170. Hilary Duff Part 3: Metamorphosis

Imagine this: you're one of the most famous teenagers the world over. Your hormones are raging, you're dealing with peer pressure from friends, wishing you had more privacy, trying to form your identity, writing about Aaron Carter in your diary, and much more. You've starred in the most popular Disney Channel show ever, the biggest Disney Channel Original Movie ever, and just had multiple box office hits as well. So of course, the only thing to do is make an album. But hold on -- you have little to no musical talent, so a team has been assembled to help you create something your already adoring fans will love just as much as Lizzie McGuire. You have to figure out how to say lines like "if the light is off then it isn't on" and "if you can't do the math, then get out of the equation" convincingly, while hoping to impress your hot (and older) co-star. The genre of music they want you to sing is not your favorite and not what you think is cool... and being cool is what you want more than anything. You know how brutal the media and fans can be and you've already had multiple people say negative things about you publicly unprovoked. You are extremely anxious, especially because you are so busy that you sometimes forget to eat. You are tired all the time, but refuse to pull back on your work ethic, and there is no adult who will demand you take time off. You're worried everyone is going to see through the fact that you maybe aren't prepared for all this, that the whole thing will crash and burn, leaving you mortified with low sales, horrible reviews, and endless shit-talking from your peers. But then... the album comes out and goes to #1. You had nothing to worry about because you are THE DIVA!!!! Is it the best album ever? Well no! That's okay though... we love it anyway!!! Let's get into Hilary Duff's music career and her debut smash hit album, Metamorphosis.

Hilary's Feud With Lindsay Lohan episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/61CIr0fwKPY3mhQlSrrOkl?si=RoIkfA6cS9yP_unnBXNkbw

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