A former Disney star is officially putting down her Mickey Mouse ears to become a sexy kitten! Vanessa Hudgens posed with some cuddly kitties on the upcoming August issue of Glamour.

Showing off her rockin’ bod on the cover, the raven-haired beauty wore a tight-fitted black vest paired with a matching beaded belt and cute jeans to highlight the mag’s special denim issue.

Vanessa says glamming it up isn’t the only chic style that’s sexy. The starlet, who admits she wants to try sportier things like kite or paddle surfing, said sometimes wearing casual trendy blues can make you look and feel better!

“A, it goes with anything,” Vanessa explained of her love for jeans. “And, B, if your jeans hug you the right way, you feel like a sexpot. [Laughs.] And they get better with age!”

The actress may be comfortable in denim, but she wasn’t always comfortable in her own skin.“When I was younger, I used to be super, super shy,” she revealed. “I still find myself being scared of things.”

One of the fears she comes across often? Going to star studded events where all eyes are on her.

“Going to events gives me such anxiety,” she said. “I get hot flashes! I can’t breathe, and I get claustrophobic. It’s a very odd business. I do it because I love acting, but I don’t know if I’ll ever get used to it.”

Her insecurities may have stemmed from being home schooled at a young age (where Vanessa said she could be drama free) or perhaps from the fact that Vanessa was once tarnished by the public scrutiny she received for some oh-so racy pics.

“I think that it has made me stronger. But it still hurts,” the 21-year-old said. “It sucks because [the photos were] supposed to be private, but at the same time a lot of actresses do it [in movies]. Eventually, I’m sure that I will [too]. But I don’t know if I would be able to do it now.”

One thing’s for sure, nudity or not, her forthcoming career moves showcase a much more adult persona than ever before. In “Beastly,” due out next year, Vanessa plays the daughter of a drug addict, and in “Sucker Punch,” she’ll take on the role of a tough, edgy girl in an action fantasy. Before all that, though, she’ll star on the L.A. stage in “Rent” as the temptress Mimi.

“When I am around kids and they come up to me, of course I am going to act a certain way,” she said. “But at the end of the day, I’m doing this for myself. I’m going to be doing movies kids can’t watch.”

What do you think of Vanessa’s feline-friendly Glamour cover? Do you believe she can make the transition from family-friendly movies to rated R ones?

The 21-year-old High School Musical actress recently turned down a role in a movie version of the hit TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer because she felt that vampire fans might get a little angry if she stars in a film where her main role is driving a wooden stake through their hearts. From Hollyscoop:

She felt that with Twlight still so massive Buffy would not be the best option right now [...] The idea was to have [Sarah Michelle Geller, star of the WB series] back but with Vanessa as a fresh, new character. The project has been shelved for now.

Maybe it is best that Vanessa sits out the vampire trend since Twilight will surely “Eclipse” (okay, bad joke) any new vampire films. However, rabid Buffy fans might be a little hurt to find out that Vanessa squashed their chances at seeing Buffy again.

Do you think it is a good idea for Vanessa to pass on Buffy?

At last night’s Nylon party at the Tropicana, cover girl Vanessa talked about the mature role she’s playing in Sucker Punch: a prostitute!

“Honestly, it’s a combination of a lot of things,” she told E! News diplomatically. “It’s really fun and it’s a fantasy and you’re going to have to see to understand.”

So how did the Disney darling prepare for her adult role?

No word if she visited strip clubs or street corners for research, but she did say she got physical.

“We did martial arts,” Vanessa said. “We trained with the Navy SEAL(s). We got to shoot a lot of guns. It was very exhilarating!”

That’s not the only challenging role V’s taking. She’s also appearing on stage in Rent this summer, directed by Neil Patrick Harris.

Sounds like Vanessa would like to show off her singing skills on the small screen, too. The starlet said she’d love to be on the hit show Glee.

As for her boyfriend, Zac, he was just there to support last night. “I think it is absolutely amazing,” he told E! of her magazine cover. “I think it looks great.”

Inside, the couple were as cute as could be, sharing a corner table and sipping drinks since they’re both finally 21.

Fellow cover girl Ashley Greene was also at the party but refused interviews, opting only to take photos.

With all the rumors about her and Kellan Lutz’s Breaking Dawn salary negotiations, that’s probably a smart choice.

The 21-year-old actress, who kept it comfy in a pair of slippers and runner pants, dropped off Shadow at the groomers while she went to do some more errands around town.

According to the Orlando Sentinal, CBS Films has moved the release date of Beastly!

Vanessa told JJJ last week at the Nylon party the same thing: “We’re not sure if it’s going to stay at that date. We’ll see,” she said.

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