Hilary Duff Says Childhood Fame Puts Her Music Under a Microscope

Hilary Duff on 'Mythical Kitchen's Last Meals' Mythical Kitchen Trending on Billboard Hilary Duff has always had an audience — but that doesn’t make being seen any easier. In an exclusive clip from Mythical Kitchen’s Last Meals, the singer gets candid about the complicated experience of releasing deeply personal music after more than a decade away. In the clip, which premieres ahead of the Tuesday (March 17) episode of the Josh Scherer-hosted YouTube series, Duff reflects on the double-edged nature of fame. Related Hilary Duff Talks Comeback Album, Olsen Twins Obsession, Performs Sultry ‘Roommates’ on ‘Tonight Show’ Hilary Duff’s ‘Luck… or Something’ Makes Top 10 Debut on 4 Billboard Album Charts Hilary Duff Gets Interviewed By Son Luca About Her Comeback Album, ‘Luck … Or Something,’: ‘It Feels Like My Old Self and My New Self Blended’ “If I hadn’t been in the public eye for so long, people wouldn’t pick apart the lyrics and know exactly what I was talking about; they might be able to connect to them in a different way,” she says. “But since I’ve been a public person since I was 10 years old, everybody knows my family and everybody assumes what we’ve been through.” Despite that vulnerability, Duff says making the music felt necessary — and freeing. “Being able to be truthful and make music and just say what’s bouncing around in [my head] is a different experience than the girl who was making music and hoping it was on the radio,” she says in the clip. The conversation centers on Luck… or Something, Duff’s sixth studio album and her first in more than a decade, which arrived Feb. 20 via Sugarmouse Inc./Atlantic Records. Co-written and produced entirely with her husband Matthew Koma and collaborator Brian Phillips, the 11-track set explores themes of anxiety, abandonment and the weight of a life lived publicly. The Lucky Me Tour, a world tour in support of the album, kicks off June 21 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Mythical Kitchen’s Last Meals is a food-focused interview series from the creators behind Good Mythical Morning, in which host Josh Scherer prepares guests’ ultimate final meals as they discuss life and death. Previous guests have included Tom Hanks, Post Malone, Meghan Trainor and Jason Kelce. luck… or something debuted in the top 10 across four Billboard album charts, bowing at No. 2 on Top Album Sales and No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Metamorphosis, Duff’s 2003 breakthrough, topped the Billboard 200, while 2005’s Most Wanted also debuted at No. 1 on the chart. Watch Duff speaking about making her new album Luck… or Something, on Mythical Kitchen’s Last Meals below. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Leave a Comment Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * Website Post Comment Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about? Get in the know on Visit Billboard Pro for music business news