The way Austin Butler called his ex-girlfriend “friend” caused a stir, but the way Vanessa Hudgens expressed her attitude towards her ex-boyfriend really made people explode.

Recently, actor Austin Butler won the Best Actor award at the 2023 Golden Globes for his role recreating music legend Elvis Presley in the movie Elvis (2022). Austin Butler’s performance in the film received many compliments, but the actor’s speech when receiving the award caused a stir and received mixed reactions.

It can be seen that in the speech, Austin Butler still uses the voice he used when playing Elvis Presley to speak, not the voice he had before playing Elvis. Many people, especially fans of Elvis Presley, think that Austin Butler is “dumping the fame” of the legendary music icon by not “getting rid of his role”. But there are also many opinions that due to long-term voice training to film Elvis, Austin Butler’s vocal cords have changed, and the actor may not be able to return to speaking with his previous voice.

In response to this problem, voice coach Irene Bartlett said that the “Elvis voice” “refused to leave” Austin Butler after the movie Elvis: “What people saw in the speech at the Golden Globes, that is him. That is the truth, not a fabrication.”

In an Instagram post by @ryinskott, a series of reactions to coach Irene Bartlett’s comments were told, and Vanessa Hudgens was also present. The female star’s comment was brief but truly explosive, worthy of going down in “history”, she wrote: “Cry.”

Vanessa Hudgens just laughed when talking about Austin Butler’s “Elvis voice”, or “stoned” her ex-boyfriend, well… god knows. But it’s clear that the High School Musical star has no compliments for Austin Butler. Some netizen comments said that it seemed Vanessa Hudgens was unhappy when Austin Butler called her “friend”, and this was her way of expressing her attitude.

Just a few days earlier, Austin Butler received a lot of backlash for calling Vanessa Hudgens his “friend,” while their nine-year relationship was no secret. Specifically, Austin Butler recounted the story that made him fall in love with Elvis – the movie that brought him to the pinnacle of his career.

Initially, when the film was in preparation, Austin Butler was planning to go see Christmas lights with a friend, but: “There was an Elvis Christmas song on the radio, and I was singing along, who That guy looked at me and said, “You have to play Elvis!”

The “friend” in this story is none other than Vanessa Hudgens. This story has been told before, and of course the Internet has its “memory”. The way Austin Butler hid Vanessa Hudgens’ name and only called her “friend” made many netizens disagree.

“Think about Austin Butler mentioning Vanessa Hudgens as a friend when she’s been with him for almost a decade. Well, men never fail to surprise me.”

“We need justice for Austin Butler’s “friend” of nearly 10 years, I’m talking about Vanessa Hudgens.”

“Vanessa Hudgens deserves not to be classified as a “friend” but to be mentioned by name.”

Some defended and showed sympathy for Austin Butler.

“She wants Austin Butler to call her “my ex-girlfriend”? He’s in a new relationship, and he doesn’t want any trouble, so saying “friends” is better than creating drama.”

Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler dated from 2011 to 2022, when they were a fashionable and sweet couple. At the time of their breakup, a source revealed that their busy schedules kept them apart. “Vanessa Hudgens is so busy with all her projects that she’s hardly home. And Austin Butler is also busy with work. It’s sad because they really loved each other.”

Austin Butler’s new love is model Kaia Gerber – daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford.

Currently, the High School Musical star is dating baseball star Cole Tucker, while the male lead of Elvis is dating model Kaia Gerber. Cindy Crawford’s daughter even gave Austin Butler a congratulatory kiss when he won an award at the 2023 Golden Globes.

Vanessa Hudgens with baseball star Cole Tucker.

Vanessa Hudgens is also happy with her new love. One revealed that Cole Tucker treats Vanessa Hudgens like a queen. “He loves her and always says she is the girl of his dreams, which is so sweet.”