Hilary Duff is sharing her first public comments in response to Ashley Tisdale‘s “toxic mom group” essay, which many people have claimed is about her.

Ashley dropped an essay about her decision to leave a “toxic mom group” and fans have speculated that Hilary is part of that group. Hilary‘s husband made a comment that seemingly confirmed the rumors.

In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times to promote the release of her new album, Hilary was asked if the viral story made her “pause about reentering the pop world.”

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Hilary responded, “I mean, this is not new for me. I’ve had this since I was maybe 15 and starting to get followed around by paparazzi. Everything starts getting documented and everyone knows my life and all the players in it. So the stories that get news pickup — it’s not what happens to a normal person who maybe became an actor as an adult. And now it’s escalated by the talking heads on TikTok that need clickbait.”

“It’s hard because you’re like, ‘Wait, whoa, that person kind of got it right,’ and ‘Whoa that person doesn’t know what they’re talking about.’ I saw something that was like, ‘None of the moms at school actually like her and neither do the teachers,’ and I was like, ‘First of all… the women at school are lovely and I’m obsessed with all of them,’” Hilary added.

Hilary was asked if she ignores the social media chatter.

“It just depends on the day. Knowing that I get to open up the backdoors and play soccer as a family and take a hot tub and go get our chicken eggs — that’s the purpose of life. On the days when crazy s— happens, I go home and quiet the noise,” she said.

Fans are connecting the drama to comments that Hilary made in November 2025.

Look back at all of the celebs who have reacted to the drama.