Oh to be graduating in the class of 2026 at Northeastern University. They got THE commencement speaker, HILARY DUFF. Watch her full speech below, and then go cry like I did.
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Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Hilary Duff delivers the Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Hilary Duff attends Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Ceremony at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Hilary Duff attends Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Ceremony at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Hilary Duff attends Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Ceremony at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Hilary Duff attends Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Ceremony at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Hilary Duff attends Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Ceremony at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Hilary Duff delivers the Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Hilary Duff attends Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Ceremony at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Diane MacGillivray, Hilary Duff, and Joseph E. Aoun attend Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Ceremony at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Hilary Duff delivers the Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Hilary Duff delivers the Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Hilary Duff delivers the Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Hilary Duff delivers the Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Diane MacGillivray, Hilary Duff, and Joseph E. Aoun attend Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Ceremony at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Students during the Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Diane MacGillivray, Hilary Duff, and Joseph E. Aoun attend Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Ceremony at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Diane MacGillivray, Hilary Duff, and Joseph E. Aoun attend Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Ceremony at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Hilary Duff delivers the Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Students during the Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Students during the Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)
Hilary Duff Delivers Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement Speech BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Students during the Northeastern University's 2026 Commencement at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images) (Lisa Aileen Dragani/Getty Images)