Vanessa Hudgens' Nude Picture Explanation: "Kids Do Stupid Things"

Vanessa Hudgens is famous for her role in ABC's absurdly popular High School Musical and High School Musical 2, but she is infamous as the Disney princess who snapped naked photos of herself that made it online in September

Hudgens is on the cover of the new issue of Seventeen magazine, and she talks about the photo scandal.

How are you feeling about the [nude picture] scandal? I'm much better now. But truthfully I don't like talking about it. It was something that was meant to be private, and even though it isn't anymore, I'd still like to keep it as private as I can. It was very traumatic, and I am extremely upset it happened. I hope all my fans can learn from my mistake and make smart decisions. But I wouldn't have been able to get through it if it wasn't for my family, friends, and fans, who supported me all along the way.

Who told you the photos had been leaked? I found out from my manager. We heard some story was going to break in the tabloids, and I was like, What?!? A few days later, the picture came out while I Was on vacation in Australia. Thank God, I wasn't home-it would have sucked if I was at home. So I got to be away from L.A. for about a millisecond. But when I came back, it got kind of crazy.

How did you explain the situation to your mom? I was just open with her, and she was just so cute. She was like, "Well, everyone can be naked if they want to." [Laughs] My parents are very supportive of me. And they know I'm a teenager, and yes, kids do stupid things sometimes. It's very unfortunate because with the Internet these days, you don't have a personal life. Nothing is private: Everyone knows everything, and they can find out everything about you. You're not as safe as you think you are, and you have to be aware of the people you're around.

Comments

[rektruax]

07:40 AM on 01/04/2008

Traumatic? Well she's apparently never been shot or lost a limb. Now THAT's traumatizing.

Otherwise, she's a pretty girl with a nice body. No need to apologize.

[kkfune]

11:27 PM on 01/03/2008

She is a cute babe with a sweet smile...She was said to have a personal account on a millionaire&celebs online service www.meetrich.com with her hot pictures and blogs there. Quite a few fans and hot guys are found in her circle there.

[nihilon x]

03:39 PM on 01/03/2008

There is nothing wrong with the naked human body.

[Libsrule]

01:44 PM on 01/03/2008

Ahh geez what is up with this crap. "Oh god I took naked pictures, I am so ashamed and must take responsibility"?

Get the fuck over it. She looked great, she should have been saying.

"look they were meant to be private and obviously some scumbag of a boyfriend let them out, but let's be honest, we all do it, I liked doing it and see nothing wrong with it. So why the fuck does everyone act like I should be ashamed of myself for getting neked and taking some pictures of myself???? Besides I look pretty smokin' in those pictures. And for the rest of you who think there is something wrong with those pictures and that they are shameful?? Get a fucking clue and grow the hell up."

Or words to that effect.

But I am sick to death of people acting all ashamed and this crap of "taking responsibility" is stupid as well.

What is there to be ashamed of?

What is she taking responsibility for?

She posed, she looked great. She should be proud of herself for looking that great.

[RevATHist]

11:24 AM on 01/03/2008

I like her answer. Kids do stupid things. In other words, she is taking responsibility. She is not blaming anyone else, she is not railing on the media for its extensive coverage of this non-issue. She did something stupid, now lets move on.

[HatingTheGame]

10:44 AM on 01/03/2008

Tell me mom, what do you think of your daughter bein' a ho?

Oh, that's just fine! Keep the checks coming, and I'll keep praying. I support my daughter a 100%. And she supports me. We're family.

[FeloniouslyAnnoying]

02:07 AM on 01/03/2008

fascinating.