Los Angeles, May 4 (IANS) Hollywood actress-singer Hilary Duff says the recent documentary examining the dark side of child stardom has made her “really sad”.

Hollywood actress-singer Hilary Duff He said that recent documentaries examining the dark side of child stardom have left him feeling “really quite sad”.The 38-year-old actress rose to prominence in the early 2000s through Lizzie McGuire before expanding into a music career including film roles like A Cinderella Story and albums like Metamorphosis.Speaking to Dan McSae at the TIME100 Summit, she addressed the renewed scrutiny on children’s television that has recently been released, including Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids’ TV and Framing Britney Spears, reports femalefirst.co.uk.Duff said: “It was a long time ago, but it’s a unique experience. I think I get really sad when I watch those documentaries for obvious reasons.”His comments come amid an ongoing discussion in the showbiz industry about the safety of young artists and re-evaluating the culture of early fame.Duff, whose subsequent television work includes Younger, said she feels fortunate compared to some of her contemporaries.She added, “I’m very grateful that I wasn’t put in too many positions, which left me with battle scars. I’ve been working since I was nine as an adult. I had a very different upbringing, a lot of missed experiences, but also a lot of wonderful ones.”Describing her journey from her early life in Texas to global recognition, Duff continued: “I’m a little kid from Texas. I sometimes think, ‘How did I get here? How did I get here?'”He said that demands were placed on him as a child actor, including expectations of professionalism from an early age.Duff said: “I constantly had to be able to hold my own in a room full of adults, and I was expected to show off and be professional. No matter the exhaustion or illness or whatever, just keep grinding.”He concluded: “It’s taught me a lot and it’s completely redefined who I am, and I’m proud of the person I’ve become.”