Ashley Tisdale and Haylie Duff are back in the headlines through group fallout. “They have a lot of common ground,” a source said. The two moms are now tied to support, not fallout. That shift follows Ashley’s “toxic” friend group essay. Now, the update is about advice and playdates. It also reconnects Ashley Tisdale, Hilary Duff, and the mom group story. The source frames Haylie as a steady support.
Ashley Tisdale ‘reached out to Haylie Duff for advice’ amid mom group drama, per source
As per a Us Weekly report dated February 20, 2026, an insider shared the main update. The source said Ashley Tisdale and Haylie Duff “have developed a really close friendship.” The same source said they “have bonded recently.” It also said Ashley leaned on Haylie after leaving her mom group. That fits Ashley’s essay in “The Cut.” Ashley wrote, “I remember being left out of a couple of group hangs.” She later said she felt “frozen out.” She also wrote, “I could sense a growing distance.”
Meanwhile, the source said Haylie “brought comfort” amid the fallout. It also said “their kids have had play dates.” The insider added they “have kept a close friendship.” That gives the Ashley Tisdale, Haylie Duff story a family angle. Haylie shares Lulu and Ryan with Matt Rosenberg. Ashley shares Jupiter and Emerson with Christopher French. Also, the source said they “have been friends for many years.”
At the same time, the report says they met through the industry. It also says Haylie bought Ashley’s house years ago. Still, the timing drove this update. The insider said Ashley “reached out to Haylie for advice.” The source added Haylie “has really been there for her through it all.”
Separately, the report says Haylie and Hilary “don’t speak at all.” For context, the “Lizzie McGuire” alum linked that pain to “We Don’t Talk” on “Luck … Or Something.” Even so, this update stays focused on Ashley Tisdale and Haylie Duff.
