Vanessa Hudgens is pretty stoked about carving her own path. She’s a High School Musical alum, and she’s been doing some reflecting. She’s been thinking about her past relationships, especially her nine-year stint with ex Austin Butler.
She’s been sharing her feelings about how these past romances have shaped her. And how they’ve led her to her current hubby, Cole Tucker. She opened up about this on the She Pivots podcast. It was the March 6 episode, if you’re curious.
Vanessa believes her breakups have played a big part in shaping her character. She said, “My last breakup had really catapulted me into a very, very special place.” Sounds like it was a transformative experience.
She continued, “It pushed me to the right person, which I’m so grateful for.” She’s talking about Cole here. She added, “He is just the most supportive, real, understanding human being that I’ve ever met.” High praise indeed.
Vanessa and Austin called it quits in early 2020. They’d been together for almost a decade. But since then, they seem to have found what they were looking for.
Austin, who starred in Elvis, started dating model Kaia Gerber in 2022. Vanessa, on the other hand, tied the knot with Cole. It was in Tulum, Mexico, in December. She’s known for her role in Spring Breakers.