Overview
- An Us Weekly source says Hilary Duff and Mandy Moore felt blindsided by Ashley Tisdale’s essay and reject characterizations of “mean girl” behavior, arguing the rift should have been handled privately.
- Matthew Koma mocked the essay with a spoof magazine cover, while Moore publicly praised him and referenced his support for her family during last year’s LA wildfire evacuation.
- Tisdale’s representative told TMZ the piece was not about Duff, Moore or Meghan Trainor, though recent Instagram unfollows have continued to drive audience speculation.
- Haylie Duff liked Tisdale’s joint Instagram post promoting the essay, and Tisdale’s husband, Christopher French, posted a message urging restraint, saying it is a choice whether to engage.
- New anonymous accounts offer conflicting reasons for the fracture, citing shifting friendships, values or politics and wildfire-related support, as Duff promoted a risqué new song rather than addressing the dispute directly.