Ashley Tisdale, Disney Channel alum she is reintroduced as Ashley French.

“I’ve been Ashley French for a long time at home, but I never changed publicly because everyone knows me as Ashley Tisdale.” the actor said in a TikTok video posted on November 17. “I felt like it was time for people to know me for me, and not as a character or a celebrity.”

The actress, now 40, reflected on how she has shared “much of her life on social media” and how she navigates the ever-changing social media climate.

“We should be honest, at this point. You don’t know what’s real, what’s a robot, and everyone has something to say and it may not be positive,” he said. “It’s not that I want to block out the negativity, but I feel like to protect my peace I didn’t want to share that way anymore.”

Ashley French attends the world premiere of the new Disney season
Ashley French attends the world premiere of the new season of Disney’s “Phineas and Ferb” at Nya Studios on May 31 in Los Angeles, California.

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Along with this revelation, French shared an update on her beauty company, Being Frenshe, and her By Ashley French website. She married music producer and songwriter Christopher French in 2014.

French is no stranger to sharing her thoughts online. In October, the actor spoke about body trends.

“A few years ago, almost no one in Los Angeles would admit to having used Ozempic,” says the Frenchman. wrote. “It was all very mysterious and no one was very open about it,” he continued.

“To be clear: I have absolutely ZERO judgment toward anyone using Ozempic or other similar medications. Zero,” he added.