A resurfaced photograph displaying Vanessa Hudgens assembly her ex-boyfriend Austin Butler’s present girlfriend Kaia Gerber has begun circulating on-line after followers found the 2007 crimson carpet interplay.
Before he was the star of Baz Lurhman’s Elvis biopic, Butler was in a relationship with fellow Disney Channel actor Hudgens for almost a decade, till their cut up in 2020. The 30-year-old actor has since been romantically linked to 20-year-old Gerber, the daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford. Now, followers have seen a stunning hyperlink between Hudgens and Gerber in a resurfaced image that’s making the rounds on social media.
Twitter consumer @KNVee was the primary to share the picture, which was taken on the 2007 crimson carpet premiere of High School Musical 2. Hudgens, who was 20 years outdated on the time, is pictured bending right down to shake palms with then-six-year-old Gerber. “His ex meeting his new gf,” they captioned the photograph.
In one other image from the occasion, Hudgens is seen standing beside the mannequin’s mom, Crawford, alongside together with her brother Presley Gerber. The picture went viral when consumer @agapethamar quoted the unique tweet with the caption, “I’m crying I thought this was a meme but it really is Vanessa Hudgens meeting Kaia Gerber pls Austin Butler is so nasty for this”.
“This is crazy omg,” one particular person tweeted in response to the photograph, whereas one other stated: “I have nothing against age gap couples (as long as they are legal) but this picture of Vanessa Hudgens meeting Kaia Gerber is THE FUNNIEST thing I’ve ever seen.”
Hudgens and Butler had been first noticed collectively again in 2011, after High School Musical co-star Ashley Tisdale launched the pair. Butler had starred in Disney’sSharpay’s Fabulous Adventure alongside Tisdale, whereas Hudgens had damaged up with Zac Efron one 12 months prior.
In 2012, Hudgens and Butler made their crimson carpet debut as a pair. Since then, they’ve been pictured cozying up at Coachella festivals and posting birthday tributes for one another on Instagram. The couple even sparked engagement rumours in 2017 after Hudgens posted an image of herself with a hoop on her left hand.
Hudgens shut down the engagement rumours on Twitter on the time, writing: “Guysssss. I’m not engaged! I posted a pic. Not to point out off my ring that I occurred to throw on that finger after an extended day of filming however to point out off my haircut Lol.”
In 2019, after it was announced that Butler would play the role of Elvis Presley in Luhrman’s biopic about the rock star, Hudgens posted the news to her Instagram account and shared her excitement for Butler. “I AMMMM OVERRRR THE F***ING MOOOOOOOOONNNNN. I CANT WAIT,” she wrote. “SO PROUD OF MY HONEYYYYY!!!”
Just six months later, it was confirmed that Hudgens and Butler had split. A source later told People that the pair had discussed an engagement prior to breaking up, but admitted that their “busy work schedules and travel” put a “strain on the relationship.”
Vanessa Hudgens poses with model Cindy Crawford and her daughter Kaia Gerber at the premiere of High School Musical 2
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“The breakup isn’t straightforward, however she’s not one to take a seat round and mope,” the source said about Hudgens. “She’s dwelling it up and having enjoyable. She appears actually glad and enthusiastic about life, actually.”
Ahead of the release of Elvis, Butler spoke briefly to GQ about his breakup with Hudgens for the first time, although he did not name the Spring Breakers actress. “Life is full of changes, and you’ve got to find a way to constantly be evolving and growing,” he said.
In November 2020, Hudgens was spotted holding hands with Cole Tucker and has been dating the MLB player ever since. Meanwhile, Butler has had a series of relationships, from Elvis co-star Olivia DeJonge to actress and model Lily-Rose Depp. In May 2022, Butler made his red carpet debut with Gerber at the Met Gala.
