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Vanessa Hudgens in "High School Musical 2."
YOU CAN GROW YOUR OWN WAY

Disney Star Shows Off Her Post-Birth Hair Loss

The “High School Musical” actress offered a candid look at the reality of postpartum shedding.

Roosa Rahkonen

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 02: Mark Hampton and Vanessa Anne Hudgens attend the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
‘ROUND TWO!!!!’

‘High School Musical’ Star Expecting Baby No. 2

The actress married her MLB star husband in 2023.

Emell Derra Adolphus

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CONGRATS

Vanessa Hudgens Debuts Baby Bump on Oscars Red Carpet

The “High School Musical” alum is “ready for the next phase of life” with husband Cole Tucker after tying the knot in December, an insider confirmed.

AJ McDougall

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START OF SOMETHING NEW

Vanessa Hudgens Gets Hitched to MLB Beau in Mexico: Reports

The actor wed MLB free agent Cole Tucker in Mexico on Saturday, around three years after the couple were first publicly linked.

AJ McDougall

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CARRYING ON

Vanessa Hudgens Used This Suitcase on Her Bachelorette Trip

The cult-y luggage brand is also a favorite of Jessica Alba and Hailey Bieber.

Rebecca Shinners

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THE OSCARS MOMENT I’LL NEVER FORGET

The Time ‘High School Musical’ Infiltrated The Oscars

What business did Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens have singing and dancing with Beyoncé and Hugh Jackman? Fourteen years later, we’re still in awe.

Kyndall Cunningham

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FALL FROM GRACE

What the Hell Happened to the MTV Movie Awards?

The annual ceremony—now known as the MTV Movie & TV Awards—used to be star-filled, must-see TV. Now, it’s packed with influencers and barely has a pulse.

Kyndall Cunningham

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The Daily Beast’s Obsessed

The Normalizing of Horrible Christmas Movies Must Be Stopped

We have allowed these atrocious Hallmark, Lifetime, and Netflix movies to have an unprecedented chokehold on our culture. It’s gotten out of control. I’m done resisting.

Kevin Fallon

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‘TIS THE SEASON

Netflix’s Xmas Queen Shamelessly Copies Emma Stone’s Cruella

And no, she does not play a *fourth* character this time.

Jordan Julian

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BAH, HUMBUG

Netflix’s Christmas Queen Drops More Coal in Your Stocking

The latest cheesy low-budget Christmas film from the streaming giant sees Vanessa Hudgens play three characters. It does not bring Christmas cheer.

Jordan Julian

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COME AGAIN?

Vanessa Hudgens Has the Worst Coronavirus Take Yet

“Like, yeah, people are gonna die,” Hudgens said on Monday. “Which is terrible. But like, inevitable?” The actress later apologized for her “insensitive” words.

Laura Bradley

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