Hilary Duff's Biggest Lizzie McGuire Revelations on Therapuss Podcast
Hilary Duff reflected on her experience during the Lizzie McGuire years and shared insights on the characters' futures after the show during her appearance on the Therapuss podcast.
Podcast Appearance Details
On November 5, Duff, 38, joined podcaster Jake Shane, 26, to promote her new song "Mature." While discussing music, their conversation also revisited the iconic Disney Channel series from 2001 to 2004.
Memories of Lizzie McGuire
Reflecting on her role, Duff said,
“I loved it. I had the best time.”She highlighted the show's success, mentioning it
“broke all of their records”for Disney Channel, influencing a new approach for future series.
Disney Channel Production Formula
Duff described the Disney Channel approach at the time as quite formulaic, explaining:
“They just ordered a certain amount of episodes, and that was what they did for their shows. They spent this amount of money, they had this amount of order, and they stuck to that formula for all of those shows.”
- “I think one year we shot 30 episodes in one year, and maybe the next one was 35 episodes in one year.”
Post-Show Relationships
Addressing fan speculation about Lizzie and Gordo's relationship after the series, Duff said:
“I think they had maybe an almost thing post.”
She further shared her own interpretation:
“In my mind, I like to think she had a thing with Ethan Craft [Clayton Snyder], finally.”
Duff added that Gordo “is always there to pick up her pieces still.”
Author’s Summary
Hilary Duff fondly revisits her Lizzie McGuire days, revealing Disney Channel's production formula and hinting at the characters' evolving relationships after the show.