US EditionHilary Duff's Husband Slams Ashley Tisdale's “Toxic” Mom Group Essay, Calls Her “Self-Obsessed”
Ashley Tisdale left a celebrity mom group she described as exclusionary and toxic, prompting a public rebuttal from Hilary Duff’s husband, Matthew Koma, on social media.
- On January 1, 2026, Ashley Tisdale published an essay for The Cut titled Breaking Up With My Toxic Mom Group, calling the circle `toxic` and describing `mean girl behavior`.
- Ashley Tisdale wrote that she noticed group text threads excluding some members, and repeatedly seeing social media photos of hangouts she wasn’t invited to left her feeling drained, prompting her exit.
- Matthew Koma, Hilary Duff’s husband, posted a mocked-up cover jokingly saying `Read my new interview with @thecut`, while Ashley Tisdale’s representative denied to TMZ on January 5 that the essay targeted that mom group.
- Internet sleuths quickly named Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore and Meghan Trainor, noting Ashley Tisdale’s absence from the October getaway at Hotel El Roblar in Ojai, Calif., and her Instagram unfollows signal a split.
- Having written about it twice, French’s posts recently prompted women who DM'd saying they `feel seen` and sparked parents and psychologists discussing group-chat dynamics.
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A celebrity mom group essay leads to an unexpected social media reply
LOS ANGELES — Hilary Duff’s husband, Matthew Koma, pushed back on comments tied to actress Ashley Tisdale’s recent essay about a “toxic mom group,” in a post on social media that stirred online reaction earlier this week. Tisdale’s essay described how she left a group of mothers after feeling hurt and left out, and Koma’s response appeared to mock her story.
Ashley Tisdale French, Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore, and the Disney Channel Mama Drama That Ate the Internet
The inter-Disney celebrity mama drama du jour, in which the High School Musical alum didn’t name names but did point fingers, heated up when Hilary Duff’s husband chimed in.
Why are Ashley Tisdale and Hilary Duff being skewered by the internet over a 'toxic' mommy group
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that there is some drama going on between two former Disney Channel stars and a now-infamous mom group.But what exactly happened between early 2000s It girls Ashley Tisdale and Hilary Duff, and why can’t people on the internet get enough of the drama?It all started when Tisdale, a mom of two young daughters, detailed her experience with a “toxic” friendship group of fellow moms in a candi…
Ashley Tisdale’s ‘toxic mom group’ saga explained
Former Disney star Ashley Tisdale French recently set the internet buzzing after opening up about her decision to leave a “toxic mom group.” In an essay for The Cut titled “Breaking Up With My Toxic Mom Group,” the “High School Musical” alum shared her experience with the group, which some believed to have included fellow celebrities Mandy Moore, Hilary Duff and Meghan Trainor. She revealed her experience of exclusion and cliquish behavior, expl…
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