"Moore said she and Duff both have “had people dissect who we are and the choices we make” as a result of growing up in the entertainment industry, but pointed out that Tisdale's essay felt “altogether different and decidedly way more upsetting.” “The most important thing in my life is being a kind person and that legacy of kindness, and anyone even insinuating that that might not be the case - and with the company that I choose to keep - is very upsetting,” she said."
"Moore went on to explain that she would've rather hashed out their differences in person than through an online letter. “I'm someone who is really scared by confrontation, but also when it's important, I am a huge proponent of having a conversation if my feelings are hurt or there's something I need to get off my chest,” she said. “It's not always the most comfortable of situations, but I think that's where I differed in feeling like I wouldn't have handled the situation this way.”"
"She concluded by reflecting on the drama's impact, quipping that it was a “real slow news day” for the internet. “I feel like it perpetuates this silly trope that women can't be supportive of one another and that we're inherently petty and inherently out to one-up each other, and I have not felt that one iota since becoming a parent,” she said. “I've actually been so surprised by the meaningful relationships I found with other moms and other parents just in general.”"
Mandy Moore responded to Ashley Tisdale French’s viral essay about leaving a “toxic mom group.” Moore said she and Hilary Duff have faced public scrutiny about their identities and choices after growing up in entertainment, but she found Tisdale’s essay “altogether different” and more upsetting. Moore emphasized that being kind is central to her life and that insinuations about her character and the people she keeps are upsetting. She said she would rather address differences in person, noting she avoids confrontation but supports conversations when feelings are hurt. She also criticized the trope that women cannot support one another, adding that parenthood brought meaningful relationships with other moms and parents.
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