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Hillary Duff, long a massive crush for the Millenial generation, is one of the cover models for this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. The announcement and photos from Duff’s spread in the magazine have been going massively viral on social media.
The former Lizzie McGuire star is one of four cover models for the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, alongside Alix Earle, Tiffany Haddish, and Nicole Williams English.
Hillary Duff has been revealed to be one of four cover model’s for this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition alongside Alix Earle, Tiffany Haddish, and Nicole Williams English
For men (or women) of a certain age, Duff was likely one of the first crushes they had. The reactions to the announcement on social media were quite enthusiastic, to say the least.
*everyone* likes this https://t.co/VmKZLYWSw5
— Zach (@zrunns) May 12, 2026
No bigger fan of the Hilary Duff resurgence than me https://t.co/Lc72uagRFL
— PB (@Paulie_Bruz) May 12, 2026
— 🐝 Bee 🐝 (@SavinTheBees) May 12, 2026
As for why Duff is suddenly back in the public eye, it’s because she released her sixth studio album luck…or something in February 2026 — her first in over a decade — which debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200.
The album release is being followed up by her “The Lucky Me Tour,” which will kick off from West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, June 21. in starting June 21. “The Lucky Me Tour” represents Duff’s first global tour in nearly two decades, as it’ll span seven countries throughout its run from June 2026 to February 2027. Duff’s upcoming tour will feature dates across the United States, Canada, Ireland, Wales, England, Scotland, New Zealand, Australia, and Mexico.
In addition to starring in the popular Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire from 2001 to 2004, Duff also starred in the films s Cadet Kelly (2002), Agent Cody Banks (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), A Cinderella Story (2004), Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), War, Inc. (2008), According to Greta (2009), Bloodworth (2011), and The Haunting of Sharon Tate (2019).
In a return to television, Duff starred in the TV Land series Younger from 2015 to 2021, and Hulu’s How I Met Your Mother reboot How I Met Your Father from 2022 to 2023.