How Pregnant Vanessa Hudgens Feels About Her Kids Watching Her Movies One Day

Vanessa Hudgens is soarin', flyin' into motherhood.

And with the High School Musical alum and husband Cole Tucker's first baby on the way, there is one thing she's already looking forward to as a mom: sharing her work with her future little ones. 

"I'll show my kids all my work," Vanessa told E! News in an exclusive interview. "That's why I chose things along the way in my career. I wanted to make sure that when I did have kids, there would be something for them to watch at every age." (For more with Vanessa, tune into E! News tonight, May 23 at 11 p.m.) 

And that includes the 35-year-old's two newest projects: her winning stint as the Goldfish on season 11 of The Masked Singer, as well as her work in Bad Boys: Ride or Die, which is in theaters June 5. Both made extra special because Vanessa was pregnant while filming. 

When it comes to the action-packed Bad Boys—which resumed filming following the end of the Hollywood strikes in the fall of 2023, just months before the Princess Switch star would reveal her baby bump at the 2024 Oscars in March—the film allowed her future child to add stunts to his or resume. 

"It's really cute," she confided. "I'm like, 'I have a little action baby.'"

An action baby, and a winning baby. After all, Vanessa took home first place on The Masked Singer—an accomplishment made all the more meaningful by the show's premise.

"Being a winner is always amazing," Vanessa said of her time as Goldfish. "Especially when it had nothing to do with Vanessa Hudgens and had everything to do with what's inside and what I actually bring to the table. It was a really beautiful journey for me to be able to go on and it really caught me by surprise how emotional it made me."

And see all the celebrities that were unmasked during season 11 of the Fox series, keep reading. 

- Reporting by Noel Gutierrez-Morfin

The Book was revealed as comedian Kevin Hart, who only competed on the premiere episode March 6 to prank pal Nick Cannon.

Chrisley Knows Best star Savannah Chrisley was the first actual contestant sent home during the second week.

Restaurateur Joe Bastianich said "ciao" to the competition after being revealed as Spaghetti and Meatballs.

TV host Billy Bush entered the competition as a wild card during week four but was abruptly eliminated.

Sisqo, singer of the 2000 mega-hit "Thong Song," was unmasked as Lizard during week five.

The Bachelor alum Colton Underwood was behind the Lovebird costume and was sent home during Transformers week.

Introduced as a wild card contestant during week six, retired football star DeMarcus Ware was eliminated and unmasked as Koala.

Music icon Charlie Wilson was behind the Ugly Sweater mask and was sent home during week seven's double elimination.

The Office alum Kate Flannery was unmasked as Starfish during week seven's double elimination.

As Miss Cleocatra, Sister Act star Jenifer Lewis made a triumphant return to the stage nearly two years after her harrowing accident, in which she fell 10 feet from a balcony while on a trip to the Serengeti in Africa.

Just one week after joining the show as the season's final wild card contestant, former child star Corey Feldman was unmasked as Seal.

In a jaw-dropping double elimination, American Idol alums Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard were unearthed as the duo behind Beets.

This is Chrissy Metz! The This Is Us star was unmasked as Poodle Moth during the quarterfinals.

Clock was revealed to be legendary singer Thelma Houston.

Hart of Dixie and Friday Night Lights alum Scott Porter nearly took home the title, but ultimately came in second place during the May 22 season 11 finale.

Former High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens won season 11 as Goldfish!

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