Hilary Duff Calls Ashley French’s Toxic-Mom Essay ‘Not True’
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Key Points:
- Hilary Duff addressed Ashley French's viral essay "Breaking Up With My Toxic Mom Group" on Call Her Daddy, disputing the claims and expressing sadness over the false portrayal of her and other women.
- The essay, widely believed to reference a mom group including Duff, Mandy Moore, and Meghan Trainor, suggested exclusion from social gatherings and text threads, though no individuals were named.
- Duff implied the essay's timing was opportunistic, hinting it was influenced by her recent pop culture resurgence.
- Her husband, Matthew Koma, responded bluntly with a sarcastic Photoshop image criticizing French, which Duff found amusing and supported without censorship.
- Despite the controversy, Duff confirmed her friendships with Moore and Trainor remain strong
