Hilary Duff shows ‘joy’ and ‘confidence’ in her body

Hilary Duff has expressed her pride in accepting her body image as it has evolved over the years.

“I am proud of my body that it has produced three children for me,” the Lizzie McGuire star remarked in a recent interview with Women’s Health magazine, during which she appeared naked for the publication’s cover story.

The 34-year-old actress highlighted that there has always been pressure “to appear a specific way” while discussing body image issues in the entertainment industry.

The Perfect Man actress also said that she struggled with an eating condition in her teens, which she described as “horrifying” because she had to be attractive on television.

However, Duff remarked that she has now “gotten to a place of being peaceful” with the changes her body has gone through over the years, while “it has also given the opportunity to birth her three children”.

The Someone’s watching over Me crooner also mentioned that it took time to accept her body because it was not just external but there were a few “mental things” that affected her.

Duff believed that no matter how much people alter their “physical appearance”, it’s more important to focus on what’s “on the inside”.

“We get facials and Botox and our hair done and highlights and brows and lash lifts. But I want to work on the inside because that’s the most important part of the system,” she stated.

Duff went on to add, “I think that at 34 I have just gained a lot of respect for my body. I feel like the older I get, the more confident I get in my own skin.”