Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff's once-tight sibling bond strained as the pair entered adulthood. "Absolutely the most lonely part of my existence is not having my sister in my life at the moment," Hilary said on CBS Mornings in February 2026, confirming the sisters' long-rumored estrangement. "It's my truth, and so many people are [also] having this experience. It's hard because I am me, and people know everything about my life since I was a child. I didn't necessarily choose that part, but it's my reality. It was honestly, like, healing to say.