Hilary Duff Says 'Lizzie McGuire' Pushed Her Toward a Pop Music Career
The actress opened up about balancing her career with life at home during the sit-down.
Hilary Duff sat down with Drew Barrymore for an extended interview on THE Drew Barrymore SHOW, discussing how her breakout role in 'Lizzie McGuire' inspired her to pursue a career as a pop star. The conversation covered Duff's career trajectory alongside her family life, giving viewers a wide-ranging look at how her early television work shaped her path into music.
Duff traced her pop music ambitions directly back to the Disney Channel series that made her a household name, telling Barrymore how playing the title character set her on a path beyond acting and into recording. The extended format allowed the discussion to move between career reflection and more personal territory, rather than staying limited to a quick promotional exchange.
The interview also touched on Duff's family life, with Barrymore drawing out details beyond the entertainment industry topics that typically dominate daytime television segments. Duff spoke candidly about balancing her professional history with her personal life, giving the conversation a more intimate tone than a standard career retrospective.
The sit-down followed the extended interview format that THE Drew Barrymore SHOW has used with other guests, giving Duff room to expand on both her 'Lizzie McGuire' era and the years that followed rather than confining the discussion to a brief clip.
