{"id":3880,"date":"2026-07-11T22:06:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T17:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3880"},"modified":"2026-07-11T22:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T17:06:24","slug":"hilary-duff-surrounded-by-mom-squad-amid-ashley-tisdale-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3880","title":{"rendered":"Hilary Duff Surrounded By Mom Squad Amid Ashley Tisdale Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/hilary-duff\"><strong>Hilary Duff<\/strong><\/a> had plenty of support during her sold-out Los Angeles concert this week, thanks to a star-studded group of celebrity moms who turned out to celebrate her long-awaited return to music. But the highly publicized girls\u2019 night out is drawing attention for another reason. The appearance comes just months after former Disney Channel star <a href=\"http:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/Ashley-Tisdale\"><strong>Ashley Tisdale<\/strong><\/a> opened up about feeling excluded from a tight-knit mom group that many fans speculated included Hilary Duff and several of the women cheering her on from the audience. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Meghan-Trainor-1-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"0\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=960,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Meghan-Trainor-1-768x960.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan Trainor at iHeartRadio's 102.7 KIIS FM Wango Tango 2025\" class=\"wp-image-764901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=819,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Meghan-Trainor-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=960,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Meghan-Trainor-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=240,height=300,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Meghan-Trainor-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Meghan-Trainor-1-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Xavier Collin\/Image Press Agency \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Duff\u2019s second night at the Kia Forum in Inglewood became a reunion of sorts for her famous circle of friends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Celebrity chef and cookbook author Gaby Dalkin shared a group photo from the event, calling herself a \u201cstage mom\u201d while celebrating Duff\u2019s performance. \u201cWe love you @hilaryduff,\u201d Dalkin wrote alongside the image. The group included <a href=\"http:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/Mandy-Moore\"><strong>Mandy Moore<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/meghan-trainor\"><strong>Meghan Trainor<\/strong><\/a>, hairstylist Barb Thompson, artist Amanda Lillywhite, Janice Gott, makeup artist Kelsey Deenihan Fisher, and beauty expert Whitney Wagner Hartley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore later reposted the image to her own Instagram Stories, writing, \u201cI love my fwwwweeennnsss.\u201d The actress also shared footage from the concert, including a moment when balloons fell from the ceiling as fans sang along to Duff\u2019s hit \u201cWhat Dreams Are Made Of.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDelivering the degree of joy to 18K people is literally superhero level,\u201d Moore wrote. \u201cWe love you and are grateful you are back doing what you\u2019re born to do!!\u201d Trainor echoed the sentiment, telling followers that Duff was one of the reasons she pursued a career in pop music.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-why-the-group-s-appearance-is-getting-attention\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why The Group\u2019s Appearance Is Getting Attention<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The public display of friendship comes months after Ashley Tisdale sparked widespread discussion about friendship dynamics within <a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/795869\/meghan-trainor-speaks-toxic-mom-group-drama\/\">celebrity mom circles.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a January essay published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecut.com\/article\/ashley-tisdale-french-mom-group-mean-girls-parenting.html\">New York Magazine\u2019s The Cut<\/a>, Tisdale reflected on her experience leaving what she described as a \u201ctoxic mom group.\u201d While she never identified the women involved, readers quickly began speculating that she was referring to the same <a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/802864\/mandy-moore-ashley-tisdale-drama\/\">celebrity friend group frequently seen with Duff.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tisdale revealed that after becoming a mother, she was eager to connect with women navigating similar life experiences. At first, she believed she had found exactly what she was looking for. \u201cI felt a sense of belonging,\u201d she wrote. \u201cAnd it made me hopeful about finding the balance between fulfilling work and family life, since all these cool women were able to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Tisdale, however, things eventually changed.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-ashley-tisdale-said-she-began-feeling-frozen-out\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ashley Tisdale Said She Began Feeling \u2018Frozen Out\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ashley-Tisdale-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"1\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=960,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ashley-Tisdale-768x960.jpg\" alt=\"Ashley Tisdale at ''Phineas And Ferb'' World Premiere\" class=\"wp-image-780614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=819,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ashley-Tisdale-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=960,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ashley-Tisdale-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=240,height=300,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ashley-Tisdale-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ashley-Tisdale-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The actress explained that she gradually noticed herself being excluded from certain gatherings. Rather than learning about invitations directly, she often discovered events had taken place after seeing photos on social media. Tisdale said the experience triggered feelings she hadn\u2019t felt since her teenage years. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHere I was sitting alone one night after getting my daughter to bed, thinking, Maybe I\u2019m not cool enough?\u201d she wrote. \u201cAll of a sudden, I was in high school again, feeling totally lost as to what I was doing \u2018wrong\u2019 to be left out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the more surprising revelations involved a gathering that was allegedly planned during her own daughter\u2019s birthday celebration. The experience ultimately led her to reevaluate the friendships and walk away from the group.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-tisdale-tried-to-stop-fans-from-identifying-the-group\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tisdale Tried To Stop Fans From Identifying The Group<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ashley-Tisdale-819x1024.jpeg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"2\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=960,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ashley-Tisdale-768x960.jpeg\" alt=\"Ashley Tisdale at Brooks Brothers Host Annual Holiday Celebration\" class=\"wp-image-412394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=819,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ashley-Tisdale-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=960,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ashley-Tisdale-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=240,height=300,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ashley-Tisdale-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,height=187,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ashley-Tisdale-150x187.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ashley-Tisdale-scaled.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Billy Bennight\/AdMedia Newscom\/MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the speculation that followed publication of the essay, Tisdale repeatedly urged readers not to try to identify the women she was discussing. She specifically warned \u201cwannabe online sleuths\u201d against attempting to uncover the group\u2019s members. \u201cPlease, don\u2019t even try, whatever you think is true isn\u2019t even close,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, online speculation continued, particularly because Tisdale and Duff had publicly shared moments together after both becoming mothers in 2021. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-hilary-duff-s-comeback-tour-continues-to-build-momentum\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hilary Duff\u2019s Comeback Tour Continues To Build Momentum<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hilary-duff-2-1158x1536.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"3\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1045\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1045,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hilary-duff-2-788x1045.jpg\" alt=\"Hilary Duff at How I Met Your Fathers first season finale in Los Angeles\" class=\"wp-image-799062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1158,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hilary-duff-2-1158x1536.jpg 1158w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1045,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hilary-duff-2-788x1045.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=568,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hilary-duff-2-428x568.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">River \/ MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the friendship speculation continues to generate interest, Duff\u2019s focus appears to remain firmly on her music comeback. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cLucky Me Tour\u201d marks her first major tour in nearly two decades, ending a lengthy absence from the road following her 2008 \u201cDignity Tour.\u201d The tour has become a major nostalgia event for fans who grew up watching Duff on Disney Channel and listening to hits like \u201cCome Clean,\u201d \u201cSo Yesterday,\u201d and \u201cWhat Dreams Are Made Of.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sold-out Los Angeles shows represented one of the biggest stops on the tour so far, drawing thousands of fans and some of Duff\u2019s closest celebrity friends.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hilary Duff had plenty of support during her sold-out Los Angeles concert this week, thanks to a star-studded group of celebrity moms who turned out to celebrate her long-awaited return to music. 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