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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'?

 

vanessa its nbd i hope this all blowss overr. noo way should u be kicked out of hsm3. urr the star.plus then i bet like the whole entire cast will too.
good luckk withh thiss mess.:p


- maggie
Posted 09/07/07 04:28 PM
 

I think Vanessa should not get fired from hsm3. I mean who is troy’s girlfriend gonna be sharpay? hecks to the NO! there is no show without vanessa . If she get’s fired I am not watching hsm3 and I am not gonna buy anything from them.


- Taylor
Posted 09/07/07 04:20 PM
 

Hey Vanessa don”t let all this picture deal put you down ,remember HSM3would not be the same without you ,,,love you always your biggest fan ..


- Faith Ann
Posted 09/07/07 04:17 PM
 

ok first of all how did it leak out? did she put it on the internet?but even if she did she shouldn’t be fired, it was 1 little mistake and it was private it wasn’t suppose to get out! U ROCK VANESSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WISH U LUCK!


- Toni and Kt
Posted 09/07/07 04:14 PM
 

“”THERE ARE WAY BIGGER ISSUSES IN THE WORLD THAN ‘Vanessa’s nude photos’ SERIOUSLY.

IT’S PATHETIC HOW ALL WE CARE ABOUT IS CELEBRITY GOSSIP.

WE AS A HUMAN RACE SHOULD TRY TO DO SOMETHING FOR OUR WORLD. THINK OF ALL THE THINGS THAT WE COULD DO!!!

1. TAKE SHORTER SHOWERS
2. RECYCLE
3. START A COMPOST
4. TAKE YOUR LUNCH IN A CONTAINER
INSTEAD OF PLASTIC WRAP + PLASTIC
BAGS
5. RIDE YOUR BIKE OR WALK TO PLACES
THAT ARE CLOSE BY.
6. TURN OFF YOUR LIGHTS WHEN YOU
AREN’T IN THE ROOM
7. USE ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIENCES +
LIGHTBULBS.

ANYWAYS. I HOPE I GOT SOME MESSAGE TO YOU. PLEASE TRY TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP. IT CAN BE THE SMALLEST THING. Everything counts.”“

yeah whatever 2 the message posted above.


- voter
Posted 09/07/07 04:12 PM
 

I LOVE YOU VANESSA! WE ALL DO AND THIS PICTURE WON’T STOP US! I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE YOU IN HSM3! LOVE U NOW, THEN, AND IN THE FUTURE!


- LOVER
Posted 09/07/07 04:06 PM
 

Vanessa, you are still the same person to me! Your TRUEST fans will stick by you! I hope you are doing alright at this moment. I was soo upset when i heard about this, so I could image what you are going through. We all still love and support you. Whats personal is personal, and it was wrong of that person to leak your personal photos. We all make mistakes, and everyone should be given a second chance. You are a very great role model, and a nude photo isn’t going to change that. I love you and all my friends love you. So keep you head up girl! I won’t watch HSM3 without. It will completely be garbage if you’re not in it. If Disney drops you, its their lost because you are the most talented girl who’s worked for Disney. So, I think that you’ll have better success out of it.
Vanessa, I hope you know that WE ARE ALL HERE FOR YOU, YOUR MOST LOYAL FANS!


- Nancy
Posted 09/07/07 04:00 PM
 

VANESSA!! WE LOVE YOU AND WILLS ALWAYS LOVE YOU!!


- Nancy
Posted 09/07/07 03:49 PM
 

mona wrote
So what if the picture is out, i’m sre there is alot of us that have skeletons in our closet(s). The bad thing hers got out to early!!. I think she should still be in HSM3. I STILL LOVE YOU, AND I’LL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO HSM3.


- mona
Posted 09/07/07 03:28 PM
 

i left her a message that said that. =]

LEAVE VANESSA ALONE. she needs her fans and her privacy now. not a thousand articles saying the same thing.

im here baby v, always.


- allie
Posted 09/07/07 03:26 PM
 

WE SHOULDN’T BE CARING!!!!

THERE ARE WAY BIGGER ISSUSES IN THE WORLD THAN ‘Vanessa’s nude photos’ SERIOUSLY.

IT’S PATHETIC HOW ALL WE CARE ABOUT IS CELEBRITY GOSSIP.

WE AS A HUMAN RACE SHOULD TRY TO DO SOMETHING FOR OUR WORLD. THINK OF ALL THE THINGS THAT WE COULD DO!!!

1. TAKE SHORTER SHOWERS
2. RECYCLE
3. START A COMPOST
4. TAKE YOUR LUNCH IN A CONTAINER
INSTEAD OF PLASTIC WRAP + PLASTIC
BAGS
5. RIDE YOUR BIKE OR WALK TO PLACES
THAT ARE CLOSE BY.
6. TURN OFF YOUR LIGHTS WHEN YOU
AREN’T IN THE ROOM
7. USE ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIENCES +
LIGHTBULBS.

ANYWAYS. I HOPE I GOT SOME MESSAGE TO YOU. PLEASE TRY TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP. IT CAN BE THE SMALLEST THING. Everything counts.


- Abby
Posted 09/07/07 03:21 PM
 

she made a mistake, give her a breake i mean seriously, we are all naked at some times. what vanessa did was something personal, and if she isnt in hsm3 i am not going to watch it, because with out her its different. just pray that she doesnt get kicked out of hsm3. i love you vanessa and i hope you will be in the next hsm!


- Natalie
Posted 09/07/07 03:12 PM
 

Everyone makes mistakes! We do things before thinking and wish we could take it back at some point in time - You have to learn from these mistakes and keep going. Nobody is perfect - and what makes it bad is when the media keeps on and on. Move on - there are much more important issue at hand! Our guys over seas - people homeless! Lets put interest and energy into things we can do someting about not what something has done in their personal life that is none of our business!
Peace and Prayers to All!


- my2sons
Posted 09/07/07 03:07 PM
 

All I can say is: god, they’re making another one?!?!?!


- blah
Posted 09/07/07 03:03 PM
 

i don’t think vanessa would do something like that. in a bunch of recent interviews she’s been saying she’s such a good kid and is proud to be a role model. but even if she did do it, she’s still my role model. those pictures should’ve never hit the internet. when i first heard this rumor, it was last month from the Inquirer and that’s the last magazine that u wanna believe. it isn’t the end of the world. she made a mistake. who the heck cares?! we all make mistakes. and do u know how many ppl take nude pictures of themselves in the world? a lot. we shouldn’t make a big deal about this just becuz she’s a celebrity even if she IS supposed to be a role model. u never know, this could be a sick rumor. i haven’t seen the pictures ANYWHERE on the internet. if this is true, i think vanessa should sue. i’m not going to believe this until VANESSA confirms it herself if it’s true or not. i’m not going to believe her “publicist” or a “source.”


- still a vanessa fan<3
Posted 09/07/07 03:02 PM
 

how could someone do that to her


- ooooo nooo
Posted 09/07/07 02:56 PM
 

WHAT VANESSA DOES IN THE PRIVACY OF HER OWN HOME IS NO ONES BUSINESS. SOME PEOPLE ARE SO CHILDISH AND DONT CARE IF THEY RUIN A GOOD PERSONS REPUTATION. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP VANESSA!


- ANITA G.
Posted 09/07/07 02:54 PM
 

Its unforunate that the photo was leaked. But it was ment for Zac Efron only. It is just one picture. Many people in Hollywood these days have many. And some not as nice. Give her a break. I don’t like her personally, but this has gone to far. This is her business and I don’t think that she should loose her role in HSM. She does not work for Disney. In a way, they kinda work for her.


- Jenny
Posted 09/07/07 02:52 PM
 

Ok so, I don’t think that Vanessa is being a very good romodel and all, and I never liked those movies, so I don’t care if she gets fired or not, but it’s HER life. I think that is she put those pictures up there then she isn’t being the best person and stuff, but if she didn’t I think that the person that DID do this should be ashamed of themselves for snooping that low on someone’s life.


- Hannah
Posted 09/07/07 02:51 PM
 

i think Vanessa should still be in HSM3


- Anonamous
Posted 09/07/07 02:49 PM

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