Ashley Tisdale French became close friends with Haylie Duff after walking away from her allegedly "toxic" mom group. "Ashley and Haylie have developed a really close friendship and have bonded recently," a source exclusively tells Us Weekly, adding that Tisdale French, 40, has leaned on Duff, 41, after navigating the fallout from leaving her friend group. Tisdale French was part of a star-studded mom squad that also included Mandy Moore, Meghan Trainor and Haylie's sister, Hilary Duff, beginning in 2021.