Ashley Tisdale's Shocking Reckoning with Toxic Celebrity Mom Group
In a scathing essay published on the Cut, actress Ashley Tisdale exposed the dark underbelly of her former celebrity mom group, labeling them "toxic" in the process. The Disney alum, 40, revealed that she was excluded from social events and felt like an outcast among her so-called friends.
Tisdale's bombshell came after a group trip to Hotel El Roblar in Ojai, California, where she wasn't pictured in any of the Instagram posts shared by MUU founder Janice Gott. Instead, snaps showed the group lounging by the pool, wearing matching green bathrobes, and engaging in family-style meals and games.
The photos were captioned with Gott's tongue-in-cheek "Mommies said BRB!" – a tone that belied the supposed camaraderie among the group. However, Tisdale alleged that she was left out of hangouts, felt like she didn't fit in, and even received hurtful messages from her former friends.
Tisdale claimed to have sat alone at night, feeling "totally lost" as to what she was doing wrong to be excluded. She later texted her former friends, saying that the group's dynamic had become toxic and that she wanted out.
The actress also detailed her estrangement from the group in a blog post titled, "You're Allowed to Leave Your Mom Group." In it, she reflected on the "mean-girl behavior" that seemed to define their interactions, including gossiping behind people's backs and excluding members of the group.
Tisdale didn't specify names, but sources close to the situation suggest that her former friends Mandy Moore and Hilary Duff are no longer in touch with her. However, Meghan Trainor remains a part of the friend group – or at least, she used to be until Tisdale's public rebuke.
The shocking turn of events has left fans and former friends reeling. As one can't help but wonder: what went wrong for this supposedly tight-knit group of celebrity moms?
In a scathing essay published on the Cut, actress Ashley Tisdale exposed the dark underbelly of her former celebrity mom group, labeling them "toxic" in the process. The Disney alum, 40, revealed that she was excluded from social events and felt like an outcast among her so-called friends.
Tisdale's bombshell came after a group trip to Hotel El Roblar in Ojai, California, where she wasn't pictured in any of the Instagram posts shared by MUU founder Janice Gott. Instead, snaps showed the group lounging by the pool, wearing matching green bathrobes, and engaging in family-style meals and games.
The photos were captioned with Gott's tongue-in-cheek "Mommies said BRB!" – a tone that belied the supposed camaraderie among the group. However, Tisdale alleged that she was left out of hangouts, felt like she didn't fit in, and even received hurtful messages from her former friends.
Tisdale claimed to have sat alone at night, feeling "totally lost" as to what she was doing wrong to be excluded. She later texted her former friends, saying that the group's dynamic had become toxic and that she wanted out.
The actress also detailed her estrangement from the group in a blog post titled, "You're Allowed to Leave Your Mom Group." In it, she reflected on the "mean-girl behavior" that seemed to define their interactions, including gossiping behind people's backs and excluding members of the group.
Tisdale didn't specify names, but sources close to the situation suggest that her former friends Mandy Moore and Hilary Duff are no longer in touch with her. However, Meghan Trainor remains a part of the friend group – or at least, she used to be until Tisdale's public rebuke.
The shocking turn of events has left fans and former friends reeling. As one can't help but wonder: what went wrong for this supposedly tight-knit group of celebrity moms?