Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer. After making her feature film debut in Thirteen (2003), Hudgens rose to fame portraying Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film series (2006–2008), which brought her significant mainstream success.
The success of the first film led to Hudgens' acquiring a recording contract with Hollywood Records, with whom she released two studio albums, V (2006) and Identified (2008).
Austin Butler Explains Why Girlfriend Kaia Gerber Isn’t His Date at the 2023 Oscars
usmagazine.comBro-ing out! Austin Butler explained why he didn’t attend the 2023 Oscars with girlfriend Kaia Gerber — and why he brought his best friend as his date instead.Speaking with Ashley Graham on the champagne carpet at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 12, the 31-year-old Elvis star explained that he wanted his longtime pal James Farrell “by my side.”“I’ve got my best friend here with me, who is also my agent,” he told the model, 35, who was cohosting the ABC pre-show with Butler’s ex, Vanessa Hudgens. “And I owe my career to him, so as a thank you, I wanted him to be by my side tonight.”Butler — who is nominated for the best actor Oscar for his role in Baz Luhrmann’s titular biopic of the late Elvis Presley — elaborated on his friendship with Farrell in a red carpet interview with Entertainment Tonight.“We met when I was 17.
James was working at the agency as an assistant, I was just doing little TV shows and then we grew up together,” the Carrie Diaries alum shared. “He’s the guy that I go to for every career, question.”Farrell, for his part, told the outlet that he’s going to be sobbing with pride throughout the show. “He’s my best friend that I get to work with,” he said of Butler.Gerber, meanwhile, attended the premiere of her film Bottoms at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, March 11.The pair first sparked romance rumors in late 2021, with Us Weekly confirming their relationship that December after the two were spotted taking a yoga class together.Though the couple have mostly remained tight-lipped about their romance, they packed on the PDA while at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival that May.
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