Dating

Hudgens confirmed in an interview with Teen Magazine that as of October 2007, she is dating her High School Musical series co-star Zac Efron. In an interview, Vanessa’s publicist stated that her music video for ‘Say OK’ was their official ‘coming out’ as a couple. The video first premired on the Disney Channel.

Photo scandal

On September 6, 2007, controversy erupted after nude photos of Hudgens surfaced online. A statement from her publicist claims that the photo was taken privately and it was “unfortunate” that they were released on the Internet. Hudgens later apologized, saying that she was “embarrassed over the situation” and regretted having “taken [those] photos.” Disney Channel spokeswoman Patti McTeague indicated that Disney will still be working with Hudgens, stating, “Vanessa has apologized for what was obviously a lapse in judgment. We hope she’s learned a valuable lesson.”