Ashley Tisdale France She raised eyebrows earlier this month when she revealed she quit a “toxic” mom friend group after nearly five years of meeting the women over pregnancy and motherhood.
“One night, after putting my daughter to bed, I was sitting there by myself and thought, ‘Maybe I’m not cool enough?'” Ashley, who has daughters Jupiter, 4, and Emerson, 16 months, with her husband Christopher Frenchrecalled in an article new york magazineof tailoring Published on January 1st. “All of a sudden, I was back in high school feeling completely lost as to what I had done wrong to be left out.”
Soon after Ashley shared her truth in a post titled “Breaking Up with My Toxic Mom Group,” fans began wondering which friends she had cut out of her life.
Some Internet theorists wonder whether Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore or Meghan Trainor Possibly a suspect, but TMZ It was reported on January 5 that Ashley’s rep said “online ‘sleuths’ believe there is no truth to the information they cracked about the moms’ group” and claimed that the article had nothing to do with the three women.
Scroll down to meet Ashley’s celebrity mom group — and see who she still seems to be friends with:
Hilary Duff
Hilary DuffThe friendship with Ashley dates back to 2021, when they became friends shortly after their daughters Mae and Jupiter were born. Fans became aware of the friendship in July after Duff hosted a baby music playdate where Ashley was one of the guests. (Duff and her husband have 7-year-old Banks, 4-year-old May, and 20-month-old Townes Matthew Coma and son Luca, 11, with her ex-husband Mike Comrie.)
Duff and Ashley continued their friendship for several years, going on a mommy trip in July 2022 and most recently spending time together as a squad in December 2024. In March 2025, Duff seemed to be on good terms with Ashley, commenting on Ashley’s birthday tribute to daughter Jupiter, writing: “Happy birthday JuJu.”
However, eagle-eyed fans noticed in January 2026 that both Duff and Ashley stopped following each other on Instagram. Meanwhile, Ashley’s rep denies that her article about the aftermath of the friendship was about Duff.
It was all but confirmed that Duff would join the group on January 6, however, her husband at the time Matthew Comapublicly commented on French’s article via his Instagram Stories. Shares tongue-in-cheek “propaganda” about his own fictional work tailoring “Moms tell it all through their dad’s eyes: When you’re the most narcissistic tone-deaf person on the planet, other moms tend to turn their attention to their actual toddlers,” the musician wrote in the article.
Koma further joked, “Read my new interview with @thecut.”
Mandy Moore
“We had babies at the same time” Mandy Moore Tell style How she joins in May 2022 Hilary DuffMom squad including Ashley. “and [Hilary]As a super mom, she founded a cool moms club. Somehow I was invited to participate, which was the best. “
Like Duff and Ashley, Moore welcomed a child, son Gus, in 2021, bringing the women even closer together. While Moore wasn’t part of the 2022 Mom Tour that took social media by storm, she was tagged by several women as being missed. (Moore and her husband share sons Gus, 4, and Ozzie, 3, and daughter Lou, 15 months Taylor Goldsmith.)
Ashley no longer follows Moore, although her rep denies her January ‘toxic’ mom group comments were directed at Moore this is us Alum on social media. However, Moore is still keeping an eye on the former Disney Channel star.
Ashley Tisdale’s fairy tale ended when she married Christopher French — and things got even sweeter. The former Disney Channel star became smitten with the musician shortly after the two were introduced through a mutual friend in 2012. Eight months later, they were engaged. Teasdale married French in September 2014. Thanks! you […]
Meghan Trainor
Meghan Trainor She has joined Duff’s “cool mom club” since welcoming her firstborn, son Riley, now 4, in 2021. (Trainor also shares 2-year-old son Barry with her husband Daryl Sabara.)
“I have mom friends 🥹 and I love them 💖,” the singer captioned an Instagram post from a summer 2022 parent trip that included a photo with Ashley and Duff.
according to TMZAshley’s rep denies Traynor was one of the people Ashley mentioned in her article tailoring. Attentive fans also learned that Ashley and Traynor still follow each other on social media.
Janice Gott
Janice GottThe founder of Muu breast pump company has been part of Ashley’s mom team since they went on a girls trip together in 2022. Gott is the mother of one son, Teddy.
As of December 2024, their relationship was still close, according to social media reports. “I wish I could take more photos with all my friends, like…my husband lol, but the point of this post is to say, there’s nothing like a mom friend or husband telling you to quit your career so you can build another idea that’s burning in your brain, and then doing it so you can eat a pound of caviar on Thursday morning because you said so,” Gott captioned a photo taken at the company’s event after Ashley, Duff, Moore, Trainor, and Dalkin all came out to support her.
As of January, Ashley still follows Gott on Instagram.
Gaby Dalkin
chef Gaby Dalkinknown for its cookbook series What does Gaby cook?is one of the moms participating in the 2022 Girls Trip. According to social media reports, Dalkin’s eldest daughter, Poppy, was born in 2021 and is still a member of the Duff group. (Dalkin also has a son, Finn, with her husband, born in 2024. thomas.)
“We’re not regular moms, we’re cool moms,” Dalkin wrote via Instagram after another mommy trip in October 2025, this one that neither Ashley nor Trainor attended. “There’s nothing better than a vacation with zero responsibilities, good friends, all the food and all the mochi.”
Ashley, for her part, doesn’t follow Dalkin on Instagram, but it’s unclear if she ever did.
Amanda Cassar
although Amanda CassarAmanda Pilates founder doesn’t appear to be a member of Duff’s “cool moms club,” she’s part of Ashley’s team. (Casal is a mother of two.)
In October 2025, the star’s fitness trainer spent time with Ashley, supporting Ashley’s wellness brand Being Frenshe, and called the actress a “dear friend” via Instagram.
Vanessa Hudgens
Vanessa Hudgens They’ve been friends with Ashley since they starred in commercials as kids. Their bond grows even stronger on Disney Channel’s Rivals high school musical movie franchise. However, as they grew older, fans began to wonder where they stood.
“She’s amazing and one of my best friends,” Ashley says EXCLUSIVELY US Weekly 2019. “What I love about her is she’s so talented and I think what we have in common is that we’re both down to earth people and I think that’s important, especially with what we do, is to stay grounded.”
Ashley welcomed her first child in March 2021, and Hudgens was one of her friends who bonded with her child the first time they met. However, in December 2023, there were rumors that Huggins and Cole Tuckermexican wedding. (Hudgens has two children with Major League Baseball players.)
“I haven’t seen her in a long time,” Ashley admitted during a March 2024 appearance. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenpointing out that their lives as mothers played a role in their growing estrangement. “I think we just – obviously, she’s working and I’m working. I have a daughter, so she’s a full-time job.”
