Lalaine Reads Excerpt of Hilary Duff’s ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Audition in New E-book (Unique)

Who could possibly be higher to relate the story of Hilary Duff‘s audition for Lizzie McGuire than her on-screen BFF?

Lalaine, who appeared as Miranda within the beloved Disney Channel collection, narrates Disney Excessive: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel’s Tween Empire by Ashley Spencer, out now. The ebook takes a deep dive into how Disney Channel went from simply one other a part of the Walt Disney Firm to a cornerstone of childhood leisure.

Based on the ebook’s synopsis, Disney Excessive takes readers from the community’s 1983 conception and their tried Mickey Mouse Membership reboot into the juggernauts of Hannah Montana and Excessive Faculty Musical.

The community discovered reinvent “itself as a powerhouse tween community,” in accordance with the ebook’s synopsis. ” On the flip of the brand new millennium, it churned out billions of {dollars} in unique content material and triple-threat stars whose careers had been virtually completely managed by the company.” Assume the Jonas Brothers, Raven Symone, Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato.

“From non-public feuds and on-set disasters, to fanfare that swept the nation and the realities of kid stardom, tradition journalist Ashley Spencer presents the within story of the heyday of TV’s Home of Mouse, that includes a whole lot of unique new interviews with former Disney executives, creatives and celebrities to discover the highs, lows, and all the things in between,” the synopsis says.

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Included within the tell-all ebook, in fact, is Duff’s audition for Lizzie McGuire, the present that will finally make her a family identify. Duff, 36, was from Texas and had solely acted in Casper Meets Wendy and Daddio (the latter of which had minimize her position) at that time.

The candidates for Lizzie had been narrowed down to 3 actresses, together with Duff. Her audition confirmed off her “informal heat” which translated nicely to her performing, together with a “cool” issue that will be relatable to audiences.

Take heed to the excerpt beneath to listen to extra!

Take heed to an excerpt from ‘Disney Excessive’

Disney Excessive: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel’s Tween Empire is now out there for buy, wherever books are bought.