Hilary Duff has issued a stinging response to the New York Times movie critic who described her acting as "talent-challenged".

Stephen Holden has consistently slammed Duff's teen comedy movies and singled out her performances particularly.

But Duff insists she isn't making movies for New York Times readers.

She tells Elle magazine, "He doesn't really fit the demographic. So I could really care less. Look at me, and look at where he is - sorry! Would he prefer that I take some super-adult role that is inappropriate so I would have no place to grow?

"Suppose the next thing I did was this super-edgy independent movie where I was pregnant or shooting up. What would that do to my fanbase?"