Overview
- Duff recounted that daughter Mae asked how Austin could not recognize Sam, which she called the "age-old question," during a Vanity Fair scene rewatch.
- Fans have discussed the implausibility of the masquerade moment for roughly two decades since the 2004 film's release.
- Costume designer Denise Wingate previously said the small mask was intentional to keep Duff's eyes visible while preserving the joke that her identity goes unnoticed.
- Duff reflected that she liked the script's playful take on Cinderella and remembered the excitement of working with Regina King, Jennifer Coolidge, and Chad Michael Murray.
- The anecdote comes as Duff, now a mother of four, introduces her past work to her children, including 4-year-old Mae.