Hilary Duff is again within the headlines after apparently rubbing the creator of “Hannah Montana” the fallacious approach. Throughout a latest interview, Duff, who starred in her personal Disney Channel sitcom, spoke concerning the present’s impression within the early 2000s and recommended it could have impressed the Miley Cyrus-led sequence that spawned live shows, a blockbuster film, and 5 studio albums. Nevertheless, based on Michael Poryes, who created the titular character and her popstar alter ego, Duff’s assertion could not be farther from the reality.

Talking with TMZ, Poryes defended his creation in a brand new interview, insisting Duff’s “Lizzie McGuire,” which aired from 2001 to 2004, was not the inspiration for “Hannah Montana” in “any form or type.”

Poryes defined that there was “zero” inspiration from Duff’s early 2000s character, noting that he’d solely seen two episodes of the present’s 65 and by no means noticed the film both.

Poryes known as “Lizzie McGuire” a “intelligent” present and credited it for serving to him create different profitable packages, reminiscent of “That is So Raven.” Regardless of that, although, he maintained that “Hannah Montana” was 100% his concept.

Throughout a dialog with Self-importance Honest, Duff mirrored on a few of her most memorable characters, from Lizzie to her function in “A Cinderella Story.” At one level, Duff referenced the scene within the “Lizzie McGuire Film” the place she takes the stage as a popstar and sings “What Desires Are Made Of.”

Duff theorized that the success of the scene and the music could have been the catalyst for Disney to develop an identical story for the community.

“Hannah Montana, she’s a standard lady, however she’s a singer at evening,” Duff stated. “So, I feel that Disney knew they had been tapping into one thing when this labored so effectively. They had been like, ‘A traditional lady turning right into a pop star.’ I’m certain it was some supply of inspiration.”

Duff’s feedback about “Hannah Montana” arrive at an fascinating time, as Miley Cyrus has beforehand admitted to engaged on one thing particular for the present’s twentieth anniversary. Whereas the main points have been saved beneath wraps, the “Flowers” singer just lately teased the mission, saying she was “working onerous” for the large reveal.

In response to The Blast, Cyrus additionally shared her ideas on a youthful actress reprising the function for a possible reboot down the road. “I do not know if there’s a new Hannah,” she stated. “That is the one Hannah.”

“For me, I really like trying again on the development for each of us as a result of it’s very uncommon that somebody grows up with their fanbase,” Cyrus continued. “After I was 15 years outdated, I’d look out and see 15-year-olds and now I’m a grown lady, I look out and see different grown individuals. So what I wish to do is honor the longevity of the connection that we constructed.”

Cyrus has all the time been candid about how a lot taking part in the lead function in her personal sitcom meant to her and the way it helped form her profession. After starring in almost 100 episodes, a function movie, and big world excursions, by the point Cyrus concluded her run as Hannah, the Tennessee native had change into a full-fledged famous person.

“With out Hannah, there actually wouldn’t be this…me,” Cyrus stated in a earlier interview. “It’s so loopy to assume that I began as a personality that I assumed could be not possible to shed, and now, that’s one thing that once I stroll into an area, it’s checked out as this sense of nostalgia or one thing that you’ve out of your childhood. However now, I’ve kind of been built-in into everybody’s life because the character has.”