NEW YORK:

Pop star Hilary Duff sympathises with one-time rival Britney Spears, whose every move is followed by the paparazzi. Duff told Hollywood Life magazine, “I remember when all that stuff came out about her not strapping her baby in the car seat right. I was just like, ‘Leave her alone.’ My mom said to me, ‘Do you know how many times I dropped you on your head or let you fall off something accidentally?’ It just happens.”