Why Hilary Duff 'Didn't Want To Be Lizzie McGuire Anymore' After Breakout Show Concluded!

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Turns out this wasn’t what dreams are made of! Hilary Duff’s time on Lizzie McGuire might have been short-lived (she only appeared in two seasons and a movie), but it’s been cemented in pop culture history.

We mean, we bet most people can’t hear the phrase “hey now” without thinking of her iconic hit song! But just because she played a beloved character doesn’t mean she wanted her childhood stardom to last forever!

In fact, she’s actually really happy the Disney Channel show ended when it did! Related: Hilary Duff Says She Suffered A ‘Horrifying’ Eating Disorder At Just 17 In a new episode of fellow former child star Josh Peck’s Good Guys podcast with co-host Ben Soffer out on Monday, the actress opened up about how she “really didn’t want to be Lizzie McGuire anymore, as cool as it was,” when the show ended in 2004.

She explained: This is actually why she turned to music (aside from starring in many other classic flicks), she added: Lizzie McGuire ran for two seasons from 2001 to 2004 with the movie airing in 2003.