Is this the start of something new?
Millennials are freaking out after noticing “High School Musical” star Zac Efron followed his ex-girlfriend and former Disney Channel co-star Vanessa Hudgens on Instagram.
We’re All In This Together
On Monday, April 17, fans noticed Zac Efron followed Vanessa Hudgens on Instagram after more than a decade of splitting up. Hudgens, however, has not followed Efron back as of yet.
Efron and Hudgens both rose to fame after starring as Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez (respectively) Disney Channel’s Original “High School Musical” film franchise. The two took their romance outside of the move when they confirmed that they were dating in 2007.
In 2010, it was confirmed that the two had split.
Fans Feel The Nostalgia
The internet practically broke after the news got out that Zac Efron followed Vanessa Hudgens on Instagram.
“🚨 ZAC EFRON JUST FOLLOWED VANESSA HUDGENS ON INSTAGRAM,” one fan account Tweeted.
🚨 ZAC EFRON JUST FOLLOWED VANESSA HUDGENS ON INSTAGRAM pic.twitter.com/XyRqkXA7GY
— High School Musical (@hsmnews) April 17, 2023
“Not me waiting for Vanessa Hudgens to follow Zac Efron back,” another fan wrote.
Not me waiting for Vanessa Hudgens to follow Zac Efron back
— Jailene (@itsjaybabes) April 18, 2023
While another fan account wrote, “OMG POP CULTURE EMERGENCY!! WHAT’S GOING ON??.”
OMG POP CULTURE EMERGENCY!! WHAT’S GOING ON?? pic.twitter.com/x7H6z4Ff7e
— 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) April 17, 2023
Another fan Tweeted, “If you had asked me that Zac Efron would follow Vanessa Hudgens in 2023, I would not have believed you but here we are 😱.”
If you had asked me that Zac Efron would follow Vanessa Hudgens in 2023, I would not have believed you but here we are 😱 pic.twitter.com/FFyBLbsZDd
— Lisa 🤍💙💛 (@zacsmidnights) April 17, 2023
The same Twitter user then added, “I wonder if Zac and Vanessa recently got back in touch with each other and that’s why he followed her. It would be funny if V invited him to her wedding 👀”
I wonder if Zac and Vanessa recently got back in touch with each other and that’s why he followed her. It would be funny if V invited him to her wedding 👀
— Lisa 🤍💙💛 (@zacsmidnights) April 17, 2023
At this time, it is unclear as to exactly when Zac Efron followed Vanessa Hudgens on Instagram, or why, but one thing is clear.. it truly is the start of something new!
Will There Be A ‘High School Musical’ Reunion?
Starring Zac Efron (Troy Bolton), Vanessa Hudgens (Gabriella Montez), Corbin Bleu (Chad Danforth), Monique Coleman (Taylor McKessie), Ashley Tisdale (Sharpay Evans), and Lucas Grabiel (Ryan Evans), the “High School Musical” franchise went on to produce and release three films over the course of two years.
Fans of the “High School Musical” films know that original cast member Corbin Bleu returned to the franchise by appearing in the third season of the Disney+ original series, “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.”
The good news for fans is that after seeing the success of having Bleu return, the showrunner feels a reunion with all members is possible!
“High School Musical” showrunner Tim Federle recently spoke to TVLine on Bleu’s return to the franchise. “Corbin had such a good time this season, he said, ‘If you ever want me to come back, just know this has been so much fun,’” Federle explained.
The showrunner went on to explain how Bleu’s return had him thinking about bringing back the rest of the original cast — Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Monique Coleman, and Lucus Grabiel, back into the story. “So that sort of inspired me to think, ‘What if our kids went back to school and had to be extras in a movie?’ Our show is so absurdly meta, it’s just going to turn into Inception one day. We’re really excited,” he said.
“I’m going to chalk that up to being a remarkable coincidence, but we’d love to get Zac and Vanessa and all of them back, so we’re actively working on that right now,” the “High School Musical” showrunner continued.
