Hollywood insiders say tensions between Ashley Tisdale and her former A-list mom group had been building well before the rift became public. After Tisdale rang in 2026 by calling the group “toxic” in a candid essay for New York Magazine’s The Cut, sources close to the situation insist her exit was only a matter of time. The group reportedly included high-profile names such as Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore, and designer Samii Ryan.
Ashley Tisdale’s exit from the group was bound to happen, claims source
After Tisdale publicly criticized the group earlier this year, Duff’s husband, Matthew Koma, appeared to respond with a sharp social media jab that many interpreted as a direct clapback. A source familiar with the situation told Page Six that Koma’s response was warranted. “Matthew gave her what she had coming,” the insider claimed, adding that the friendship breakdown “has been a long time coming.” The source went on to describe Tisdale as “insufferable.”
In her essay, Tisdale described feeling excluded from events and out of place. She wrote about questioning whether she was “cool enough” and recalled sitting alone after putting her daughter to bed, wondering what she had done wrong to be left out. Eventually, she said she confronted the group directly, texting that the dynamic felt “too high school” and that she no longer wanted to participate.
Koma appeared to confirm his wife’s involvement by posting a mock Cut magazine cover featuring himself. The headline read: “A mom group tell-all through a father’s eyes: When You’re the Most Self-Obsessed Tone Deaf Person on Earth, Other Moms Tend to Shift Focus to Their Actual Toddlers.” He captioned it, “Read my new interview with @thecut.”
Ryan also seemed to weigh in subtly, sharing a video of someone lip-syncing to Megan Thee Stallion’s song “Hair,” featuring lyrics about not caring if people dislike her. She captioned the post her “2026 mood.”
