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).
Vanessa Hudgens apologises for ‘insensitive’ coronavirus comments
breakingnews.ieActress Vanessa Hudgens has apologised for suggesting the US response to the Covid-19 pandemic was overblown. The star of High School Musical reportedly appeared in an Instagram Live video, voicing her dissatisfaction at potentially being quarantined until July.
Hudgens, 31, said: “I’m sorry, but like, it’s a virus, I get it, like, I respect it, but at the same time I’m like, even if everybody gets it, like yeah, people are going to die, which is terrible but like, inevitable?” Following a backlash and accusations of insensitivity, Hudgens shared another video saying her comments had been “taken out of context”.
In a separate statement on Twitter, the California-born actress issued an apology. She said: “Hey guys. I’m so sorry for the way I
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