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Hilary Duff says hey to AfterEllen.com

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In case you missed Best. Lesbian. Week. Ever. (and if you did, why did you? Read the column every week!), Hilary Duff's publicist recently sent us a really cool little video. It's a shout-out to AfterEllen.com, and it's also a clever way to promote Duff's new single and video, "Stranger," from her new album, Dignity.

Yes, the video is real — first of all, nobody at AfterEllen.com has the time or the inclination to fake something like this — and no, it probably doesn't mean she's a regular visitor to our beloved website. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)

It does mean that she and her people have a great marketing strategy on their hands, not unlike Cyndi Lauper's efforts to promote the True Colors tour.

And, of course, it means we get to say, "She likes us! She really likes us!" — because we're dorky and silly like that.

Here are some then-and-now pictures of Duff:

From Lizzie to Dignity in just a few prolific years:

Thanks for the video, Hilary! You're the coolest.

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    • Submitted by
    scribegrrrl
    on June 25, 2007 - 10:38am.
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    blackavatar's picture

    Here's a video

    Submitted by
    blackavatar (35 posts)
    on June 25, 2007 - 11:05am.
    Here's a video filmed problably at the same time of the one filmed for AE

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvuZQWcDEsA
    GATA's picture

    SWEET

    Submitted by
    GATA (180 posts)
    on June 25, 2007 - 11:13am.

    AWW! i like her already! who wouldn't?

    she's such a sweetheart!

    Halley's picture

    That's So

    Submitted by
    Halley (not verified)
    on June 25, 2007 - 12:01pm.

    Not going to make me buy any of her work. Ever. Scribe, I'm coming at you with a spork for making me watch that! Wait, you didn't!

    *grabs spork, attacks self* 

    Understand, we'll go hand-in-hand, but we'll walk alone in fear...

    scribegrrrl's picture

    hee

    Submitted by
    scribegrrrl (5493 posts)
    on June 25, 2007 - 12:07pm.
    As it happens, I love sporks. The idea, the execution, the word. Sporktastic!
    Steph's picture

    damnit

    Submitted by
    Steph (57 posts)
    on June 25, 2007 - 1:59pm.
    just when she was starting to bother me, she has to go and make a video for us AfterEllen readers! *shakes fists*





    ....i still prefer her sister Haylie over her. she's way smokin' hot
    Sass Angel's picture

    I like her. I always have,

    Submitted by
    Sass Angel (6 posts)
    on June 25, 2007 - 2:12pm.
    I like her. I always have, she just seems to have more...quality than the other pop tarts out there today. I for one am thrilled that she thought of us.
    DrJones's picture

    Yeah

    Submitted by
    DrJones (205 posts)
    on June 25, 2007 - 2:55pm.
    I was thinking marketing scam. Then I realised yeah Afterellen 'qualifies' for a marketing scam. Way to go '"girls"!!!!
    Tam G's picture

    touche

    Submitted by
    Tam G (109 posts)
    on June 28, 2007 - 4:57pm.
    Hahaha. Very good point.
    RuggedAscent's picture

    Visibility Matters

    Submitted by
    RuggedAscent (104 posts)
    on June 25, 2007 - 6:54pm.
    Well... in the spirit of our collective philosophy that "visibility matters" I have to say "thanks for the shout out, Hilary" :)  Marketing angle or not, I think I'll take another look at her work.
    noho's picture

    ya know

    Submitted by
    noho (10 posts)
    on June 25, 2007 - 7:40pm.

     

    ... she really is very pretty, I mean just look at those beautiful eyes. 

    I like her new single too.

    mikrusiec's picture

    positive side

    Submitted by
    mikrusiec (7 posts)
    on June 25, 2007 - 8:42pm.

    Looking by her pics, she changed a lot.. for good! And for some unknown reason she wants to be a part of the afterellen world, let's welcome her!

    PS: she's so much better with dark hair!

    XxMuahzxX's picture

    Good 4 her

    Submitted by
    XxMuahzxX (64 posts)
    on June 25, 2007 - 9:43pm.
    I'm glad she finally grew out of that.. stage she was starting to get on my nerves.. and Kudos to her hair dresser.. good job she looks her age now!!
    Girly's picture

    But..Why AE?

    Submitted by
    Girly (192 posts)
    on June 26, 2007 - 7:10am.

    Just curious.

    Maybe it's our (gay women's) reputation for being very devoted once won over.

    suenami's picture

    if keira knightley and lena heady had a love-child

    Submitted by
    suenami (9 posts)
    on June 27, 2007 - 1:35am.

    she would look like hilary duff:

    Tam G's picture

    This was quite the little

    Submitted by
    Tam G (109 posts)
    on June 28, 2007 - 5:04pm.

    This was quite the little shocker, but it's pretty adorable. I don't really care that it is a cheap marketing ploy because let's face it, recording an actual -video- for a queer site is pretty daring, especially considering Hilary's long standing wholesome family image. A video isn't something she can take back.

    I just hope she's moved on from the Bush supporting days when she was like 13 or 14.


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