Actress Hilary Duff has opened up about her experiences surrounding the recent "toxic mom group" drama, revealing she felt "sad," "taken aback," and even "used" by the situation. Her candid comments came during an appearance on Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.

The controversy stems from an essay penned by fellow actress Ashley Tisdale titled "Breaking Up With My Toxic Mom Group," published in The Cut in January 2026. While Tisdale did not name individuals in her essay, online speculation, as reported by People, quickly linked Duff, Mandy Moore, and Meghan Trainor to the group. Duff stated, "It sucks to read something that's not true and it sucks on behalf of like six women and all of their lives."

Duff, who is 38 years old and a mother of four children—Luca (13), Banks (7), Mae (4), and Townes (1)—also addressed the broader impact of celebrity life. In a Los Angeles Times interview published February 21, 2026, she noted that public scrutiny of her life has been constant since she was 15, describing it as "not new" for her. Her husband, Matthew Koma, also weighed in on the drama by parodying Tisdale's essay on Instagram, humorously calling her "self obsessed" and "tone deaf." Duff, who recently released her album "luck... or something" and is preparing for her "The Lucky Me" world tour, expressed that she doesn't censor Koma and loves his fierce loyalty.