"I've been Ashley French for so long at home, but I really never changed publicly. Because everyone knows me as Ashley Tisdale. But I just felt like it was time for people to know me for me, and not just a character or a celebrity."
"At this point, you don't know what's real, what's a bot, and everyone has something to say, and it might not be positive," she said. "And not that I want to block out the negativity, but I felt like in order to protect my peace, I didn't want to keep sharing in that way."
"If you already know me, it's probably from my work as an actress, singer, or entrepreneur. I'm proud of those chapters, but they don't tell the entire story of who I am today," she writes."
Ashley Tisdale is publicly using the surname French and launched a lifestyle blog at byashleyfrench.com to present a more personal identity. The surname French comes from husband Christopher French, with whom she shares two children and which inspired the Being Frenshe brand. The blog will cover life in her 40s, parenting, running a company, and wellness. Concern about social media authenticity, bots, negativity, and protecting personal peace influenced the decision to change how she shares online. She expresses pride in past acting, singing, and entrepreneurial chapters while noting they do not fully define her today.
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