Olivia Rodrigo and Vanessa Hudgens Have aHigh School MusicalMeetup at 2025 Oscars Afterparty

Mar. 15, 2025

Olivia Rodrigo and Vanessa Hudgens at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Photo:Phillip Faraone/VF25/Getty

Phillip Faraone/VF25/Getty

Nearly two decades after it debuted,High School Musicalfinally had anOscarsmoment — and it had fans seeing double!On Sunday, March 2, the leading ladies of both the original franchise and Disney+ spinoff series,Vanessa HudgensandOlivia Rodrigo, united during the step and repeat atVanity Fair’s Oscar Party — and the sweet moment melted Millennial and Gen Z hearts alike.Gabriella and Nina — I mean, Hudgens and Rodrigo — smiled widely as they united on the red carpet to snap their first-ever shot together, uniting two generations of Disney viewers in the process. And the stylish stars both wore the perfect complementary outfits for the occasion.Olivia Rodrigo and Vanessa Hudgens at 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Phillip Faraone/VF25/GettyBoth theHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesalum, 22, and “When There Was Me and You” crooner, 36, ditched Wildcat red at the post-awards show bash in favor of all-black looks.Rodrigo rocked a leather, Roberto Cavalli gown, while Hudgens wore a feathery Dolce & Gabbana gown inher first red carpet appearance since welcoming her first childwith husbandCole Tucker. (Tucker was also at the party, as was Rodrigo’s boyfriendLouis Partridge.)Hudgens wrapped her arm around herHSMsuccessor as they posed, chatted and laughed together in their complementary looks. Naturally, fans of the franchise went wild online.“OLIVIA RODRIGO AND VANESSA HUDGENS DID THIS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL KIDS,” one personwroteof the nostalgic crossover on X.Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett in ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’.Disney+/Fred HayesThePrincess Switchstar and “Vampire” singer looked like long-lost pals on the red carpet — even inspiring requests for them to play sisters online, despite having only crossed paths, at least publicly, one other time.The actresses first ran into each other — andhad their first “Gabriella Montez x2” moment— at the 2022 Met Gala, where Hudgens was co-hosting the red carpet.“Little miss new Gabriella! I always feel like I have such a connection to you because of that” theHSMalum told Rodrigo, who agreed and said, “I know, we’re soul sisters!”Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens in ‘High School Musical’.Alamy Stock Photo“I know — I love it for us,” Hudgens replied. “If that means I get to be your sister, I’m like, ‘I’m so in.' ”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Hudgens played Gabriella Montez alongsideZac Efron’s Troy Bolton in all threeHSMmovies, which came out in 2006, 2007 and 2008.Along withAshley Tisdale(who played the ever-iconic Sharpay Evans), the original leading couple never reprised their roles for the trilogy’s meta spinoffHSMTMTS, in which Nina (Rodrigo) and Ricky (Joshua Bassett) step into Troy and Gabriella’s shoes for a high school musical of their own — but several otherHSMalumni did.Corbin Bleu’s Chad Danforth,Monique Coleman’s Taylor McKessie andLucas Grabeel’s Ryan Evans have all made appearances in the Disney+ mockumentary series, which had its fourth and final season premiere in 2023, along with cast membersKayCee StrohandBart Johnson.The entireHigh Schol Musicalfranchise is available to stream on Disney+.

Nearly two decades after it debuted,High School Musicalfinally had anOscarsmoment — and it had fans seeing double!

On Sunday, March 2, the leading ladies of both the original franchise and Disney+ spinoff series,Vanessa HudgensandOlivia Rodrigo, united during the step and repeat atVanity Fair’s Oscar Party — and the sweet moment melted Millennial and Gen Z hearts alike.

Gabriella and Nina — I mean, Hudgens and Rodrigo — smiled widely as they united on the red carpet to snap their first-ever shot together, uniting two generations of Disney viewers in the process. And the stylish stars both wore the perfect complementary outfits for the occasion.

Olivia Rodrigo and Vanessa Hudgens at 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Phillip Faraone/VF25/Getty

Both theHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesalum, 22, and “When There Was Me and You” crooner, 36, ditched Wildcat red at the post-awards show bash in favor of all-black looks.

Rodrigo rocked a leather, Roberto Cavalli gown, while Hudgens wore a feathery Dolce & Gabbana gown inher first red carpet appearance since welcoming her first childwith husbandCole Tucker. (Tucker was also at the party, as was Rodrigo’s boyfriendLouis Partridge.)

Hudgens wrapped her arm around herHSMsuccessor as they posed, chatted and laughed together in their complementary looks. Naturally, fans of the franchise went wild online.

“OLIVIA RODRIGO AND VANESSA HUDGENS DID THIS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL KIDS,” one personwroteof the nostalgic crossover on X.

Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett in ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’.Disney+/Fred Hayes

Disney+/Fred Hayes

ThePrincess Switchstar and “Vampire” singer looked like long-lost pals on the red carpet — even inspiring requests for them to play sisters online, despite having only crossed paths, at least publicly, one other time.

The actresses first ran into each other — andhad their first “Gabriella Montez x2” moment— at the 2022 Met Gala, where Hudgens was co-hosting the red carpet.

“Little miss new Gabriella! I always feel like I have such a connection to you because of that” theHSMalum told Rodrigo, who agreed and said, “I know, we’re soul sisters!”

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens in ‘High School Musical’.Alamy Stock Photo

Alamy Stock Photo

“I know — I love it for us,” Hudgens replied. “If that means I get to be your sister, I’m like, ‘I’m so in.' ”

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Hudgens played Gabriella Montez alongsideZac Efron’s Troy Bolton in all threeHSMmovies, which came out in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Along withAshley Tisdale(who played the ever-iconic Sharpay Evans), the original leading couple never reprised their roles for the trilogy’s meta spinoffHSMTMTS, in which Nina (Rodrigo) and Ricky (Joshua Bassett) step into Troy and Gabriella’s shoes for a high school musical of their own — but several otherHSMalumni did.

Corbin Bleu’s Chad Danforth,Monique Coleman’s Taylor McKessie andLucas Grabeel’s Ryan Evans have all made appearances in the Disney+ mockumentary series, which had its fourth and final season premiere in 2023, along with cast membersKayCee StrohandBart Johnson.

The entireHigh Schol Musicalfranchise is available to stream on Disney+.

source: people.com