Singer and actress Ashley Tisdale has spoken out about being "brought to tears" by being a member of a "toxic mom group", which she ultimately decided to leave.
The US actress rose to fame as a child star on the Disney Channel and later appeared in the High School Musical films as Sharpay Evans.
The 40-year-old has previously discussed the benefits of having support from a "village of moms" following the birth of her first daughter in 2021.
But she said the changing dynamic of the group, which reportedly includes several other celebrities, ended up reminding her of high school cliques and left her feeling "frozen out" at a vulnerable time.
The star, who has two young daughters with husband Christopher French, made the comments in an article for the Cut, which was adapted from her own blog post on the subject.
