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Meghan Trainor opened up about Ashley Tisdale French’s ‘toxic’ mom group essay.
Trainor shared what Tisdale French texted her after the essay made the rounds.
Trainor said she prioritizes her mental health and boundaries as a mom of 3.
Meghan Trainor is opening up about the mom group drama that’s been surrounding her and some of her celebrity friends since the new year.
In an interview with Us Weekly published on Wednesday, Trainor, 32, said that Ashley Tisdale French texted her to apologize after the former Disney star wrote an essay for The Cut on Jan. 1 — detailing her exit from an anonymous “toxic” mom group after it “stopped being healthy and positive” for her.
Following its release, the internet began to speculate about potential members of the High School Musical star’s former friend group, with many pointing out that Hilary Duff had posted images of herself with Tisdale French, and the likes of Trainor and Mandy Moore, on Instagram starting in 2021.
Trainor initially responded to the speculation with a cheeky TikTok video, in which she furiously typed on her computer while sipping tea. “Me finding out about the apparent mom group drama,” she captioned the post featuring her new song “Still Don’t Care.”
Now, the mom of 3 is shedding more light on the situation, admitting that Tisdale French, 40, reached out to her after the essay went viral.
“It was really hard for a lot of moms, and I felt so bad,” Trainor told Us Weekly. “I felt bad for Ashley, that she was ever that sad. I think it was just a lot of miscommunication and confusion. I don’t really know what happened, but I wish them all the best. I texted all of them. Ashley texted me, ‘I’m sorry, your name got dragged in.’ And I was like, ‘It’s all right, girl. The world’s a silly, crazy place, and they just want something to talk about.'”
The supposed ‘toxic’ mom group
Credit: Hilary Duff/Instagram
Trainor also confessed to being “a bad mom friend” and explained that she had been absent from the group’s gatherings as of late. (Trainor and her husband Daryl Sabara just welcomed their third child, daughter Mikey, via surrogate in January. She joined brother Riley, 5, and Barry, almost 3.)
“I was a bad mom friend. I never went. They had so many events; they were awesome and always there for each other. There was a group chat, but eventually they started a group chat without me because I wasn’t there… and that was totally fine. I didn’t feel bad,” Trainor explained to Us. “The last time I saw them was like a year ago, and I brought them to dinner and paid for it because I was like, ‘I’m so sorry that I’m just not present…’ And then that [story] popped up, and I was like, ‘What?!?’ I saw my face everywhere, and wait a second, I’m not even there… I saw a TikTok where they were like, ‘Well, everyone hates Meghan Trainor right now, so I bet she’s the mean one.’ And I was like, ‘Don’t worry, guys.’ But some moms in that group don’t want to be famous and never wanted attention.”
Duff, 38, for her part, spoke about the mom group drama during an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast in February, saying she felt blindsided by the piece.
“I felt really sad. I honestly felt really sad,” Duff told host Alex Cooper of the situation. “I was pretty taken aback and felt just sad.”
“I have my core group of friends who have been my ride or die for 10 to 20 years,” she continued, “and I have tons of different groups of mom friends, because I have four kids, you know? So, I think I just was like, ‘Whoa.’ It sucks to read something that’s not true, and it sucks on behalf of, like, six women and all of their lives.”
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When asked if she wanted to add anything else, Duff — who recently released new music for the first time in 10 years — said, “Nope. I think it came at like the craziest time where I was like, the timing felt not great, and I felt used.”
As for her thoughts on motherhood in general, Trainor told Us that the most important thing is seeking support when needed.
“Always ask for help. You have to take care of your mental health first,” Trainor said. “I’m on antidepressants. I’m in therapy every week. I was in couples therapy for a minute when we needed it … I just got diagnosed with ADHD. I’m testing my blood, poop, my everything, to make sure I’m at peak healthiness. I love asking for help. I’m like, ‘How can I improve in every way?’ I can’t do it all. I wish I could, and I can’t.”
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