Crystal Minkoff, known for her role on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, has recently spoken out about her encounters within a reportedly ‘toxic’ circle of mom friends.
The reality TV star discussed these experiences on the January 12 episode of her podcast, Humble Brag.
During this revealing episode, Minkoff shared that she had known some of the celebrities involved in this allegedly ‘toxic’ mom group.
The term ‘toxic’ gained media traction after an essay by Ashley Tisdale, now referred to as French, was published in The Cut, drawing widespread attention.
In her essay, Tisdale described her decision to part ways with her ‘toxic mom group,’ revealing feelings of being back in a high school environment. She noted that as she was increasingly excluded from gatherings, the group’s dynamic ceased to be positive.
The essay sparked controversy, leading the High School Musical actress to unfollow Hilary Duff and Mandy Moore on social media platforms.
Minkoff offered her perspective on the situation during a conversation with guest co-host Tracy Tutor.
Minkoff commented: “I know, probably, 70 percent of the mom group because we all went to preschool together. We’re all the same group. One went to the same high school as us.”
She further shared: “It’s everywhere. Everyone’s talking about it. I don’t want to give too much tea about it because it’s their personal stuff. I just found it really interesting.”
Minkoff also recollected an online joke she made about the situation, stating: “I posted on Threads the other day a joke, like, ‘Oh, this is so 2021, I already went through this’.”
She added: “What I found interesting is that Ashley’s story was that she left the group, and my story is I didn’t leave the group. I did the show, and they just said — I did a whole episode about this so it’s not untold — they all went against me and dropped me.”
This discussion follows a sharp response from Hilary Duff’s husband, Matthew Koma, aimed at Tisdale online.
Koma shared a photoshopped image with his face on The Cut’s feature image of Tisdale, expressing his disdain: “A Mom Group Tell All Through A Father’s Eyes. When You’re The Most Self Obsessed Tone Deaf Person On Earth, Other Moms Tend To Shift Focus To Their Actual Toddlers.”
Reddit users weighed in on the post, with one noting: “Tisdale literally said nothing identifying, she didn’t even mention that it was a group of famous/hollywood moms, and this guy comes out guns blazing? I think it’s safe to start making assumptions here…”
Another user remarked: “This guy isn’t very smart. Thanks to him, the internet trolls are going to look through Hillary’s Instagram to try to piece together who else is part of this mom group. Ashley tried to keep their identities private and this fool just exposed them all by acting like a petty child.”