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Hilary Duff Delivers Inspiring Northeastern University Commencement Speech: ‘Don’t Forget to Pause And Appreciate How Far You’ve Come’
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Hilary Duff Delivers Inspiring Northeastern University Commencement Speech: ‘Don’t Forget to Pause And Appreciate How Far You’ve Come’

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The '00s pop icon sent graduates off with an uplifting message. Hilary Duff delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images Hilary Duff ‘s “What Dreams Are Made Of” is a graduation staple — now, she can add commencement speaker to her lengthy resume. On Wednesday (April 29), Duff addressed Northeastern University’s graduating class of 2026 at Fenway Park in Boston, delivering an inspiring speech that pulled nuggets of wisdom from her pop culture journey. She began her speech joking that she was “envious” of the graduates because her “formal education ended around third grade” due to her blossoming career as a child actor and then-teen superstar. From there, the “Roommates” singer reflected on some of the key lessons she learned as she navigated her career in entertainment. “Just because something is a good opportunity or a good paycheck doesn’t mean it’s right,” she reminded the graduates.…

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