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September 7, 2007

'High School Musical' Star in Nude Photo Scandal

Vanessa Hudgens' squeaky-clean image just got a makeover.

Photos of the actress posing naked have been leaked to various websites, and now the 18-year-old star of "High School Musical" is speaking out.

A rep for the young star says, "This photo was taken privately. It is a personal matter and it is unfortunate that this has become public."

The photo shows Vanessa standing naked in what appears to be a bathroom.

Reps for the Walt Disney Co., the brains behind the wildly popular "High School" franchise, have not commented.

The scandalous photo - which "Extra" has learned was obtained illegally - are a far cry from Vanessa's Disney image.

She plays brainy and innocent Gabriella, the love interest of Zac Efron's character in the first two movies. The two are now a couple, though Vanessa has tried to stay mum on their relationship.

Vanessa is currently in talks to resume her role for "High School Musical 3," though nothing has been confirmed.

Earlier this month she told "Extra," "I am so lucky in the fact that I got that role. It could have been anyone. It totally wasn't what I was expecting."

Vanessa told "Extra" she was already aware of the pressure to be a good role model.

She said, "I totally love it because there are people out there doing the wrong things and making the wrong decisions...I love being able to be the good one and set good examples."

Today there is already fallout from the scandal.

On her Myspace page, dozens of fans are writing in to voice support and disdain.

One fan writes, "Keep your head up!" and others write that something so private should never be splashed across the web.

But some have less sympathy and are vowing to never watch her on television again, blasting that she is a bad role model for young girls.

So does this mean Vanessa's career with "High School Musical" is over?

There are already rumors that Disney has given Vanessa the boot and hired Adrienne Bailon from Disney's "The Cheetah Girls" to play Gabriella.

But rep just issued a statement to In Touch, saying, "Oh my, that story is so 100 percent not true. Vanessa's not an 'employee' of Disney, there's nothing to be fired from."


NEXT: You Tell Us: Will Vanessa's Naked Photos Cost Her 'High School Musical 3'?

 

I think that Vanessa should be left alone!!!! Very one makes mistakes. She is only human. Who ever took those pictres(zac)she must be in love with. I think she is a great person!!!


- Bridget
Posted 09/09/07 11:39 AM
 

I support her 100%
She is so young and the media is going crazy with this and it is just sad.
Give her the privacy she needs. Neutrogena and Ecko should support her and not drop her. She is a good person who made a mistake. That is her personal life and people has no right to comment on it. People should be focusing on her professional life.
All of the media is making her out to be a Paris or Lindsay.
I still think that she is a good role model and I am behind her all the way. I hope she doesn’t get dropped from Neutrogena and Ecko. I love her and cannot wait for her secon album. She has an amazing voice and a good actress.

She made one mistake and everyone is condemning.
That one mistake is a personal mistake and not a career mistake.
Leave her alone


- jane
Posted 09/09/07 09:45 AM
 

Those were taken privately and should have never been made public. People should not be judging her based on her personal life. The only thing that people have the right to do is to judge her on her professional life. If she would have posed naked on playboy or partially nude on maxim then you can judge as to wether she is a good role model or not. What she does in her personal life should not effect her professional life. I don’t know why everyone is making such a big deal.
Give her the privacy that she needs. She took the initiative to confirm and apologize right away instead of saying not comment or lying about it.
She addmitted that she made a mistake and she should be commended for taking resposibility.


- mary
Posted 09/09/07 09:33 AM
 

Everyone should just LEAVE HER ALONE!!! It was PRIVATE!!! The person who sent in the picture was so so so so S-T-U-P-I-D!!! This will blow over soon. Love Ya V


- ROONER
Posted 09/09/07 09:02 AM
 

People really need to leave V alone. She did the right thing by admitting to the situation and apologizing. She could have easily lied and said it was photoshopped. Many parents out there should see that as a positive thing. If your child was in this situation wouldn’t you want her to tell the truth? This could happen to anyone. Vanessa is still a good role model and I support her more than before. She is a true star for how she is dealing with all this. V, you are in my thoughts. Keep your head up high!


- Katie
Posted 09/09/07 08:57 AM
 

We have many under age children in my family too and they are all well behave. And this nude pic scandal is nothing compare to what they (young children) see in you as a parents on a daily basis. My under age children are smart and they know how o forgive and forget.
Best of Luck to you Vanessa and we love you.


- Katlyn
Posted 09/09/07 08:44 AM
 

We have a lot of pre-teens and teenagers in our family and I was so happy about the wholesome and talented musicals that we could all watch together. To the commenter who said all the people who are against her are just ‘jealous’—I would say to them—Do you want to be an early mother like Britney and Nicole or have drug and alcohol problems like Lindsay Lohan? This is very disappointing and what is the most outrageous is that Disney Corporation probably knew about these photos all along (they have backed her up) they know it will peak more sales for the two current musicals and the third one.


- Nonnie
Posted 09/09/07 08:06 AM
 

i know a lot of people wouldnt watch hsm if vanessa wasnt in it! I know i wouldnt,and if they did let her go it would be a big mistake she just hit a bump in the road everybody makes mistakes and ists not like she wated it to come out in pubilc it happend on acedent


- Vanessa fan
Posted 09/09/07 06:25 AM
 

i hope vanessa recieves the boot from disney and neutrogena.

i just dont want someone who has commited this mistake to be my child’s role model.


- michael
Posted 09/09/07 04:14 AM
 

i dont wanna let vanessa hugen goo she is the best i no matter what i dont wanna let vanessa hudgen goo she is the best i wont her in the movie (L) your the best vanessa


- maina
Posted 09/09/07 12:40 AM
 

Disney would be making a HUGE mistake if they let her go, as would any other company she has signed on with. She is an ADULT. We ALL get naked, be it for whatever, it is a NATURAL thing. Back off Vanessa and let it be.

To the person that made it public…shame on you. Karma will come back and bite you in the butt!


- Kellie G.
Posted 09/08/07 06:16 PM
 

Vanessa has to stay on Disney Channel!!!!!! I don’t care what people say I love you Vanessa and I will stand by your side no matter what!!!!!!!HSM3 just won’t be the same without Vanessa!!!!!!!!!!! V you hang in there and don’t let those cruel people get to you.Vanessa I under stand what your going through,it was 1 thing you did and now the whole world knows,I don’t think you should be punished anymore than you already are,I mean you’ve already been embarrissed enough by the idiot who posted the picture of you on the enternet. V, I just want you to know I support you a 100,000,000,000,000,000%! I am 10 years old and I love you V!


- ASHLEY
Posted 09/08/07 05:21 PM
 

she has a great body and i see nothing bad about that pic.. it is something private. personally i like it so much ^^


- cannabic0
Posted 09/08/07 04:45 PM
 

VANESSA SHOULD STAY ON DISNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *EVERYBODY MAKES MISTAKES* Vanessa you rooooooooooooooooooooooooooooock!!!I love and support you 1,000,000,000,000%!!Whoever put that picture of you on the internet was a freak!I don’t think you will be fired because you have millions of fans who love you and will do anything for you and I am 1 of those fans,I will do anything to get you back with Zac and the crew.I am 10 years old and I love you V! LOVE YA, BIG-ASH P.S. Hang in there girly!XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


- BIG-ASH
Posted 09/08/07 04:34 PM
 

heyy i really think vanessa did not mean to do that can i see a naked picture of her


- Tj
Posted 09/08/07 01:13 PM
 

From U.K.
We love you Vanessa and we support you more now that you needed it. We stand by yourside 110%. Always think positive.
We love you.


- Kayle and fans from U.K.
Posted 09/08/07 12:12 PM
 

All Vanessa haters are JELOUS about her because she is beter then them and if vanessa don’t come out in HSM3 it won’t be the same. Everyone does mistakes for exsample Brit,lins,paris, and much more….so vote or write to disney don’t let vanessa go. BIGGEST FAN FROM CALI.


- yessy
Posted 09/08/07 11:41 AM
 

Where is ZAC? What is his comment on this hot topic?
Vanessa, we love and support you more now than before when this issue comes out.
We pray that HE guides and blesses you more everyday.


- Aimee
Posted 09/08/07 11:20 AM
 

Fans from Brazil: We stand by your side 100%. We love you and support you. Whoever did this to you, will have a bad karma. Nobody is perfect and everyone of us made a stupid mistake in our teen age years and probably worst mistake. Don’t do anymore crazy thing. WE LOVE YOU, VANESSA!


- fans from brazil
Posted 09/08/07 11:10 AM
 

i’m a filipino who are known to be conservative… but for me, what vanessa did is just fine, she wants to take her photo naked, so what??? she has a nice body figure so i think she have the right, and i think she don’t mean to show it to everybody, she is the victim in here… for me all she needs now is support and ubderstanding… in filipino expression all i can say is “INGGIT LANG KAYO”, ( you people are just envy, because your figure is nothing compared to her’s:)”


- filipino guy
Posted 09/08/07 10:43 AM

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