Vanessa Hudgens was the subject of fresh web rumors on Monday -- thanks to confusing new snaps taken of her over the weekend at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.

Hudgens, 22, was photographed reaching in a small bag and licking a mysterious white substance off of her fingers.

Drugs? Nope. A rep for the Sucker Punch starlet told E! News that the creamy stuff was actually melted white chocolate.

Hudgens had a great time over the weekend at the hot-ticket festival for music fans -- staying tight with new love Josh Hutcherson and dancing freely in high-end hippie looks, including a macrame top, floppy hats and boho skirts.

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Vanessa Hudgens has fun with her friends at Coachella. Vanessa had on a hippy style outfit and the same big floppy hat that she wore to the festival last year.

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Stepping out for a late night soiree, Vanessa Hudgens was the belle of the ball at the Conde Nast Hot List Party in West Hollywood on Monday night (April 11).

The "Beastly" babe took to the Soho House venue as she showed off a sexy black and white ensemble with long locks thanks to the help of extensions.

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Sucker Punch starlet Vanessa Hudgens has opened up about the controversy surrounding her nude photos leak with the Los Angeles Times.

“It’s just silly because I’m a very present person, and that’s the thing that has been so in the past,” she says.

“The fact that somebody keeps bringing up the past is just selfish. I mean, it sucks. I already released a statement the first time it happened. It’s just unfortunate that it keeps reminding people about the past and not the present.”

Hudgens also revealed last week that she found it more embarrassing discussing the nude snaps leak with her lawyers than her parents.

She told London radio station Capital FM: “The more embarrassing thing is talking to the lawyers and attorneys about it but, whatever, you deal.”

Hudgens also touched upon her former relationship with Zac Effron during her Times confab.

“It was interesting,” she said of being in a relationship that was open to public scrutiny. “But we got to a point where it was just like, we just can’t pay attention, because one week we’d be married and then the next week we’d be broken up and the next week I would have a baby. It was just the most obscene things.”

As for the future…

“You really have to stay strong, because times get tough. Especially in this business. It’s a dog-eat-dog world,” she asserts.

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She’s rocked both real and fake tattoos, but Vanessa Hudgens says she’s just getting started on the body art. 

“I will hopefully get more tattoos,” the Sucker Punch star told PEOPLE on Wednesday at the West Hollywood release party of pal Ashley Tisdale‘s DVD, Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure. “I’m very obsessed recently. I still only have one, but I’m waiting for one of my friends to go get one so that I can come with, and bring my mom and my best friend.” 

Why would she bring family along for the experience? “My sister is on her way for a piercing, and me and my mom are going to do the tattoos,” she shared. 

Appearing at the bash with what appeared to be a much shorter do, the actress explained, “I started getting cut crazy, but tonight I just tucked it under because I haven’t had time to do my hair this evening. I think I might have it long soon again though for the music festivals and whatnot. But I think it’s fun. I just love changing my look. I get bored with it being stagnant.” 

So which style stars does she turn to when she’s ready for a change? “I like looks like Bianca Jagger and looks from the ’60s and ’70s, like classic movie stars,” she said. “Just interesting, cool, eclectic looks.”

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The High School Musical franchise has come to an end, and Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens recently called it quits. But Ashley Tisdale says she and the former couple will always be the three musketeers.

"We're always there for each other," Tisdale, 25, told PEOPLE of her former castmates Wednesday at the DVD release of her HSM spin-off Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure. "I love being with them. They're so supportive. It's just like a bond. I can't explain it, but they're like a family I've grown up with."

Tisdale says the trio always pick up right where they left off. "We're growing up and we're working on different projects, but we're all super supportive of each other," she says. "They're like my brothers and sisters."

The bond between the three stars, forged beginning with the first HSM in 2006, was evident at Tisdale's Soho House launch party in West Hollywood, where both Efron and Hudgens were all smiles as they came out to support their pal.

Hudgens, 22, rocking a shorter, pinned-up 'do, told PEOPLE she was "feeling great" fresh off a trip to France, where she and her mom "enjoyed eating crepes."

She and Efron, 23, took their turns posing with Tisdale on the carpet, before the three were led to a private area in the back of the venue, where they celebrated with Tisdale's family and other former HSM stars.

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Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens proved that not all Hollywood breakups have to be ugly. On Wednesday, the duo, who ended their five-year romance in December, both came out to show their support for High School Musical pal Ashley Tisdale's DVD release party in West Hollywood.

Although Efron, 23, and Hudgens, 22, arrived separately on the red carpet for Tisdale's Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure launch, it was anything but awkward once the exes were inside.

"Zac and Vanessa definitely seemed comfortable around each other," one observer tells Us Magazine. "They didn't seem affectionate or romantic at all, but they were totally relaxed and friendly."

Seconds another source: "They both came out to support Ashley. They knew they would both be there and were fine with it. They really are still friends."

Hudgens and Efron weren't the only HSM alum to cheer on Tisdale: Lucas Grabeel and Olesya Rulin also attended. "It was like a High School Musical reunion!" says the first observer.

"They were really excited to all see each other," the second source says. "It had been a long time. Everyone, including Zac and Vanessa, stayed late so they could catch up. They had a blast."

Would Tisdale, 25, want to work with her besties again? "I love them so much!" she told Us at the event. "At the time it's obviously a little weird for all of us to be in a movie together because it would remind you of High School Musical, but definitely in a couple years we can definitely do it."

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Treating herself to a shopping spree, Vanessa Hudgens was spotted out and about in West Hollywood yesterday (April 6).

The “High School Musical” babe looked to be enjoying herself as she hit up a few shops while photographers snapped up pictures.

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Vanessa Minnillo hasn't chosen her wedding cake and isn't dishing on the kind of dress she wants. But she is sure about one thing ahead of her marriage to Nick Lachey.

"The best part is that you know someone has your back, no matter what," Minnillo, 30, told PEOPLE at a youth-mentoring event in Silver Spring, Md., recently. "It's not that I didn't know that before – I kind of teetered on it – but now I know for sure that no matter what, this guy's got my back."

She added: "There's nothing we can't work out, and there's nothing we can't talk through. There's no obstacle we can't overcome, and that's a beautiful, comforting thought."

Not wanting to tip off Lachey, 37, about her bridal look, Minnillo demurred when asked about her gown. But when it comes to the cake, she admitted she loves "all flavors" and "might have to do different layers and different flavors."

And will her beloved Yorkiepoo, Wookie, be the ring bearer? "If he is, it's going to take a lot of training and discipline, because right now he's just too shy," she said. "He'd panic down the aisle and probably run off with the rings. Maybe I should get started on that, right?"

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Making a late night return to the States following a long international flight, Vanessa Hudgens touched down at LAX Airport in Los Angeles on Tuesday (April 5).

Joined by her mother Gina, the "Beastly" babe looked cute in her brimmed hat and shades as she trekked through the terminal after jetting home from Paris, France.

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Enjoying her time overseas, Vanessa Hudgens was spotted out and about in Paris, France earlier today (April 5).

Joined by her mother, the “Bandslam” babe looked stylish as she strolled around the historic City of Lights on break from her “Sucker Punch” promotional duties.

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Continuing her “Sucker Punch” promotions, Vanessa Hudgens was spotted out in London, England earlier today (March 31).

The “High School Musical” hottie looked to be in good spirits as she arrived at BBC Radio One studios for her appearance on the “Scott Mills Show.”

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Stepping out for one of the biggest night’s surrounding her film's release, Vanessa Hudgens of “Sucker Punch” was on-hand at the UK film premiere in London, England on Wednesday (March 30) held at Vue Cinema at Leicester Square.

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Looking to grab up some delicious eats, Vanessa Hudgens ventured out for a nighttime meal at a London, England restaurant on Tuesday evening (March 29).

Having flown into town earlier the same day to promote her new movie "Sucker Punch", the former Disney darling looked as cute as can be as she made her way through a hectic crowd of fans and photogs before finally making it safely inside the UK eatery.

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Vanessa Hudgens was spotted arriving for her flight at LAX airport in Los Angeles, CA on March 28, 2011 with co-star Abbie Cornish. They were later spotted arriving to Heathrow Airport.

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Taking care of some personal pampering, Vanessa Hudgens was spotted leaving a local nail salon in Los Angeles, CA on Monday (March 28).

Sporting a Happy Go Lucky tee, capris and a sweater, the “Sucker Punch” hottie attempted to go unnoticed underneath an adorable black fashion hat, but failed to escape the sneaky paparazzi.

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Making the most of their Sunday evening, Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Hutcherson were spotted at the Los Angeles Lakers basketball game last night (March 27).

The “High School Musical” hottie and her hunky pal looked enthusiastic as they cheered the Lakers on to a 102-84 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.

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