Hilary Duff recently expressed that recent documentaries highlighting the dark side of child stardom have left her feeling “really quite sad”.
The actress and singer who defined a generation Lizzie McGuiremade this comment when he reflected on his early career.
Hillary rose to prominence in the early 2000s Lizzie McGuire Before expanding into film roles such as a Cinderella Story and a music career that included albums such as Metamorphosis.
And speaking on TIME100 SUMMIT In conversation with Dan McSae, the 38-year-old addressed the renewed scrutiny on children’s television following the recent release of Quiet on the set: The dark side of children’s TV And Framing Britney Spears.
Reflecting on watching such material, Hillary said: “It was a long time ago, but it’s a visceral experience. I think I get really sad when I watch those documentaries for obvious reasons.”
His comments come amid an ongoing discussion in the showbiz industry about the safety of young artists and re-evaluating the culture of early fame.
Hillary, whose later television work also includes Small, She said she felt fortunate compared to some of her contemporaries, adding, “I’m very grateful that I wasn’t put in too many positions that left me with war scars.”
She said, “I’ve worked as an adult since I was nine. I had a very different upbringing, a lot of missed experiences, but also a lot of wonderful ones.”
When discussing her rise to fame starting out as an ordinary girl growing up in Texas, Hillary recalled, “I’m a pure Texas kid. I sometimes think, ‘How did I get here? How did I get here?'”
He continued to consider the demands placed on him as a child actor, keeping in mind the expectations of professionalism from a young age.
Hillary said of the time she spent growing as an actress, “I constantly had to be able to hold my own in a room full of adults, and be expected to be professional. No matter the exhaustion or the illness or whatever, just keep grinding. It’s taught me a lot and it’s completely shaped who I am and I’m proud of that person.”
