She confirmed, in an interview with Teen Magazine as of October 2007, that Hudgens is dating her High School Musical series co-star Zac Efron . In an interview, Hudgens' publicist stated that her music video for "Say OK" was their official "come-out" as a couple.Vanessa Hudgens "Hot" photo controversy
On September 6, 2007, controversy erupted after provocative photos of her surfaced online. Two showed her posing in suggestive lingerie, and another showed her "more hot". A statement from her publicist claims that the photo was taken privately and it was "unfortunate" that they were released on the Internet. She later apologized, saying that she was "embarrassed over the situation" and regretted having "taken [those] photos." Disney Channel spokeswoman Patti McTeague indicated that Disney will still be working with her, stating, "Vanessa has apologized for what was obviously a lapse in judgment. Yeah...We hope Vanessa's learned a valuable lesson."