When Chad Michael Murray sat down with Virgin Radio Toronto on March 25, the 44‑year‑old actor was asked about a headline that has resurfaced on entertainment sites: the alleged feud between Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan that supposedly began at the Freaky Friday premiere in 2003. Murray’s answer was simple and candid – “I didn’t know there was a feud. How was I supposed to know?” He went on to explain that he only learned about the drama after the fact, despite having invited Duff to the event himself.
The 2003 Freaky Friday Premiere and an Unexpected Guest
The original Freaky Friday premiere was a star‑studded affair in Los Angeles, featuring the film’s leads Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, as well as a host of teen‑pop icons who were at the height of their fame. Chad Michael Murray, who played the teenage love interest John in the movie, was among the invited guests. According to Murray, he extended a personal invitation to Hilary Duff, who was then promoting her own teen‑romance hit, A Cinderella Story. “He was like, ‘You should come with me,’” Duff recalled on the February episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast. “I was like, ‘Mhm, probably I should.’”
Duff’s presence at the red carpet was not part of the original guest list, but Murray’s invitation gave her a reason to attend. The two actors were photographed together, and the media quickly noted the odd
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