Hilary Duff is by far the most underrated of the early 2000's pop queens, often overshadowed by Britney and Beyonce from her Destiny's Child days. But Hilary was instrumental in the childhood of every girl born in the late 90's. Ever since she got married and had a baby, she's been sadly off the radar of pop culture, but that doesn't make her any less awesome. Here's why you had, and still do have, a friend crush on Hilary:

1. She wasn't like the perfect pop princesses whose lives were flawless. She was awkward and relatable.

2. When she got to kiss Chad Michael Murray in the rain #swoon

3. She can pull off both blonde and brunette... as well as strange atrociously colored dress/pantsuit combos 

4. Because Disney Channel would be in shambles without her

5. She's total perfection

6. You still know all the words to this song that defined your 2003

7. When she threw this stellar costume party that made you believe in love.

8. When she got real and got deep

9. She's probably the reason you had bangs

10. She made you believe you could become an international pop star if you could only get yourself to Rome. I mean, why not?

11. When it was totally normal for her to be friends with a ghost

12. When she (finally) fell for the nice guy

We love ya Hilary, you just keep doing you