Hilary Duff was no longer fond of the role that made her famous. The actress and singer is best known for her performance as the titular character in Lizzie McGuire. The actress also appeared in Cadet Kelly and Agent Cody Banks. After she released her 'Breathe In. Breathe Out' album,  she took a 10-year-long hiatus from her music career.

Now, years later, the actress has returned to the music scene. And while this year, she re-recorded the famous song "What Dreams Are Made Of for her", the actress recalled how she once felt exhausted of playing the role.

Hilary Duff starred in the teen sitcom Lizzie McGuire in 2001. But looking back at her career and the time she filmed Lizzie McGuire, the actress admitted that she was exhausted of playing the character and working on the Disney Channel show. In a conversation with with Paper magazine, Duff explained that she wanted people to see herself rather than the character Lizzie McGuire.

“I was pretty done with Lizzie at that time,” Duff said.

“Everyone called me Lizzie. And then I went to Italy to film that movie, and I think I was just like, ‘I’m f****** done with you.’ I want people to see me. This isn’t fun anymore," she added.

The Disney Channel show ran till 2004. During the interview, she further that she worked on 30 episodes in one year and 35 episodes the next, which is a total of 65 episodes. Along with that, she also filmed for the movie.

The actress admitted feeling the song was not her, as she wanted to create her own identity as Hilary Duff away from Lizzie McGuire. However, in the present as she made a comeback, the actress and singer has successfully created her own name. She claimed that she is able to sing the song and join in to celebrate it like her fans. The re-recorded version is among the many re-recorded versions of her greatest hits featured in her “(Mine)” EP. 

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While Duff relives the song, avid fans can experience the same magic by rewatching the show and the film.

The famous teen sitcom Lizzie McGuire is available to watch on Disney Plus. Both seasons 1 and 2 are available to stream on the platform. The show is also available to purchase on Apple TV.

Hilary Duff played the titular character in the series, who is seen to deal with challenges of her teenage years. Lalaine, Adam Lamberg, Jake Thomas, Hallie Todd, and Robert Carradine also starred in the show. Created by Terri Minsky, the show was a massive success.

Later, The Lizzie McGuire movie was released in 2003. It is available to stream on Hulu. The film is also available to rent on Prime Video. So, the entire series and films are available for fans to binge-watch online and experience the nostalgia that Duff spoke about in her recent interview.

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