“It’s much more rewarding to be identified just by your ability than by your fame,” he told Fox News Digital. “Because I feel like fame is a vital thing these days, especially on social media. But skill has to come first because it’s so much more satisfying. “
Winning the Golden Mask trophy proved to be a real highlight for Hudgens, who began his career with his breakout role in “High School Musical. “
Vanessa Hudgens participated in the season of “The Masked Singer” and won the Golden Mask trophy. (Michael Becker/RENARD)
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“Personally, it’s the best thing because it has nothing to do with the fame of ‘Vanessa Hudgens’ [and] what comes with a name,” she said of the position the difference occupies in her life. “It had everything to do with what I personally brought inward, with my soul and my talent. So to be rewarded literally for what’s inside, that’s the most beautiful thing. “
But one thing she’s content to keep under wraps is her pregnancy with MLB star Cole Tucker.
Hudgens told Fox News Digital that he strives to keep much of his pregnancy on a personal level because “I feel like, as an actor, you percentage a lot of yourself. “(Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
“My pregnancy is something that I’ve kept private, which has been a great replacement because I feel like as an actor, you have a huge percentage of yourself,” he told Fox News Digital.
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Hudgens made her belly debut at the Oscars in March, and before that, she filmed “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence while still in the early stages of her pregnancy.
“In fact, we had done most of the stunts before we went back to filming. But you know, when there’s a will, there’s a way, and with productions, they find a solution,” he told Fox News Digital with a laugh. .
Hudgens debuted her belly at the Oscars in March. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Hudgens joins the franchise for the fourth installment, scheduled for June 5, as a generation expert.
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“I feel like what Bad Boys has presented to their audience is action and comedy, and this movie doesn’t disappoint,” he said. “It actually gives you the relationship that we all know and love between the characters of Will and Martin, that sympathetic “What they have with each other is so crazy and exclusive and beautiful. And it’s actually bigger and better, and I think I’m all going to enjoy it. “
Hudgens’ “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” starring Will Smith, left, and Martin Lawrence, “doesn’t disappoint. “(Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Sony Pictures)
Will Smith called the fame a “unique monster” and claimed that the “adversities” had left him “deeply humiliated. “
Meanwhile, Hudgens rejoices at his win on “Masked Singer. “
“It was unbelievable. It was amazing. And it ended up being a lot deeper than I thought,” he said.
“It’s rare, in all my years in Hollywood, that I get the opportunity to do anonymous work. I’m an absolute idiot and I don’t care, and you give me the freedom to do it without other people knowing who I am. I am and will live my most productive life. Not to mention doing anything that IArray loves and has enjoyed doing for decades, just being on the same level and performing, and thus being able to get the win, it’s just, it moved me. “.
Hudgens appeared as Goldfish in Season 11 and has beaten out other stars such as Kevin Hart, Jenifer Lewis, Corey Feldman, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard and Chrissy Metz.
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Playing the role of the goldfish was not difficult, despite the layers and elements of the costume.
“The dress itself was really stunning. In fact, I was impressed by the artistry that the clothing branch brought to the scenes. Just my dress had approximately. . . Six layers to tie it all together, and then the mask itself is like a painting. of art. It was actually amazing to see her go from the comic strip to reality,” he said.
Goldfish’s dress featured “six layers,” according to Hudgens, and she said she was “blown away by the artistry” of Goldfish. (Michael Becker/RENARD)
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And while Hudgens has kept her pregnancy and other important aspects of her personal life private, she admitted that she hopes to share the scenes with her co-stars.
“I was looking for production to replace their behavior and I thought, ‘You know, I think it would be a wonderful collaborative experience for applicants if you let them know who the others are, because we’re all going through this and I can support each other, and what a wonderful network it would create!’
Hudgens also admitted that he “really tried to follow along, pick up on the clues and pay attention to their voices, but I didn’t get it right at all. “
The 35-year-old’s collaborative spirit has translated into her non-competitive approach to the program, focusing on offering something special for her enthusiasts and herself.
Hudgens said her fans “wanted more music” from her, so they opted for “The Masked Singer” as a way to make them and herself proud. (Michael Becker/RENARD)
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“Honestly, I went in not thinking it was a competition. I thought my enthusiasts were looking for more music. . . any kind of song for me, I’m going to do it for them,” Hudgens said. I’m also the harshest critic of myself, I’m going to be the harshest critic of myself among them all, so I’m just going to try to be proud, make them proud, be as productive as possible and see what happens. . . from this. “