring at the ocean and I was like, 'I want that on my head.' So, this happened.” If you love her hair this way, you're not alone. Her adorable son loves it too. She told Ellen that he asked, "Is your hair green, mom?" and said "Wow." It's always cool when one of your favorite celebrities takes a major style/hair/beauty risk because it inspires you to leave your comfort zone too. Life is too short not to dye your hair the color of the ocean when you feel like it, don't you agree?
11 She's Not Into Bell Peppers
Yup, Hilary Duff hates bell peppers. It is probably not something that she mentions in every single interview but it is a fun fact about her that you now know. Don't you just love that? Sure, you might adore bell peppers since they are a vegetable that is a.) super colorful and b.) not horrible. It is amazing when you discover a veggie that is not green and bitter (looking at you, kale). You probably love Hilary even more after knowing that she has some food aversions because you definitely hate some foods as well. There is no way that you could adore everything. When you admit that you hate something and that you are just never going to be all about it, there is something pretty liberating that happens. It also proves that you are quirky, charming and unique -- three things that you want to be for sure.
10 She's Got A Foodie Older Sister
You might have known that Hilary Duff has an older sister named Haylie since the two of them sang together back in the day. If you didn't know that until now, no worries -- the two of them were more of a package deal back then. If you knew about Haylie, did you know that she's now a total foodie? In fact, she's written a cookbook called The Real Girl's Kitchen, has a TV show of the same name, and has a popular blog of the same name (yup, there's a theme here). This is pretty cool since it just proves that you don't have to follow in your sister's footsteps and that you can be different and do what you want to. It's pretty awesome that both sisters are following their dreams -- one in singing and acting (Hilary) and another when it comes to cooking delicious food (Haylie). The sisters each have kids now which is another cool fact.
9 She Might Not Get Married Again
Okay, so you definitely know that Hilary Duff was married to hockey player Mike Comrie from 2010 until 2016. But did you know that Hilary might not want to walk down the aisle a second time? In an interview with eonline.com, she got super honest about what she wants and doesn't want for her romantic future. She said, "I don't feel the need to get married again. As much as I was ready and excited, you're like, 'Oh, next step: We get married.' That's kind of the traditional person I'm talking about that's inside of me, or however I was raised. But I don't feel the need. I got to have the experience and it was awesome. So, I guess if it mattered to someone else that much, I would consider it." Interesting, right? It's cool that she knows that she doesn't have to do what everyone expects of her and that she can go down her own path.
8 She Was Home Schooled
Yup, Hilary Duff was home schooled back when she was a kid. Maybe you used to wish that you were home schooled when all you wanted to do was hang out at home because you figured that it would be much better than sitting in boring old Math class, but there's a lot more to it that than. Hilary's home schooling started she was eight years old (so that would be grade three). As she told Vanity Fair about her film Stay Cool, "My character was dying to get out of high school, but I never went. I guess I kind of wanted to go, but I was working already." The truth is that maybe she lucked out -- after all, school is not always the easiest place to be, and you spend a lot of time wondering why other kids are just so mean. Things have worked out really well for her so she probably doesn't regret not going to regular school anymore.
7 She Would Be An Interior Designer If Not Famous
Hilary Duff told Buzzfeed.com that in a different life if she was not a celebrity, she would definitely be an interior designer. She told the reporter, "I am really into interior design, and obviously I love fashion and stuff. I would probably just go to college and figure it out from there. I have always loved home decor - food and decor magazines, those are always the magazines I buy." Your only question is, why doesn't she do this now?! Hilary Duff could totally come out with a home decor line or even start a side business doing some interior design. You think that this would be a massive success. After all, she knows how to work hard since she has been doing that for practically her entire life, and she has the connections to make things work. Now you are really hoping and wishing and dreaming that this will happen.
6 She Loves 'Stranger Things' Too
Just listen to this amazing Hilary Duff quote: "It was a sad day when I finished Stranger Things. It was so good." That's totally how you felt, right? You just knew that you and Hilary would be the very best of friends and this quote just makes that even more true. It's always fun when you read an interview with one of your favorite celebrities and you learn that you have a lot of things in common with them. And when you have a love of binge-watching in common with someone, that makes you even happier. Hey, what can you say? You really love your Netflix time. It's one of your favorite things about your life and you know that you're not alone there. So the next time that you wonder if you should get off your butt and do something with your evenings, you can remember how much Hilary loves binge-watching and you can feel much better about your life choices.
5 She Stars On 'Younger'
Not everyone knows that Hilary Duff stars on the TV show Younger because although this is a really amazing show, it definitely flies under the pop culture radar sometimes. But now that you know about this wonderful show and you know that your girl Hilary Duff is on it, what are you waiting for? You really have absolutely no excuse not to watch this show (and watch every single episode). It's a millennial's dream show. Hilary plays the character Kelsey who has her own book imprint at a publishing company. She's best friends with her co-worker Liza, the main character who is really in her 40s but is pretending to be a twentysomething. Yup, it sounds just as epic and hilarious as that. Kelsey is a really awesome person and Hilary Duff was made to play her. She's funny, she's smart, she's motivated, and she's also super fashionable. You will want all of her outfits and you will want to copy her long bob as well (which the cool kids call a "lob").
4 Her Song Was The 'Laguna Beach' Theme
Do you remember this? Probably not. That's okay. It's been a long time since the good old days of California-based reality television like Laguna Beach and The Hills. And you might have not recognized the theme song of LB as Hilary Duff's tune "Come Clean." But now you know that this is what's up and now you're going to search for the show's opening on YouTube, right? Of course. That's the only smart and logical thing to do in this situation. Okay, now that you remember this song, don't you adore it? It's a really sweet pop song and it's totally going to be stuck in your head now (which is okay since there are much worse songs that could be playing 24/7 in your brain). As it turns out, this is Hilary's favorite song. Well, her favorite song when it comes to a song that she has sung. It must be hard to pick your fave song when you're a singer, but you definitely agree that this one is worthy.
3 She Lost The Baby Weight In A Legit Way
Don't you just hate when everyone puts pressure on celebrities to lose their baby weight like ASAP?! It's absolutely terrible. Celebs are people too and like anyone else, they have more things on their mind than losing those pounds right away. You know, like getting used to motherhood, coping on very little to no sleep, and enjoying their new little bundle of joy. Definitely much more important than exercising and counting those calories. Hilary Duff is so awesome because she lost the baby weight in a super legit (as in healthy and slow) way and has gotten a lot of praise for that. Even Sister, Sister star Tia Mowry called Hilary Duff her "role model" when it came to losing the baby weight. Isn't that totally awesome?! Calling all glorious 90s stars. That just makes you a.) so happy and b.) so nostalgic for your childhood. But it doesn't take much for that to happen since you know that the 90s were such a great time.
2 She's Almost 30
It can be hard to think of Hilary Duff as being almost 30 since in your mind, she's still a pre-teen or teen. That's the age that you are in your mind as well and you always freak out when you realize that, oh yeah, you're much older than that. Hilary Duff is actually 29 years old and so she's coming up on 30. When she does turn 30, you're going to feel pretty old. Not because she's old. Not because 30 is old. Just because it's a massive milestone in anyone's life and you know that you're going to feel that for sure when you turn the big 3-0. When you think about it, though, it's awesome that Hilary has accomplished so many awesome things in her life. She's gotten married and was brave enough to listen to herself and realize that wasn't a good situation for her. She's starred in television shows, movies, and released a few albums. She's dyed her hair green/blue. Oh yeah, and she's had a kid, which is definitely the most important thing of all.
1 She's Got New Music Coming Soon
In 2016, Hilary Duff said that she would have new music coming soon and that the tunes would be "darker" than her previous stuff. Sounds pretty good, right? It's always awesome when an artist tries something new and makes a change, and if her musical history is any indication, her new album is going to be just as awesome. Hopefully 2017 will be the new year that you see new Hilary Duff music -- or at the very latest, 2018. You're not sure that you can wait much longer than that (especially since you're also waiting for Taylor Swift's new record and you can only be so patient). Back in May 2016, Hilary posted a section of a new tune on her Snapchat account, so you know that she's definitely been hard at work and has got some tunes in the vault. Now it's just time to sit back and wait and be as patient as possible.