Austin Butler thank you… Vanessa Hudgens.
ICYMI, the 31-year-old actor sat down with Hollywood Reporter Actor Roundtable this month, where he remembers the moment “friends” actually manifested him playing Elvis Presley after hearing him sing a Christmas carol by a good musician. However, it’s not just friends who give a part of the world to him. It was his longtime ex-girlfriend, Vanessa. He even told the same story about how Austin got the part Live With Kelly and Ryan in 2019.
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Of course, many social media users are scratching their heads and questioning why Austin is trying to cut the actress out of the story, especially since people have heard it before. Some even slammed him for not giving the award to Vanessa, because the film was so successful for her, it even got her the first one. Golden Globe awards and Oscar nominated. But it looks like it The Carrie Diaries star has seen the error of his ways and finally given credit where credit is due.
In an interview with Los Angeles Times published on Tuesday, Austin credits Vanessa as the person who encouraged him to go for the role Baz Luhrmannthe movie Elvis. He said:
“I was with my partner at the time. We had been together for a long time and he had such clairvoyant moments, so I really owe him a lot for believing in me.
In the words of Lizzo, it’s a damn time! LOLz! Vanessa has yet to respond to her ex-boyfriend’s latest rant. However, he is not afraid to throw some shade at people – so we will see if he takes a moment to react soon!
[Image via Vanessa Hudgens/Instagram, Warner Bros. Pictures/Jimmy Kimmel Live/YouTube]