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Vanessa to star in Philippine travel documentary

Vanessa Hudgens will be shooting the documentary in Manila and Palawan. 

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Vanessa Hudgens to star in Philippine travel documentary

E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>Filipino-American actress Vanessa Hudgens is set to star in a Philippine travel documentary.</p><p>In a report by <em>Variety,</em> the <em>High School Musical</em> star will be traveling to the Philippines to shoot the project in Manila and Palawan starting in March.</p><p>The said documentary will put the spotlight on the relationship of Vanessa, her Filipino mother Gina, and her sister Stella.</p><p>Vanessa&#x27;s mom migrated to the US when she was 25 years old.</p><p>Vanessa remarked that she believes the documentary will be relatable to women around the globe.</p><p>&quot;I feel like ours is such a relatable story to so many women all over the world. The more that we can share, the more we can lift each other up,&quot; the actress said in a statement.</p><p>Vanessa has always expressed her admiration for her mother&#x27;s story.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CoiMh-Dv5Jv/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A1995789.3%2C%22ls%22%3A214623.8%2C%22le%22%3A214888%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>In an interview with <em>Glamour UK </em>in 2021, Vanessa remarked that it&#x27;s important to share stories of women from different backgrounds to the world.</p><p>&quot;My mom is from the Philippines, and growing up, there weren’t really that many women who looked like me and my mom and my family on screen. It’s so important to share all the different stories because America is a massive melting pot, [just like the] world,&quot; she stated.</p><p>The actress added: &quot;There are so many different stories that need to be told so that we are exposed to them and can have more empathy towards different people.&quot;</p><p>Vanessa hopes her mother will write a book that could be adapted into a film someday.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(38, 38, 38);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"></span></p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/COqT3pVBTy8/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=485&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A2701129.3%2C%22ls%22%3A214623.8%2C%22le%22%3A214888%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="565" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>&quot;As an immigrant, coming into the States and not knowing anyone, I can’t even imagine how difficult and challenging that is and what challenges she faced as a woman. And my father was a firefighter, so he was gone for a week and home for a week,” she said.</p><p>“I feel like that’s such a relatable story to so many women all over the world. The more that we can share, the more we can lift each other up.”</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/12/8/fresh-scoops/vanessa-hudgens-wants-to-make-a-movie-about-filipi-197319" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Vanessa Hudgens wants to make a movie about Filipina mother’s immigrant story</strong></a></div><p>The Hollywood star highlighted that her mother is her biggest inspiration in her personal and professional career.</p><p>&quot;She&#x27;s the strongest woman I know. To come out to the United States with my father, not know a soul here, and to build a new life for herself, it&#x27;s terrifying and it takes great courage,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;To see her now as an adult, and to be able to admire her, her journey, and the light and the spirit that she brings to every place that she goes to is just contagious.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CWLpjhYJJwk/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A2123041.4%2C%22ls%22%3A214623.8%2C%22le%22%3A214888%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Vanessa catapulted to international prominence when she starred in the Disney Original movie <em>High School Musical </em>in 2006. The actress played the role of Gabriella Montez in the film alongside Zac Efron who played the role of Troy Bolton. The movie had three successful installments.</p><p>After her <em>High School Musical</em> stint, Vanessa headlined various films including <em>Beastly, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Spring Breakers,</em> and <em>Dog Days,</em> among others.</p><p>In 2018, she headlined the hit Netflix film <em>Princess Switch.</em> Following its success, the film was followed by a sequel titled <em>The Princess Switch: Switched Again </em>in 2020. A third installment of the film titled <em>The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star</em> was released in 2021.</p><p>Vanessa&#x27;s upcoming Philippine travel documentary will be produced and directed by Paul Soriano.</p>

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Published Mar 23, 2023 08:48 PM PHT

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