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Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff once stood as a beloved sister pair. Launching successful songs such as “Our Lips Are Sealed” during the 2000s and appearing alongside each other in Material Girls, the two women rose swiftly to stardom. However, their bond eventually faced challenges, and now, Hilary is openly discussing her distance from Haylie.
In a February 20, 2026, interview on CBS Mornings while promoting her album, luck … or something, Hilary revealed that her track “We Don’t Talk” alludes to her broken relationship with Haylie.
“It’s absolutely about my sister and truly the most solitary aspect of my life,” the “Mature” performer expressed while becoming emotional. “It’s the absence of my sister in my life right now, and I genuinely debated whether to include it on the record.”
Therefore, what particularly triggered the division between Hilary and Haylie? Ahead, Hollywood Life elucidates all the details known thus far regarding the sisters’ disconnection here.
Hilary Duff opens up to @AnthonyMasonCBS about her relationship with her sister, Haylie: “Absolutely the most lonely part of my existence is not having my sister in my life at the moment.”
She shares why she chose to include the song, “We Don’t Talk,” on her new album, “luck…… pic.twitter.com/TchpCTd58L
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) February 20, 2026
What Are the Ages of Hilary & Haylie Duff?
Hilary is currently 38 years of age; she came into the world on September 28, 1987. Haylie is 41 years of age; she was born on February 19, 1985.
Does “We Don’t Talk” Pertain to Haylie Duff? Hilary’s Lyrics Elucidated
Indeed, Hilary verified that “We Don’t Talk” is about her intricate connection with Haylie. The words allude to an individual with whom Hilary shared “the same home, the same blood.”
“I’m not sure when it happened / Not even sure what it was about,” Hilary vocalizes in one passage. “If I did something different / Would you feel something different? / Would you at least let me hear you out?”
What Transpired Between Hilary Duff & Haylie Duff?
It appears that not even Hilary is aware of what sparked the disconnection between her and her sister Haylie. As her song “We Don’t Talk” emphasizes, “I’m not sure when it happened.”
During Hilary’s CBS Mornings interview in February 2026, the How I Met Your Father actress was questioned if she would converse about her new track with Haylie.
“I don’t know how she’ll respond to it,” Hilary acknowledged. “But it is a truly intimate aspect of my life that doesn’t get to stay intimate, so I might as well express how it is from my perspective. … That’s all I’m aiming to achieve. I’m not attempting to convey anything negative. It’s literally just my viewpoint, and that’s truly all I feel like sharing.”
Hilary continued by explaining that she can only “exist as a person independently and pursue what I wish to pursue.”
“I wish that for everyone that is in the situation I’m in, you have to pursue what you wish to pursue and you have to pursue what is fulfilling for you,” she concluded. “It’s required considerable time for me to arrive there and to embody that and to disregard what the dialogue will encompass and simply be me.”