Vanessa Hudgens Replaces Britney Spears for Candie’s

“High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens is now officially a Candie’s girl, having taken over from pop star Britney Spears, who successfully fronted several of their past campaigns. The first photos and video of Vanessa are now out.

As the video below will also confirm, Vanessa has already gotten started with Candie’s duties, shooting the first series of ads that should hit the press sometime soon.

What you will see at the end of the article is a behind the scenes look at how the shoot went. By the looks of it, this will be just as fun and colorful as the ones Spears also fronted.

“Ever since I saw Fergie do the ads for Candie’s, I fell in love. It’s such an honor to be a Candie’s girl,” Vanessa says in the video, referring to the campaign featuring Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie.

Aside from how honored she feels to be a Candie’s girl, Vanessa also says she’s happy to represent a brand that offers cool, trendy items (from clothing to accessories) at such affordable prices.

“I was so excited to see the range of the Candie’s products today, all exclusively sold at Kohl’s. Super cute sunglasses, shoes, handbags – everything a girl could ever need!” she gushes.

Indeed, the line includes everything a teen girl could want or need, from swimsuits to shows, fancy accessories and clothes.

As for taking it over from Britney Spears, Vanessa is doing all that with Brit’s blessing.

“So fun being a Candie’s Girl! Look out for the @Candiesbrand pics of their new girl, Vanessa Hudgens!” the singer tweeted the other day.

Obviously, Vanessa was deeply moved by this.

“Thnx, @BritneySpears, you’re a tough act to follow... But, I’m so excited to be the new Candie’s girl for 2011!! – xo,” Vanessa tweeted back.

The first photos from the latest campaign are now out online. Below is a behind the scenes look at the shoot.