Hilary Duff Sparks Debate Over 'Rich People Problems' After Crying Over Spilled Coffee On Designer Bag

Hilary Duff was not a happy camper on Friday, October 24. After the actress shared clips of herself crying over spilling coffee on a pricey designer handbag, social media users shared their fierce reactions, sparking a divided debate about wealth and material possessions.

The "Lizzie McGuire" alum wasted no time updating her followers about her rocky Friday. On her Instagram Stories, Duff, 38, posted a snap of her coffee-soaked Balenciaga purse on the passenger seat of her car.

"Spilled my entire coffee inside my purse and front seat," she wrote. "A whole milk latte. Didn't even get one sip."

In a follow-up post, Duff told her nearly 27 million followers that her mishap left her in tears, prompting her to call her husband for emotional support.

The actress shared even more with a third snap, posting a photo of a blue Lola tampon, seemingly hinting that hormones might have contributed to her emotional reaction.

While Duff made no mention of the expensive Balenciaga purse in her post, some social media users slammed the actress for how it came across.

"Kim, there are people DYING," someone commented, referencing Kourtney and Kim Kardashian's dispute during an episode of their family reality show.

"I wish I had rich people problems," another person commented.

"Rich people really going through it right now, let's join hands and pray for them," a third wrote.

Other users, however, came to the "So Yesterday" singer's defense, arguing she had every right to be upset.

"She said she spilled her coffee in her purse, nowhere did she brag about a designer purse. She's sad because she didn't get one sip," a user stated.

"I don't think she highlighted the bag being ruined, more about the coffee being spilled without even drinking it. I'd be sad too," another echoed.

Before making headlines over her spilled coffee and nearly $4,000 bag, Duff excited her fans after teasing that she was back in the recording studio and making new music.

Online, she shared a few photos of herself and hinted in the caption that her fans would be in for an epic surprise sometime soon.

Her revelation came alongside news that she had signed a new deal with Atlantic Records, which includes a docuseries chronicling her musical comeback, according to The Blast.

The docuseries is reportedly focusing on the behind-the-scenes aspects of her return, including rehearsals and studio sessions.

It's also supposed to showcase "the ups, downs, and everything in between."

Throughout her music career, Duff has released five studio albums, including her Billboard No. 1 project "Metamorphosis."

Duff's 2003 project has since sold over 4 million copies, according to the RIAA, and the "Younger" performer reflected on it in August 2025 with a lengthy Instagram tribute.

Sharing throwback photos of herself and joking about her early 2000s hairstyles, Duff reflected on the album and expressed her gratitude that it resonated with so many people.

She finished, "Although these are distant memories for me, thank you for showing up the way that you did. To be continued..."

In 2023, Duff released a statement addressing the death of Stan Rogow, a writer and producer on the hit series "Lizzie McGuire." The 75-year-old passed away in December 2023 at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Duff had only positive things to say about Rogow, thanking him for believing in her as a young girl who was nervous about being in Hollywood.

"You heavily cherish the people who first believe and see something in you, and for me, there was a very special person who fought for me to land a role that would change the entire course of my life... and I'm so very sad to hear of his passing today," she wrote.

She finished, "Stan - thank you for thinking I had 'that special thing.' Thank you. for all the Lizzie adventures. Thank you for helping create a reality I could never have dreamed of. Thinking of your family and your son Jackson at this time. Rest easy Stan."