Hilary Duff Breaks Silence On Her Experience With Sex In Her 20s
By Afouda Bamidele on February 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM EST
Hilary Duff is spilling juicy tea on her early sex life!
The multi-hyphenate star shared details about how she was able to figure out intimacy early in life while talking about her other life experiences. She previously shared her hot takes on sex and beliefs she had to debunk herself after getting active.
Besides her acting projects, Hilary Duff's open conversations on sex have brought her to the headlines, along with the recent "toxic mom group" drama.
Hilary Duff Gets Candid About Early Sexual Experiences
Duff shared what went on behind closed doors for her as a young adult exploring intimacy. In discussing the subject, she noted that her sex life in her 30s is higher on the scale of enjoyment as compared to her younger days.
The Disney Alum admitted that she spent her 20s trying to figure things out, understand her body, and discover what she enjoys.
"I finally feel like I know a lot about sex. My whole 20s, sex was not always enjoyable. There was so much to figure out. Now, I finally understand it," she told the Los Angeles Times amid promoting her upcoming album.
Continuing, as she explained how being a teen star put her in a position where she had to grow up and figure out how to talk about sex as a public figure, she related it to probably being "a female thing." Ultimately, experience and confidence are vital; she also added that she is "not ready to be put out to pasture."
The Singer Raised Eyebrows With Her Song Lyrics
Last month, Duff released a single, "Roommates," which had explicit, descriptive sexual lyrics and, in turn, ignited online conversations. The Daily Mail noted how the chorus talked about late nights, secret hookups, and a sexual encounter in the back of a dive bar.
"I only want the beginning, I don't want the end / Want the part where you say, 'Goddamn' / Back of the dive bar, giving you head /Then sneak home late, wake up your roommates," she sings. Fans were stunned by the lyrics as they were a total flip of what she usually sings about.
Another part was about how she and her love interest had become roommates to the point that she was trying to ignite sex appeal, but the other party seemed uninterested.
"I'm touching myself by the front door / But you don't even look my way no more /I'm touching myself looking at porn / Cause you don't even look my way no more," the artist voices later in the track.
The Disney Channel Alum's Previous Sexual Misconceptions
Back in 2020, while Duff was still expecting her third child, Mae, she sat down with Sarah Hyland and Ashley Benson on the "Lady Parts" podcast, discussing their early views on sex.
They shared how details of sexual acts were not explained to them properly in their adolescent years, with Benson saying that she went to a "Christian school growing up, and so it wasn't really explained in the right way."
Benson continued, sharing that the sex education she got was mainly from older friends whom she asked questions. At this point, Duff dropped the bombshell, revealing that she "thought the first time you have sex you're going to get pregnant," to which Benson concurred, adding her own thoughts as well.
The "Lizzie McGuire" star added that people do not really talk about the fact that sex is also for pleasure and not confined to the boundaries of love.
She shared that this was something she had to discover on her own, saying that young girls aren't also taught to derive their own pleasures from intimacy. In her words:
"I think as a young girl you get taught, 'Well, you want the guy to feel good' or something, and that's really a terrible mentality to go into starting to have sex with."
The Mother-Of-Four Revealed A Wild Sexual Experience
Duff played a game of "Never Have I Ever" with her younger costars back in 2016, and some truths were spilled. One of the questions asked if any of them ever had sex in a public place, and Duff responded affirmatively.
In the video filmed for US Weekly, the singer was seen to be embarrassed immediately after answering the question. "We shouldn't have to be answering these things!" she said, blushing, then joked that she had never had sex before.
When one person reminded the "How I Met Your Father" star that she already had her son, Luca, at the time, she quickly chimed that it was an immaculate conception. The other cast members, however, did not feel embarrassed about the topic of their previous sexcapades as Duff did.
Hilary Duff Said She Is Used To Public Scrutiny
Growing up in the spotlight has its perks, but one of them is not being easily judged by the public. Duff's life has been in the public eye since she was a teenager, and she admits that she is not a stranger to rumors and having her life dissected in the media.
After Ashley Tisdale released a statement about a "toxic mom group" which Duff was seemingly part of among other mothers, the singer maintained silence on the matter initially.
The Blast shared that the mom of four addressed the statement months later and pointed out that she is used to shutting down widespread rumors about her by simply taking her mind off the noise and doing something relaxing.
"I mean, this is not new for me, I've had this since I was maybe 15 and starting to get followed around by paparazzi," she noted before explaining that most times social media escalates stories with clickbait without even covering the true full details.
