Hilary Duff decided to speak openly for the first time about the media frenzy that erupted after Ashley Tisdale's revelations about her experience with a "toxic moms group." In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, the 38-year-old artist addressed the topic, which generated a lot of buzz on social media and in the tabloids. The commotion began when Ashley Tisdale published an essay for The Cut and a blog post in December 2025, titled “You Are Allowed to Leave Your Mom Group.” In the piece, Tisdale detailed how she made the difficult decision to distance herself from her circle of mom friends after feeling the dynamic had become toxic, describing behaviors she labeled as “bad girl” and typical of high school. Although Tisdale didn't explicitly mention names, online followers were quick to speculate, pointing to a group of celebrities she was often seen with, including Hilary Duff herself, Mandy Moore, Meghan Trainor, and food influencer Gaby Dalkin. How did Hilary Duff react?

When asked directly by the media outlet how she has experienced this viral drama, Duff responded philosophically, while acknowledging the difficulty of dealing with public scrutiny. The actress noted that this exposure is nothing new to her, as she has been in the media spotlight since she was 15.

However, she pointed out that the situation has intensified with the era of social media and digital commentators searching for viral content. “It's difficult because you think, 'Wait, wow, that person was right,' and 'Wow, that person doesn't know what they're talking about,'” Duff explained regarding the matrix of opinions and assumptions circulating online.

When asked if she is able to ignore all this commotion, Duff was honest: “It depends on the day.” For the star, balance is found in family life and simple pleasures. “Knowing that I can unlock the back doors, play soccer with my family, take a hot tub… that's the purpose of life.” “When there's any craziness, I go home and quiet the noise,” she confessed.

Although Hilary Duff hadn't spoken publicly until now, her husband, Matthew Koma,did react at the time to Tisdale's rehearsal in a way that many interpreted as a veiled jab.

In an Instagram story, Koma shared an edited image where his face appeared superimposed on Tisdale French's body, sitting on a sofa. He accompanied the photo with a fictional headline from The Cut that read: “When you're the world's most self-obsessed, deaf person, other moms tend to focus their attention on their real young children.” The post, which further fueled the controversy, was captioned: “Read my new interview with @TheCut.”

To promote her new album, 'Luck… or Something,' which was released on February 20, Hilary Duff has given various interviews and spoken not only about her music, also about her personal life.