Vanessa Hudgens Lived in a Homeless Shelter for Two Weeks
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When Vanessa Hudgens was cast as a pregnant, homeless teenager in the upcoming movie Gimme Shelter, the 23-year-old went method.
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"I actually went and stayed in the shelter for two weeks before I started filming," Hudgens reveals on an upcoming episode of The Rachael Ray Show (airing Friday). "I lived there with all the girls, with all the kids, so I think that's really interesting because you find so much more about yourself."
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To fully embody her character, Hudgens also gave herself a major hair makeover.
"[Rosario Dawson and I] look so messed up in this movie," the actress says. "I actually cut my own hair for this movie. I did that to myself, yes I did."
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Hudgens, who's currently dating Are You There, Chelsea? guest star Austin Butler, now wears hair extensions. Her new movie, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, is in theaters Friday.
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1I'd love to say that the method she chose for research was good, but she took someone's place at the shelter. Because she was there, there wasn't enough room for someone else.