Dating a heartthrob not all it is cracked up to be.
Vanessa Hudgens has revealed her relationship with Zac Efron made her a bad person at times.
The 26-year-old has told the New York Times that she struggled during her very public relationship with her onscreen High School Musical.
Tough times: Vaness Hudgens has
revealed she struggled with the attention Zac Efron (pictured 2010) got
during their relationship
In
their five years together - the pair met on the set of the Disney movie
in 2005 - the star said she found herself frustrated and lashing out.
However, it was not Zac that was the issue but rather the attention he got from his legion of female fans.
The Spring Breakers star said: 'I went through a phase when I was really mean because I was so fed up.
Moving on: The star is now dating Austin Butler (seen here last month) and he has helped renew her Christian faith
'Girls
were running after him, and I was giving them death stares. Then I
realised that's not what that's about. ''Spread the love, be a good
person, they support you, be nice.'''
While she may have learnt to deal with the girls, their relationship did not last the distance.
The
actress - who is currently starring in stage musical Gigi - has of
course since moved on with live-in boyfriend and fellow actor Austin
Butler.
Vanessa told the Times that not only has she found happiness with him, she has also found a renewed passion for Christianity.
Raised
Catholic, the star said 'never felt very connected to it' but has been
able to find a closer connection through Australian mega church
Hillsong, which her boyfriend is a member of.
She said of the Pentecostal services: 'It feels like Arcade Fire - it's epic like that.
'They really focus on you having your own personal relationship with Jesus, which is wonderful.'
Vanessa also says at heart she is a bit of a hippie when it comes to spirituality and life as a whole.
'I'm a definite hippie. I'm literally my happiest self when I'm dancing half naked on a grass field listening to Led Zeppelin.'
In
her new musical role based on Colette's 1944 novel, Vanessa gets to
push the boundaries as a precocious and free-spirited
courtesan-in-training who strikes up a friendship with a wealthy playboy
According
to the star, it is a celebration of strong women: 'It literally felt
like it was a massive group of feminists, you could just feel the
serious girl power in the room.'
New role: Vanessa is currently starring as the title role of musical Gigi, which is now on Broadway
Vanessa said she has in the past struggled to define herself as a feminist - but that has now changed.
'I
used to be on the fence about it just because I feel like it gets to a
certain place where it almost has the reverse effect, where it's so
overpowering and so aggressive that it's like rather than just standing
up for female pride and female rights, it becomes, like, ''I am the
man.''
'But
now I feel like there's this new wave of feminists coming up that are
truly about equal rights for women. I mean, Beyoncé is, like, killing
the game, and I love her.'
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