Wednesday, November 14, 2007

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Duff began dating singer Aaron Carter in 2002. They met on the sets of Lizzie McGuire, when Carter had a cameo role in a Christmas episode. The relationship lasted a year and a half. It was reported that Carter left Duff for Lindsay Lohan, but soon broke up with Lohan and resumed dating Duff. Carter later stated that he also cheated on Duff with her best friend, and that Duff "got her heart broken" and he was "sorry" for his actions.[39] Claymation facsimiles of Duff and Lohan appeared on the celebrity wrestling series Celebrity Death Match on March 23, 2007. Duff and Lindsay Lohan were later reported to have been involved in a "feud" with each other over their relationship with Carter.[40] As of 2007, Duff and Lohan had reconciled. Lohan attended the release party for Duff's album Dignity and Duff told People magazine that she thought Lohan was "fun" and "a nice girl".[41]
Duff began dating Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden in 2004.[42] After a long period of tabloid speculation, Duff's mother Susan announced their relationship in a June 2005 interview for Seventeen magazine.[43] In a June 2006 interview with ELLE magazine, Duff stated "...(virginity) is definitely something I like about myself. It doesn't mean I haven't thought about sex, because everyone I know has had it and you want to fit in".[44] Duff later told MuchMusic that she didn't say the quotes attributed to her in the article and that the subject was "definitely not something that I would talk about..."[45] Duff and Madden broke up in November 2006.[46]
In 2007, Duff was photographed many times with NHL player Mike Comrie. Although Duff never reveals much about the relationship, the couple was seen hugging and kissing and Duff even attends some of Comrie's games. Comrie bought Duff a brand new car.[47]. She confirmed this with E! News at the Spirit of Life's red carpet event.
Duff is also involved with various charities, is an animal rights enthusiast and a member of Kids with a Cause.[48] She also donated US$250,000 to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.[49] In 2005, she donated over 2.5 million meals to Hurricane Katrina victims in the south. In August 2006, Duff traveled to a New Orleans elementary school and worked with USA Harvest to distribute meals.[50]

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