Learning to play the fame game! Hilary Duff says her son Luca thinks she is a 'Ninja Turtle' because of her celebrity status, revealing that he is starting to see she is different from other parents

  • Hilary, 29, said Luca doesn't totally understand that she is famous
  • However he does think she is like a Ninja Turtle, since he knows her job is special compared to other parents
  • He also recently learned that her name is Hilary Duff, which was a surprise
  • Luca shares a last name with his dad, Hilary's ex Mike Comrie 

By Carly Stern For Dailymail.com

Published: 13:45 EST, 17 May 2017 | Updated: 14:08 EST, 17 May 2017

Hilary Duff's son has recently begun to realize that his mom has a very special job — he's just not quite sure what that job is, exactly.

The 29-year-old actress recently sat down to discuss motherhood on the social media channels for her show, Younger, and she explained that five-year-old Luca is now starting to understand that his mother is famous — well, sort of.

'Luca doesn't know the word "famous,"' she said in a clip posted on the YoungerTV account for Mother's Day this weekend. '[But] he's starting to figure out that my job is different than other mommies' at school. Other mommies' and daddies'.'

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Super mom! Hilary Duff said her five-year-old son Luca thinks she is a Ninja Turtle

Super mom! Hilary Duff said her five-year-old son Luca thinks she is a Ninja Turtle

Raising a kid in the spotlight: The 29-year-old said her son is only just becoming aware that she is famous

Raising a kid in the spotlight: The 29-year-old said her son is only just becoming aware that she is famous

Hilary said Luca asked if she was a Ninja Turtle, and she explained that she isn't ¿ though she is on TV

Hilary said Luca asked if she was a Ninja Turtle, and she explained that she isn't — though she is on TV

Hilary has been acting and singing professionally since she was a kid, and is currently the star of the popular TV Land show Younger. 

Recently, she was also in the 2016 movie Flock of Dudes, and released the album Breathe In. Breathe Out. in 2015.

To Luca, of course, she's always been just 'mom', but he is learning more and more as he gets older. 

'He knows that, like, I sing, and I work,' she said. But in what capacity she does those things is still a bit of a mystery to the kindergartner.

Popular series: Hilary stars on the TV Land show Younger

Popular series: Hilary stars on the TV Land show Younger

Whole fam: Luca shares a last name with Hilary's ex, Mike Comrie

Whole fam: Luca shares a last name with Hilary's ex, Mike Comrie

'He asked me if I was a Ninja Turtle the other day,' she said with a laugh. 'I'm like, "I'm not a Ninja Turtle... I am on TV." He's trying to figure it out.'

'But I think in his mind, he's like, "She's definitely the purple Ninja Turtle,"' she added.

While not exactly accurate, that's still high praise from her son, who is a big Ninja Turtles fan. He has a Ninja Turtles backpack, and Hilary has spoken about how he likes to pretend to be them from time to time.

Back in August, Hilary also admitted that Luca was convinced that 'the Ninja Turtles live in every man hole cover we come across'

Hilary said she was surprised that Luca knew her whole name is Hilary Duff

Hilary said she was surprised that Luca knew her whole name is Hilary Duff

Cutie! Luca (left) is a major Ninja Turtles fan, and even carries a turtle backpack

Cutie! Luca (left) is a major Ninja Turtles fan, and even carries a turtle backpack

While the details of her career are still a bit fuzzy, Luca did recently figure out what his mother's real name is, which is 'so weird', she said.

Luca — whose father is Hilary's ex Mike Comrie — has a different last name than his mom.  

'I was like, "Oh, what's my name?" 'cause it's funny when you kids find out your real name and your name's not mom,' she said.

'And then when I asked him the question, he's like, "Oh it's uh, it's uh... Hilary Duff." And I was like, "Woah! How did you know that? Who told you that? It was very bizarre.' 

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