Her lips are not sealed.
Hilary Duff blasted Ashley Tisdale’s toxic mother group’s false claims on “Call Her Daddy” on Wednesday, explaining why she felt “taken advantage of” by the viral drama.
“It was really sad. Honestly, it was really sad,” he told podcast listeners about reading the Disney Channel alum’s essay for “The Cut” in January. “I was pretty surprised and just sad.”
Her initial reaction was “oops,” and the “Lizzie McGuire” alum insisted that Tisdale’s claims, ranging from “mean girl” behavior to being lonely like “in high school,” were “not true.”
“It’s terrible on behalf of six women,” she continued, referring to Meghan Trainor, Mandy Moore and other mothers in the A-list group.
At the time, Duff was promoting singles from her album Luck…or Something, which was released on Friday to coincide with her departure on a world tour.
During Wednesday’s episode, the songwriter also broke her silence about her husband Matthew Koma’s comments about the scandal via Instagram Stories last month.
The 38-year-old went viral after spoofing a promotional photo for Tisdale’s essay and giving it a poignant new title.
“Mother groups tell everything through the father’s eyes. When you’re the most self-centered tone-deaf person on the planet, other mothers tend to shift their focus to the actual infant.”
Duff admitted she didn’t know about the diss beforehand, adding: “Honestly, everything he does makes me laugh. So I was like, ‘Oh my god.'” But I don’t censor him, nor do I dictate to him what he can and cannot post. He is very intense to me and I love him for that. ”
Koma quickly deleted the social media upload at the time, but not before it caused a stir.
“Glee” alum Becca Tobin called the record producer a “loser” on her podcast “Ladygang” for “jumping in” and “get(ting) petty.”
Tisdale’s husband, Christopher French, also stirred up controversy with a sharp post on Instagram: “It’s your choice whether or not to get involved.”
Mr. Duff remained silent about Mr. Tisdale’s allegations until an interview with the Los Angeles Times last week.
“On days when something crazy happens, I go home and quiet the noise,” she told the outlet last week, calling time spent with her family with son Luca, 13, and daughters Banks, 7, Mae, 4, and Townes, 1, her “purpose in life.”
