High School Musical: Vanessa Hudgens Replaced by Cheetah Girl? "It was an extremely hard decision to do. Vanessa has become apart of the family, but we felt it was irresponsible of her to do what she did," an insider told US Weekly. "Adrienne will replace Vanessa in the role of Gabriella, Zac Efron's love interest in the upcoming High School Musical 3."Hudgens, who has been a role model to many youngsters, expresses her regret and humiliation for her “lapse in judgment” in posing for her steamy photos that were leaked to the Internet. (source: buddyTV)