Ashley Tisdale is breaking free from her former moniker.

Shortly after announcing her decision to go by her martial surname professionally, the High School Musical alum—who has been married to musician Christopher French since 2014—changed her Instagram handle to @AshleyTisdaleFrench.

Moreover, her name is listed as Ashley French in her profile page on the photo-sharing platform.

So, why is Ashley starting something new?

"I’ve been Ashley French for so long at home," the 40-year-old explained in a Nov. 17 Instagram video . "But I’ve never really changed [my name] publicly because everybody knows me as Ashley Tisdale. I just felt like it was time for people to know me for me, and not just for a character or a celebrity."

Plus, Ashley wanted her social media channels to

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