Hilary Duff Understands That Being a ‘Public Person Since I Was 10 Years Old’ Puts Her Music Under a Microscope

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.

“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...