Disney Star Hudgens Vows to Be Good Role Model for Girls

Singer/actress Vanessa Hudgens has vowed to uphold her image as a role model for young girls – because she “only has one shot” to impress her fans.

The star came under fire when nude photographs of her were leaked online last year.

But the Disney teen queen insists she is doing her best to live up to the aspirations of her impressionable young admirers.

She says, “At the end of the day I have to be happy with myself. Just going to live my life and enjoy doing it.”

“You only have one shot… of course I want to be a good role model and try to do my best but I’m still me.”

Vanessa Hudgens Identified Review

While the second installment of “High School Musical” was extremely successful, that might not be the case for Vanessa Hudgens’ second album,” Identified.”

The follow-up to her gold debut, “V,” ”Identified” shows Hudgens hasn’t really grown musically in the two years since that album’s release – her voice remains weak and uninspiring. The CD adds to her problems with sub par material.

“I’m tired of the boys who don’t like to dance/And if you don’t like to dance you don’t stand a chance,” she sings on the first single, “Sneakernight.” The song, produced by JR Rotem (Rihanna “SOS,” Sean Kingston “Beautiful Girls”), is sophomoric and tailor-made for the Radio Disney-set. It is also indicative of the entire CD.

A few tunes suggest the promise that “Identified” fails to deliver. The title track is solid, as is “First Bad Habit.”Amazed,” featuring Lil Mama, is arguably the album’s best track: The lip-gloss queen and the Disney star may even see a Top 40 hit with this one. All those songs were paroduced by Dr. Luke (Kelly Clarkson “Since U Been Gone,” Katy Perry “I Kissed a Girl”); Clearly he should hve played a bigger role in this CD.

- icoolblogger (owner of teencgossip)

Hudgens Lists Olsen + Richie Among Fashion Icons

High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens has hailed Mary-Kate Olsen, Nicole Richie and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham as her fashion icons.

The 19-year-old beauty picks up most of her style tips from the trendy trio, and admits she often treats herself to expensive items of clothing just so she can feel “feminine and sexy”.

When asked about her fashion inspirations in the June issue of Glamour magazine, she replies, “Mary-Kate Olsen, Victoria Beckham and Nicole Richie. (They) have fun with fashion.”

She adds, “If something’s cool and funky and I like it, it doesn’t matter how much it costs.”