Hayley Duff she has become involved with the drama around her Ashley Tisdale Frenchessay of “toxic” groups of mothers.
Us Weekly can confirm Duff, 40, has “liked” a Instagram joint post both from the French, 40, com the cut promoting an essay detailing the Musical Baccalaureate the star experience with a group of friends.
“LEAVE YOUR TOXIC FRIENDS BEHIND IN 2026 says @ashleytisdalefrench,” the post read. “For #ItsBeenAYear, the actress, beauty founder, and mom details poured into her moms’ group, where bullying between women mirrored her kids’ playground pranks. Read the story of how it all unfolded, in her own words, at the link in bio.”
While it may seem innocent that she likes the post, it has been speculated that the group of mothers in question could include Haylie’s sister, Hilary Duff. (Us Weekly Haylie, Hilary and the French team have been contacted for comment.)
Ashley Tisdale French raised eyebrows after revealing alleged toxicity to her moms group, and her former child star Christy Carlson Romano has thoughts. “Celebrity mom drama is wild to watch unfold from outside the group,” Romano, 41, wrote via Instagram on Monday, Jan. 5, adding in her caption that “this is important (…).
In an Instagram story posted on Tuesday, January 6, Hilary’s husband, Matthew But, hit French’s essay.
“A group of mothers tell it all through the eyes of a father,” Koma, 38, wrote in a tongue-in-cheek “promo” (fiction) the cut article “When you’re the most tone-obsessed deaf person on earth, other moms tend to focus on their little ones.”
Haylie Duff, Ashley Tisdale, Hilary Duff.
Getty Images (3)Ashley’s husband, Christopher Frenchtoo was inserted to the drama by posting a cryptic quote on her Instagram story that read, “It’s your choice whether or not you want to participate.”
Haylie and Hilary, 38, haven’t been photographed together since 2019, leading some fans to believe the sisters aren’t as close as they once were.
Ashley Tisdale French ended her fairytale when she married Christopher French, and things just got sweeter. The former Disney Channel star fell for the musician the moment they were introduced by mutual friends in 2012. Eight months later, they got engaged. Ashley married Christopher in September 2014. Before welcoming their (…)
In a November 2025 interview with Rolling StoneHilary appeared to address the ‘family drama’ as she spoke about her return to music.
“I have this crazy connection with fans that I’ve known since I was 9 or 10, and I just want to connect with them again,” she explained to the publication at the time. “We’ve been through a lot of the same things, whether it’s complicated relationships, anxiety, raising kids, divorce, trying to find yourself in adulthood, family drama… I finally felt safe and comfortable enough in my own family to come out and open up that part of me again.”
Ashley’s essay on toxic mom groups went viral earlier this year. In the personal piece, the Being Frenshe founder detailed feeling left out by a group of mothers in her California neighborhood. Before officially walking away from the group, she texted her teammates: “This is too high school for me and I don’t want to be a part of it anymore.”
Ashley Tisdale French raised eyebrows earlier this month when she revealed she left her “toxic” mom friend group nearly five years after bonding with the women over pregnancy and motherhood. “Here I was sitting alone one night after my daughter went to bed, thinking, ‘Maybe I’m not cool enough?'” Ashley, who shares daughters Jupiter, 4 (…)
according to TMZAshley’s representative denied rumors which referred to other celebrities Mandy Moore, Meghan Trainor and Hilary in his essay.
The rep added that Ashley thought her piece, titled “Breaking Up With My Toxic Mom Group,” was a way to highlight an issue that other women can relate to.
“You deserve to go through motherhood with people who really, you know, like you,” Ashley wrote. “And if you have to wonder if they do, here’s the hard-earned lesson I hope you’ll take to heart: It’s not the right group for you. Even if they look like they’re having a blast on Instagram.”