Hilary Duff and her sister Hayley Duff once shared the spotlight as child stars, but have recently drifted into silence. A recent report sheds light on their strained relationship, confirming what fans have been whispering for years: the sisters are no longer speaking.Hilary Duff spoke about the estrangement in her new album “Luck…or Something,” which was released on February 20, 2026. The song “We Don’t Talk” directly addresses Duff, with lyrics like “I don’t know how it happened, not even what it was about,” as she was quoted in an interview with CBS Morning on February 20. Hilary Duff became emotional during the interview, saying it “definitely relates to my sister” and “the loneliest part.” My existence is the absence of my sister in my life at this moment.
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“Just because you’re born into a family doesn’t mean it always stays together,” she told Glamor magazine earlier that month, reflecting on family ties that weaken over time.Their last public appearance together was at Hilary Duff’s wedding to Matthew Koma in 2019. Since then, their interactions on social media have waned, although they continue to follow each other online. Hayley Duff, now 41, moved to Austin, Texas, with her family in 2021, while Hilary Duff, 38, stayed in Los Angeles to raise her four children.
Rumors of jealousy and family tensions
Speculation points to deeper issues, including possible jealousy over Hilary Duff’s greater fame. The lyrics of “We Don’t Talk” allude to this, with lines suggesting that Hayley Duff is upset by her sister’s success: “If it’s because you’re jealous ’cause you know I’m selling out, you’re out for the better half,” as reported by the Daily Mail on 20 January 2026.
The latest drama
The recent drama with Ashley Tisdale has added fuel. Tisdale’s widely-circulated article about the exclusion of a “toxic” mom group sparked talk of Hilary Duff’s involvement, and Hayley Duff’s liking of the article, as well as dining with Tisdale in Malibu, raised eyebrows.
Hilary Duff addressed the family drama on Jake Shane’s Therapuss in November 2025, linking it to her musical hiatus since 2015’s “Breathe In. Breathe Out.”
From close collaborators to strangers
The Duff sisters appeared together in Our Lips Are Sealed’s cover of A Cinderella Story in 2004 and starred in Material Girls in 2006. “We started this journey together,” Hayley Duff told Pop Entertainment in 2006. “Since we were little, we’ve been very close, and I can’t imagine it any other way. We really value that connection.” Hayley Duff has built her own career with Napoleon Dynamite and food blogging, but has been overshadowed by Hilary Duff’s Lizzie McGuire fame.Fans are waiting to see if Hayley Duff will respond, especially after her birthday near the album’s release date. For now, it’s a poignant reminder that even brotherly love can fade.
