Hilary Duff has unveiled a provocative new song and music video, coinciding with the recent Ashley Tisdale ‘toxic mom’ controversy.
The 38-year-old artist and actress introduced her fresh track ‘Roommates’ from her forthcoming album, Luck…or Something.
Back in November, Duff offered her audience a preview with the single ‘Mature’, which delves into her rapid ascent to stardom during her childhood.
In a public statement, the Lizzie McGuire actress expressed her hope that her new album, set to launch on February 20, would ‘address the question’ of how she maintained her composure while growing up in the entertainment world.
“It’s luck, but there’s also a lot of weight in the ‘…or something’. Many of the things I’ve been through along the way are held there, and I feel like ultimately that’s what’s shaped me,” she remarked (via Variety).
Her latest track delves into the desire for excitement within a dull relationship, featuring lyrics that are notably explicit in certain segments.
The lyrics include: “I only want the beginning, I don’t want the end / Want the part where you say, ‘Goddamn’ / Back of the dive bar, giving you head /Then sneak home late, wake up your roommates.”
She then sings: “I’m touching myself looking at porn / ‘Cause you don’t even look my way no more.”
The accompanying music video features Duff performing the track while her on-screen partner looks on; it eventually starts to rain inside, a nod to her 2003 hit ‘Come Clean’.
Providing further insight into the song, Duff explained (via PEOPLE): “’Roommates’ is a song about when life is life-ing, babe. It’s that ache for a wilder, freer time — before the days were swallowed by carpools, budget talks, grocery runs and letting old or new insecurities slip in.
“It’s the restless hum of wanting to find your way back — to your rhythm, to your person, to yourself.”
This release comes a few weeks after High School Musical alum Ashley Tisdale discussed her decision to distance herself from her ‘toxic mom group’.
Though Tisdale did not specifically mention anyone in her essay for The Cut, it was noted that she had unfollowed Duff and Mandy Moore on social media, leading to much speculation among fans.
However, representatives for the former Disney star clarified to TMZ that the essay was not directed at Duff or Moore.
Hilary Duff’s husband, Matthew Koma, who played a part in the creation of ‘Roommates’, celebrated his wife’s performance, stating she ‘crushed so hard’, and was quick to respond to Tisdale with an Instagram post.
Meanwhile, singer Meghan Trainor, also rumored to be involved in the group, has insisted that she is ‘innocent’ in the matter.
Representatives for Duff, Tisdale, and Moore have been approached for comment.