Trending Now - Mandy Moore Slams Ashley Tisdale's Essay on Mom Group Conflict
WHO:
NY Post - Mandy Moore, Ashley Tisdale, Hilary Duff, Meghan Trainor
The Hollywood Reporter - Mandy Moore, Ashley Tisdale, Hilary Duff
US Magazine - Mandy Moore, Ashley Tisdale, Hilary Duff
WHAT:
Yahoo - Tisdale detailed in her essay, “I was starting to feel frozen out of the group, noticing every way that they seemed to exclude me.”
Yahoo - Tisdale stated, “You deserve to go through motherhood with people who actually, you know, like you.”
Yahoo - Tisdale recalled texting the group, "'This is too high school for me and I don’t want to take part in it anymore.'"
NY Post - Mandy Moore defended her mom friend group against Ashley Tisdale's comments.
The Hollywood Reporter - Moore described Tisdale's claims about the mom group as "very upsetting."
The Hollywood Reporter - Tisdale's essay claimed she felt excluded from her mom group and had to leave due to toxicity.
US Magazine - Moore stated, “It’s wild to have anybody talk about your life.”
WHERE:
The Hollywood Reporter - Moore made her comments during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live.
WHY:
The Hollywood Reporter - Tisdale felt frozen out of her mom group and noticed exclusion.
The Hollywood Reporter - Moore expressed that insinuations about her character and friendships were "very upsetting."
HOW:
Yahoo - Moore expressed that she is “really scared by confrontation,” but believes in addressing issues directly when feelings are hurt.
The Hollywood Reporter - Moore emphasized the importance of having conversations when feelings are hurt, stating she is a "huge proponent" of addressing issues directly.
(UPDATED May 20, 2026 04:20 UTC)
In a recent essay, Tisdale opened up about feeling excluded from her friend group, stating, “I was starting to feel frozen out of the group, noticing every way that they seemed to exclude me.” She emphasized the importance of surrounding oneself with supportive people by saying, “You deserve to go through motherhood with people who actually, you know, like you,” and even texted the group to express her discomfort, declaring, "'This is too high school for me and I don’t want to take part in it anymore.'" Meanwhile, Moore shared her own struggles with confrontation, admitting that she is “really scared by confrontation,” but recognizes the need to address issues directly when feelings are hurt.
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(UPDATED May 19, 2026 17:51 UTC)
Mandy Moore recently defended her mom friend group against comments made by Ashley Tisdale, who expressed feelings of exclusion and toxicity in her own essay. During an appearance on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live, Moore described Tisdale's claims as "very upsetting" and emphasized the importance of addressing hurt feelings directly. Moore stated, “It’s wild to have anybody talk about your life,” highlighting her desire for open conversations in friendships.