Hillary Duff mocks online trolls by mentioning "can't wait to be called child abuser". Image Source: The Hollywood Reporter 

Hillary Duff is an American actress, singer, producer, and businesswoman who rose to fame with her teenage role as Lizzie McGuire and instantly became an idol for thousands of teenagers and later appeared in much more adult-themed roles. The actress came to prominence in the music industry after releasing her debut studio album in 2002.

In addition to appearing in movies and series and starting up her career as a singer, Hillary Duff also co-authored a trilogy of novels beginning with Elixir in 2010, Devoted in 2011, and True in 2013.

Hillary Duff started dating singer-songwriter Matthew Koma in 2017 and became engaged in 2019 and was married by the end of 2019. The couple welcomed their first daughter in 2018 and their second daughter in 2021. Hillary Duff has a son named Luca, whom she shares with her ex-husband Mike Comrie.

Recently, the actress got her 7-month-old daughter’s ears pierced and took to her Instagram stories to share pictures of Mae James with her earrings on display. Hillary Duff captioned the picture, stating, "Yes! We pierced her ears today. I can’t wait for the internet to call me a child abuser... again".

Hillary Duff pierced her younger daughter Mae James's ears. Image Source: 1news info

The actress alluded to the backlash she received after piercing her older daughter's ears at the age of eight months in 2019. Banks Violet Bair, Hillary Duff's older daughter, was seen wearing a little pony and flashing her stud earrings in a photo provided by Hillary Duff. The singer wrote, "Yes, we pierced her ears.". The picture of Banks and although it was too adorable, some fans of the singer, actress did not approve of her decision to pierce the ears of her 8-months-old daughter.

Some comments Hillary Duff received were, "Just won an unfollow after seeing you pierced her ears. Poor baby." "The risks are unreal and that throbbing pain in her ears, no matter how happy and well looked after your child is, just isn't justified in my eyes," and "To put a baby through it with no choice but to deal with it isn't right in my opinion."If a "young kid" wants it, then I support the parents’ decision... they aren't fashion accessories". One of the users called Hillary Duff a "child abuser," while some of her fans came to her support and clarified that getting her daughter’s ears pierced is not abuse.

One of the users wrote, "My ears were pierced at the hospital, a day or so after I was born in Venezuela," while another one wrote, "It’s a very common practice there." I’m glad it happened there and by a nurse, rather than when I was older, and I can remember the pain. Sure, some may want to wait until the child can make that decision for themselves, but it’s not that big of a deal if parents don’t always wait. Plus, the child can always choose not to wear earrings or close the holes if it’s that big of an issue. "

Hillary Duff was trolled when she pierced her elder daughter Banks' ears. Image Source: PEOPLE

Hillary Duff has been vocal about being cyberbullied as a result of her sharing pictures with her kids, like once she was called "sick" for kissing her son Luca on the lips. During one of her interviews, she shared, "It’s hard not to take it personally, so I have to zoom out. At first, I want to be defensive, but when I zoom out, I’m like, t's one person. That is not how everybody feels. That doesn’t matter. That person’s like a keyboard gangster who just needs to be heard or seen".

In 2018, during her interview with INSIDER, Hillary Duff shared, "I feel like people are just using [social media] as their outlet to voice their opinions when no one really cares. I don't. " The actress also mentioned that actresses who are mothers tend to receive more hate and backlash compared to actresses who aren’t mothers, stating that she finds it very funny that people just feel that pregnancy is an open invitation to come and voice their experience to you. In 2019, while talking to Motherly, Hillary Duff actress said that she is a little less judged, and she does not care what people have to say anymore.

Hillary Duff mentioned that she has found confidence and priorities blossoming with each kid, and she is extremely grateful for them. She announced in April 2021 that she was going to star in "How I Met Your Father", a spinoff of "How I Met Your Mother". In addition to starring as the lead, Hillary Duff is going to serve as the producer for the show as well. This will be the actress' first TV appearance since her Fox drama "Filthy Rich" was canceled in 2020.