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 CONFIRMS ex Vanessa Hudgens was 'friend' who predicted Elvis role
dailymail.co.ukAustin Butler is crediting ex-girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens for manifesting his career-defining Elvis Presley portrayal... before Baz Luhrmann's biopic was even announced.The actor, 31 - who is up for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe for playing 'The King' - originally told THR it was a 'friend' who had encouraged him to pursue the role.Butler received backlash for seemingly downplaying his nearly nine-year relationship with Hudgens.But now, in a new interview with the LA Times, he confirmed that the 'friend' was in fact the actress/singer, 34.
Manifesting: Austin Butler is crediting ex-girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens for manifesting his career-defining Elvis Presley portrayal...
before Baz Luhrmann's biopic was even announced; seen in 2019 The actor, 31 - who is up for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe for playing 'The King' - originally told THR it was a 'friend' who had encouraged him to pursue the role; seen in Elvis (2022)'That's right.
I was with my partner at the time,' Butler replied after the outlet asked him to clarify.'[Hudgens and I had] been together for so long, She had this sort of clairvoyant moment and so I really, I owe her a lot for believing in me,' he said.Butler, who has since won the Golden Globe for Best Actor for the role, recalled the moment Hudgens told him 'you gotta play Elvis' to THR earlier this month.
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