{“title”:”Food Blogger Gaby Dalkin Breaks Silence on Ashley Tisdale’s Viral Mom-Group Fallout”,”body”:”> At a Glance
> – Gaby Dalkin hints at the viral drama on Threads after Ashley Tisdale French’s “toxic mom group” essay
> – Tisdale French detailed feeling excluded and ultimately quitting the group in The Cut on Jan. 1
> – Social-media fallout: unfollows, a mocking post from Matthew Koma, and dueling inside sources
> – Why it matters: The public rift spotlights how adult friendships can mirror high-school cliques
A chill post-holiday check-in from food blogger Gaby Dalkin is being read as her first public reaction to Ashley Tisdale French’s viral essay about a “toxic” mom group. Dalkin, 39, told her Threads followers she was “slowly coming back online” after two weeks of family time and asked, “What did I miss???”-right as Tisdale French’s story exploded across social media.
## The Essay That Started It
Tisdale French, 40, originally blogged about the rift in November 2025; The Cut republished the piece on Jan. 1. In it, she described feeling iced out by fellow moms-left off invites, excluded during her daughter’s birthday-until she finally texted the group, “This is too high school for me.”
– Said she never thought the women were “bad people” (“Maybe one”)
– Argued the dynamic had stopped being healthy for her
– Did not name names, though past photos linked her with Duff, Trainor, Moore, and Dalkin
## Inside Reactions
Christopher French praised his wife under The Cut’s Instagram promo:
> “I’m so proud of you 💘”
A source close to the moms told News Of Los Angeles the split was simply a “misalignment of values” and that “friends naturally drift apart,” adding the breakup text felt unnecessary.
Another insider countered that Tisdale French wanted to show “toxic behavior is not acceptable” and was stunned by how “this is blowing up in the craziest way.”
## Social-Media Ripples
| Platform moves (Jan. 7) | Still Following? |
|————————-|——————|
| Tisdale French → Trainor | ✅ |
| Tisdale French → Dalkin | ❌ |
| Tisdale French → Duff | ❌ |
| Tisdale French → Moore | ❌ |
| Moore → Tisdale French | ✅ |
Matthew Koma (Duff’s husband) mocked the essay on Jan. 6, posting a doctored image of himself with the fake headline: “When You’re The Most Self Obsessed Tone Deaf Person On Earth…”
## Key Takeaways
– Dalkin’s coy Threads post marks her first public nod to the controversy
– Tisdale French framed leaving as an act of self-care: “Friendships have seasons”
– Unfollows and snarky Stories show the rupture is bigger than one essay
– Mom-group insiders insist it was an ordinary fade-out, not a dramatic exile
Whether more members break their silence or the chatter quiets down, the saga underscores a simple truth voiced by Tisdale French: “If a mom group consistently leaves you feeling hurt… it’s not the mom group for you.””,”meta_description”:”Food blogger Gaby Dalkin hints at Ashley Tisdale’s viral ‘toxic mom group’ fallout, as social-media unfollows and inside sources fuel the debate.”,”categories”:[“Entertainment News”,”Celebrity News”]}
