Ashley Tisdale appears to be focusing on inner calm and resilience as conversation around her recent mom group fallout continues to unfold online.

The actress and wellness entrepreneur shared a quiet but pointed message on Instagram that many fans interpreted as a response to the ongoing drama she publicly addressed earlier this month.

On Friday, the former Disney Channel star posted a short Reel showing herself holding a yoga pose against a wide desert backdrop. 

As the camera slowly pulled back, Tisdale moved through gentle stretches, set to soft instrumental music. 

Overlaying the video was a simple message, “Find your strength within,” followed by the words, “Coming 2.1.” 

She wore her hair in a loose bun and workout attire, her silhouette standing out against the muted landscape.

While she did not directly reference the controversy, Tisdale tagged her wellness brand, Frenshe, suggesting the post may also connect to an upcoming project. 

The caption offered no further explanation, but fans quickly filled the comments with messages of encouragement and solidarity. 

Several voiced support amid the situation, with remarks like “#TeamAshley!!” and “We will always support you. Never forget that!”

Others praised the calm tone of the video, calling it a symbol of growth and transformation.

The post arrives as discussion continues around an essay Tisdale recently published for The Cut, in which she reflected on stepping away from a former mom group she described as “toxic.” 

In the piece, she shared that she felt excluded, judged, and no longer comfortable in the circle, recalling a text she sent that read, “This is too high school for me and I don’t want to take part in it anymore.”

Although she avoided naming anyone directly, the group reportedly included well-known figures such as Hilary Duff, Meghan Trainor, and Mandy Moore. 

The essay sparked widespread conversation online, with mixed reactions across social media.

For now, Tisdale seems intent on shifting the focus inward. 

Through a quiet visual and a few carefully chosen words, she appears to be signaling healing, strength, and a forward-looking mindset, rather than continuing the public back-and-forth.

The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards are shaping up to be one of the most talked-about ceremonies of the year, with the longlists revealing a mix of big international titles and some notable absences that have left fans and industry watchers debating who has been overlooked.

The longlists were published ahead of the official nominations, which will be unveiled on Jan. 27, and the ceremony itself is set for Feb. 22, 2026, at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London.

At the top of the list, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another dominates with a record-breaking 16 longlist mentions across major categories including best film and best director, led by Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance. 

Other strong contenders such as Hamnet and Sinners also earned widespread recognition with 14 entries each.

However, the longlist announcement also sparked controversy among some fans, who pointed out that several major international films and stars have been pushed aside or left off key categories, leaving observers to question what it means for the British Academy’s selection process this awards season.

Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars left on the sidelines at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards are George Clooney, Dwayne Johnson and Julia Roberts, who failed to make the acting longlists, despite all three earning Golden Globe nominations for their latest performances.

Another example of a high-profile omission discussed in media coverage is Netflix’s Kpop Demon Hunters. 

Despite being one of the most popular films of 2025, it did not make the longlist because it failed to meet BAFTA’s eligibility requirement for UK theatrical screenings. 

This technicality left many streaming audiences surprised, and highlighted how awards qualification rules can affect which films are considered. 

The upcoming final nominations will narrow these longlists down, determining who will compete for the top BAFTA trophies. 

With films ranging from intimate dramas to global blockbusters, expectations are high, but the discussion around who’s included and who’s not will no doubt continue up to the awards night on 22 February.

A rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman — and was also once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage — has been sold for a record $15 million.

The private deal for “Action Comics No. 1” was announced Friday. It eclipses the previous record price for a comic book, set last November when a copy of “Superman No. 1″ was sold at auction for $9.12 million.

The Action Comics sale was negotiated by Manhattan-based Metropolis Collectibles/Comic Connect, which said the comic book’s owner and the buyer wished to remain anonymous.

The comic — which sold for 10 cents when it came out in 1938 — was an anthology of tales about mostly now little-known characters. But over a few panels, it told the origin story of Superman’s birth on a dying planet, his journey to Earth and his decision as an adult to “turn his titanic strength into channels that would benefit mankind.”

Its publication marked the beginning of the superhero genre. About 100 copies of Action Comics No. 1 are known to exist, according to Metropolis Collectibles/Comic Connect President Vincent Zurzolo.

“This is among the Holy Grail of comic books. Without Superman and his popularity, there would be no Batman or other superhero comic book legends,” Zurzolo said. “Its importance in the comic book community shows with his deal, as it obliterates the previous record.” 

The comic book was stolen from Cage’s Los Angeles home in 2000, but was recovered in 2011 when it was found by a man who had purchased the contents of an old storage locker in Southern California. It eventually was returned to Cage, who had bought it in 1996 for $150,000. Six months after it was returned to him, he sold it at auction for $2.2 million.

Stephen Fishler, CEO of Metropolis Collectibles/Comic Connect, said the theft eventually played a big role in boosting the comic’s value.

“During that 11-year period (it was missing), it skyrocketed in value,” Fishler said. “The thief made Nicolas Cage a lot of money by stealing it.”

Fishler compared it to the theft of Mona Lisa, which was stolen from the Louvre museum in Paris in 1911.

“It was kept under the thief’s bed for two years,” Fishler noted. “The recovery of the painting made the Mona Lisa go from being just a great Da Vinci painting to a world icon — and that’s what Action No. 1 is — an icon of American pop culture.”