After Ashley Tisdale’s essay for The Cut, “Breaking Up With My Toxic Mom Group,” took off online, studios reportedly started circling with interest in making it into a film. The essay focused on the pain of adult friendship drama and the pressure that can come with parenting circles. Then, it took no time for it to become a hot topic in entertainment.
Ashley Tisdale’s ‘toxic mom group’ essay gaining ‘s***load of interest’ for film version, per source
A source exclusively talked to Page Six about Ashley Tisdale’s “Breaking Up With My Toxic Mom Group” essay, claiming, “There’s a s - - tload of interest” in a film version, adding that studios, including “big stars with production companies,” have reached out to Tisdale’s team. Moreover, the insider explained why the idea has spread so fast, telling Page Six, “It’s relatable to everyone.”
A former Disney star, Tisdale is married and a mom of two. She described in the essay how she felt isolated and insecure in a mom group dynamic, and how she eventually walked away from it.
As the piece gained traction, fans guessed online about who the other moms might be. The chatter got loud enough that people close to Tisdale resisted, with sources insisting the internet had the wrong idea and that the speculated celebrities were not part of the group she wrote about.
Furthermore, the attention led to a separate round of headlines and social media reaction, adding to the momentum behind the story. Page Six reported that, at this point, turning Ashley Tisdale’s essay on the toxic mom group into a film seems less about the possibility of it and more about the timing.
For all we know, it’s still early, and nothing has been announced. Still, the twist is clear: what started as one mom’s honest breakup story from an allegedly “toxic” group has become a potential film package, with major names in the industry keeping a close eye — and Ashley Tisdale at the center of it.
