Hilary Duff and Mandy Moore’s friendship is what desires are fabricated from.
Whereas often crossing paths as youngsters in Hollywood, Duff and Moore grew to become particularly shut after they welcomed infants in 2021.
“Hilary is a detailed good friend, and she or he has a daughter who’s six weeks youthful than Gus,” the This Is Us alum mentioned on a February 2022 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Present. “She’s, like, (a) super-mom — she has three youngsters — however she determined to begin internet hosting this music class at her home.”
She continued, “It’s a lot enjoyable. I believe on this time of COVID and having a child within the midst of a pandemic, discovering group to lean on, have your youngsters kind of begin to develop up collectively. … I’m actually grateful Hilary has completed us all this large favor.”
Duff shares son Luca with ex-husband Mike Comriein addition to three daughters, Banks, Mae and Townes, with husband Matthew However. Koma can be tight with Moore’s husband, Taylor Goldsmith. Moore and Goldsmith, for his or her half, are dad and mom of three: sons Gus and Ozzie and daughter Louise.
After Duff and Moore bought caught up in drama surrounding Ashley Tisdale French’s claims of being in a “poisonous” mother group in Hollywood in January 2026, the pair remained united. Each Duff and Moore have continued to assist each other whereas elevating their kids.
Preserve scrolling for Duff and Moore’s full historical past:
2003
Duff and Moore each rose to fame within the early 2000s, even posing collectively for Self-importance Truthful’s now-infamous Younger Hollywood problem alongside the Olsen twins and Lindsay Lohan.
“I bear in mind being like, ‘That is cool I used to be included on this,’ however no, this was a really excessive stress, anxiety-inducing day,” Duff recalled to the outlet many years later in 2022. “Mandy and I are nice pals now, so that is very humorous.”

Mandy Moore and Hilary Duff on the SU2C merchandise assortment launch in December 2008.
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty PicturesJuly 2021
Duff organized a mommy-and-me music class for a bunch of celeb mothers together with Moore, French and Meghan Trainor after all of them welcomed infants earlier that yr.
“Hilary is the good and she or he is a super-mom. She and Matt have change into actually shut pals with my husband and I,” Moore informed InStyle in 2022. “They’ve a child who’s six weeks youthful than (my son) Gus. And so, we had infants on the similar time and she or he, being the super-mom that she is, shaped a cool mother membership.”
She continued, “In some way, I bought invited into it, and it’s the very best. I’ve made so many great pals. All of us simply gathered earlier this week and had dinner and now we have child lessons collectively and it’s unimaginable. I’m very, very grateful to have these assets and simply unimaginable ladies to have the ability to lean on. We’re all form of going by means of this chapter of our lives collectively.”
Might 2022
Moore enlisted Duff’s husband, Koma, to put in writing a number of songs for her In Actual Life album.
January 2025
After Moore and her husband misplaced their dwelling within the devastating California wildfires, Duff and her partner subsequently provided Moore’s household of 5 a spot to remain.
“They’re presently housing my brother’s household,” Taylor’s brother, Griffin Goldsmithwrote by way of Instagram, noting Duff and Koma additionally arrange a GoFundMe for his personal brood after they misplaced their dwelling too. “They’ve taken care of my total household from the second this started. I’ll by no means be capable to thank them adequately. That is the kindest act any human might do for an additional. They’re essentially the most stunning, selfless individuals we’ve ever recognized.”
January 2026
French went viral when she printed an essay in New York Journal’s The Reduce titled, “Breaking Up With My Poisonous Mother Group.” It’s since been speculated French was referring to Duff and Moore’s crowdparticularly when Duff’s husband chimed in and poked enjoyable at French’s article. (Ashley, who’s married to Christopher Frenchdidn’t title her former pals within the essay.)
“All of them really feel blindsided and harm by Ashley talking out the way in which she did,” a supply near Duff and Moore’s circle solely informed Us Weekly. “From their perspective, they believed the group was supportive and coming from a very good place, they usually by no means thought there was any unhealthy intent behind how issues performed out.”
The insider added, “The mothers insist there was no ‘imply woman’ conduct and say they had been genuinely attempting to be there for each other throughout a extremely weak time in all of their lives.”
January 2026
Duff launched the music video for brand new single “Roommates,” prompting public reward from Moore.
“Proud good friend alert!! This track is a BOP and I can’t anticipate the remaining,” Moore wrote by way of her Instagram Tales, referring to Duff’s upcoming album, Luck … or One thing. “Go @hilaryduff!”
Duff reposted Moore’s add onto her web page.
February 2026
“I really feel exceedingly fortunate that my youngsters occur to spend time with those who I really feel like our values are aligned with,” Moore informed Glamour of Duff and her fellow mother group buddies in a canopy story supporting Duff’s return to music. “The chums that I’ve made since turning into a mum or dad are a number of the deeper, extra stunning friendships I’ve discovered as an grownup.”
Moore applauded Duff for her work as a musician and a mum or dad, including, “She’s such an unimaginable expertise and such an unimaginable mom. Seeing the way in which that she balances her life is basically inspiring to me.”
She continued: “I believe Hilary’s simply managed to essentially discover a system that works for her, and I really feel prefer it’s an awesome template for me (or) for any of us on discover that delicate stability.”

