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Skip to main content Hilary Duff at Fifth Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Michael Buckner Trending on Billboard As a longtime ally for the LGBTQ+ community, Hilary Duff knows how important her new music is for her queer fan base. Hilary Duff Is Returning to Music: New Label Deal Announced, Docuseries in the Works Ariana Grande Belts Out This Classic Disney Channel Hit While Doing Her Makeup, Because ‘Why Not?’ ‘SNL’ Host Mikey Madison & Bowen Yang Bond Over Hilary Duff’s Viral ‘Today’ Show Dance From 2007 In an interview with Variety published on Monday (Oct. 27), Duff spoke about her upcoming return to music after the announcement that she had signed to Atlantic Records in September. During the conversation, the Lizzie McGuire star was asked about the excitement from her gay fans about the forthcoming release, and Duff gave a simple, clear answer: “You know it’s all for them. It’s just to impress them.” Duff has long been a vocal supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. In a 2022 interview for her starring role on the Hulu sitcom How I Met Your Father, Duff said she felt that “I owe the community everything,” particularly because “that particular community is just so vocal for my career.” But Duff’s oldest — and most iconic — contribution to the community came in 2008, when she starred in an advertisement for the Think Before You Speak campaign, which was aimed at ending the colloquial use of the phrase “that’s so gay” as an insult. In the famous ad, Duff interrupts a girl in a boutique store who calls her friend’s blouse “gay,” informing her that it’s an insulting phrase. She then points to her outfit and quips: “What if every time something was bad, everybody said, ‘Ugh, that is so girl wearing a skirt as a top?’ Those are cute jeans, though.” Elsewhere in her interview with Variety, Duff also shared that her new music may be coming even sooner than fans might think. “We’re getting something really soon. I have been hard at work in the studio with my husband and a few other amazingly talented people,” she said. “[My fans] are going to hear something so soon, like in the blink of an eye.” Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about? Get in the know on Visit Billboard Pro for music business news Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Billboard Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Powered by WordPress.com VIP optional screen reader Manage Account Billboard Hot 100™ Billboard 200™ Hits Of The World™ Songs Of The Summer Year-End Charts Decade-End Charts R&B/Hip-Hop Business News Record Labels View All Pro Songwriters & Producers Artist Index Royalty Calculator Market Watch Industry Events Calendar Billboard Español Cultura y Entretenimiento Crossword Puzzle GET ACCESS TODAY
