If you think being a star is easy, think again. Hilary Duff is no tenderfoot to the world of success. But even Duff has had misfortunes in the entertainment industry.

A search on the biography of Hilary Duff would tell you that Duff has been in show business since the year 1997. This means that Hilary Duff started out at the age of 10, being born in the year 1987.

This early start led to a successful career in the music, film, and television scenes. From playing Lizzie Maguire on Disney, to releasing her latest hit singles Play with Fire and Someone's Watching over Me, Duff seems to have the semblance of a perfect life.

Someones Watchin over Me Hilary Duff did quite well inside as well as outside the US. The track Someones Watchin over Me Hilary Duff reached the 22nd spot, and stayed in the Top 40 for a total of 9 consecutive weeks. Play with Fire Hilary Duff also reached the 31st spot on the US Dance Chart. The Play with Fire Hilary Duff track is featured in a club scene in the movie Material Girls. The Play with Fire Hilary Duff track became available for digital download in October 2006. As of January 2007, Play with Fire Hilary Duff track has become the #1 downloaded song by Hilary Duff. Other Hillary Duff mp3 tracks are available for download on websites worldwide as well.

Duff has also gone beyond the entertainment industry. She has paired with Elizabeth Arden to create a perfume to be marketed soon. This Hillary Duff perfume is actually named With Love, and its bottle design patterned after one of Duff's rings. The Hillary Duff perfume is set to be a hit nationwide.

The Hilary Duff exposure to the media has got fans wanting to sample the Hilary Duff sedu hair style. Duff joins the likes of Jennifer Aniston and namesake Jennifer Lopez, as one of the artists who look great with the sedu hairstyle. Duff, in particular, has sampled a lot of hairstyles in the progress of her career. Hairstyles Hilary Duff have ranged from blond to brown, from curly to straight, and from with bangs to without. But the Hilary Duff sedu hair style is one that the fans prefer to see her with.

Despite these endeavors, Hilary Duff is still hit with bad publicity. Talks of Hilary Duff in a thong surround the artist. These talks are fueled by the instance when Duff signed an autograph for a certain fan. Duff had to crouch in order to sign the autograph. It was then noted that Hilary Duff wearing a thong is indeed true. Although Hilary Duff in panties is normal because artists do wear panties, this image of Hilary Duff where a thong is really bad timing for the youngster. This is because Duff was signing an autograph for someone who was brought around by the Make-a-Wish Foundation. People could not help but notice the irony here.

There have also been rumors of Hilary Duff naked photos and Hilary Duff topless photos circulating the web. Although these photos remain to be seen, Duff's representatives are adamant that these photos are mere Hillary Duff fakes. The news of photos of Hilary Duff naked and Hilary Duff topless came as a surprise for the artist's camp. That's because Duff is not one to be comfortable at the idea of being naked in public. In fact, a number of websites quote her on this.

Yup, Duff has had her taste of both the good and the bad in the industry. But not everything is always what it seems. To give Duff the benefit of the doubt, she has been quite active in a number of charities. She even donated a considerably large amount of money to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. These and more should be considered when dealing with Duff.