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Hilary Duff didn’t just stumble into the world of pop stardom after becoming a Disney Channel star. She says she actively pursued music as a way to move beyond her beloved television persona. During a conversation with Drew Barrymore on The Drew Barrymore Show , Duff ruminated on the complicated experience of growing up in the public eye and being forever associated with Lizzie McGuire, the titular character she played on the Disney Channel series from 2001 to 2004.

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