'High School Musical' Ashley Tisdale, Real-Life 'Outcast' Confession... "Not a Celebrity Gathering"

The actress Ashley Tisdale (40), who played the popular character Sharpay in the legendary Disney Channel movie 'High School Musical', has caused a stir by confessing to being bullied in a real-life parenting group. As netizens pointed out famous fellow celebrities as members of the group, Tisdale's side quickly moved to clarify the situation.

According to reports from American media outlets The Cut and TMZ on the 6th (local time), Tisdale revealed the reason for her departure from the so-called 'Toxic Mom Group' in a recent essay.

◆ "Is it because I'm not cool enough?"... A night of shattered self-esteem

In the essay, Tisdale confessed, "After putting my child to bed, I sat alone and questioned myself, 'Am I not cool enough?' and 'What did I do wrong?' It felt like going back to high school and being isolated for no reason." The decisive moment came during her daughter's birthday party. She stated, "The group members planned another gathering right during my daughter's birthday party, which shocked me greatly." Ultimately, she left a final message in the group chat saying, "This feels too much like high school, and I don't want to participate anymore."

◆ Did the fallout hit Hilary Duff and Mandy Moore? "It's a misunderstanding"

After this article was published, some media outlets and netizens raised suspicions that Tisdale's close friends, Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore, and Meghan Trainor, were among the members. In response, Tisdale's spokesperson immediately issued a statement clarifying, "Contrary to the speculations of online detectives, this essay is not about Hilary Duff or Mandy Moore."

The spokesperson emphasized, "Tisdale wrote this based on feelings of isolation experienced in a completely different circle of acquaintances, not these celebrities, and the rumors of discord due to political differences are also unfounded. Tisdale is a registered Democrat, and this issue has nothing to do with politics."

◆ "Don't compromise"

Tisdale stated that this confession is not meant to blame anyone but to comfort mothers in similar situations. She advised, "Parenting is a tough and lonely process, but that doesn't mean you should compromise on relationships that don't respect you. You deserve to parent with people who truly care for and like you."