Hilary Duff Stunned: Audience Clueless About Her 90S Crush!

Hilary Duff's Shock on The Jennifer Hudson Show

Hilary Duff recently took a trip down memory lane on The Jennifer Hudson Show, only to be met with blank stares from the audience. On May 20, the Lizzie McGuire star, now 38, revealed her childhood crushes, name-dropping Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Zac Hanson. To her surprise, when she asked the crowd, "Do you remember JTT?" she was met with puzzled looks and a resounding lack of recognition.

“Do you remember JTT?” Duff asked, only to hear, "I don't know who that is," from a fan.

Duff was clearly taken aback, urging the audience to raise their hands if they knew who she was talking about. Sadly, only a few hands went up.

Schooling the Audience on 90s Icons

Determined to enlighten the crowd, Duff launched into a passionate explanation of who Jonathan Taylor Thomas is. "OK guys, he was on Home Improvement," she explained, emphasizing his role as the adorable Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who also lent his voice to young Simba in The Lion King. She didn't stop there, also mentioning her other crush, Zac Hanson from the pop rock band Hanson.

Jonathan Taylor Thomas was a 90s heartthrob, charming fans as Randy Taylor on the hit sitcom Home Improvement from 1991 to 1999. After stepping away from the spotlight, he pursued higher education, attending prestigious institutions like Harvard and Columbia. In a 2013 interview with People, Thomas remarked, "I never took the fame too seriously. It was a great period in my life, but it doesn’t define me.”

Hilary Duff's Life Today

While Duff might still harbor fond memories of her 90s crushes, she's happily settled into her current life with husband Matthew Koma. The couple, who tied the knot in 2019, share three daughters: Banks, Mae, and Townes. Additionally, Duff co-parents her son Luca with ex-husband Mike Comrie.

On The Jennifer Hudson Show, Duff shared a heartwarming story about her family tradition, saying, “There’s this thing we do on the weekends that makes the kids crazy, where we just start singing, ‘it’s the mandatory family walk, mandatory family walk, mandatory family walk.’” Despite initial resistance, the family always ends up having meaningful conversations during these walks.

Duff's story is a testament to the passage of time, reminding us all how quickly pop culture icons can fade from collective memory, even if they remain forever young in the hearts of fans.