Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara Respond to Ashley Tisdale’s “Toxic Mom Group” Essay

Actress Ashley Tisdale recently wrote a viral essay about leaving a “toxic mom group” of celebrity parents. Her story got people talking online about friendship, feelings of exclusion, and social media life. Since then, singer Meghan Trainor and her husband Daryl Sabara have responded — but they say there’s no real drama.

How It Started: Ashley Tisdale’s Essay

Ashley Tisdale (sometimes now going by Ashley French) wrote about her experience being in a group of celebrity moms that she felt became hurtful and exclusive over time. She said:

• She once felt accepted and hopeful about finding support with these moms, but later felt left out and ignored.
• She described having less contact with the group and being left out of things like birthday plans.
• She compared the adult experience to high school cliques and said she chose to leave when it didn’t feel healthy anymore.
• The essay became widely shared on social media and sparked lots of speculation.

Tisdale also later shared an Instagram video encouraging people to “find your strength within” amid the controversy.

Who People Think Was in the Group

Ashley did not name specific celebrities in her essay, but fans guessed the group might have included well-known moms who have appeared together in photos before. These names include:

• Meghan Trainor
• Hilary Duff
• Mandy Moore
• Others like Gaby Dalkin and Janice Gott

These guesses were made by media and fan discussions — not confirmed by Ashley.

A rep for Tisdale even said her essay was not specifically about any of these women.

Meghan Trainor’s Response

Meghan Trainor reacted in a playful way on social media:

• She posted a TikTok video of herself at a keyboard with text joking about finding out about mom group drama, using her song Still Don’t Care in the background.
• The tone was light-hearted rather than serious or angry.

Trainor’s response suggested she wasn’t taking the drama too seriously and didn’t want to fuel more conflict.

Daryl Sabara’s Comments

Meghan’s husband, actor Daryl Sabara, also spoke up:

• He told TMZ there is “no drama over here” between his family and Ashley’s.
• He said he and Meghan are focused on their children and not caught up in celebrity gossip.
• Sabara added that he hopes Ashley is OK, even if he wasn’t fully sure what the essay meant.

Other Reactions

Celebrities connected to the group have had mixed interactions:

• Matthew Koma — husband of Hilary Duff — posted a mocking message online in response to Ashley’s essay, poking fun at it.
• Some friends of the group, like Willa Ford, defended those who were speculated to be in the mom circle and said the women didn’t deserve negative attention.

What This Is Really About

The situation highlights a few things:

• Many people are interested in celebrity friendships, especially when they involve public figures and social media.
• Ashley’s essay tried to share her honest feelings about adult relationships that felt unhealthy.
• Those named or connected chose mainly to respond lightly or indirectly, rather than engaging in conflict.

Some sources close to the situation pointed to differences in values between the people involved rather than an outright feud.

Bottom Line

Ashley Tisdale’s viral essay about a “mom group” sparked discussion when fans thought Meghan Trainor and others were involved. Trainor’s playful social post and her husband Daryl Sabara’s comments downplayed any real feud, saying that there’s no drama and they’re focused on family. This story shows how personal experiences — even shared by celebrities — can become public online and lead to lots of speculation.