22 February,2013 02:47 AM IST | | ANI
The âHigh School Musical' star took naked photos of herself at age 18, which were leaked online. u00a0"That was just a really s--tty situation that sucked. That was by far the worst moment of my career," Us magazine quoted her as telling Paper magazine.
Vanessa Hudgens. Pic/Santa Banta
She said that she has since matured as an actress. u00a0The 24-year-old said that ever since she was young, she wanted to play really heavy and intense roles and really pushed herself in a dramatic direction.
She revealed how this led her to her role in thriller âFrozen Ground', in which she plays a drug-addicted prostitute.
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