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• Vanessa Hudgens is embracing the bob trend with her new haircut.
• It's a dramatic makeover from the mermaid waves she rocked for so long.
• The actress showed off her new look on Instagram. 

Girl walks into a Los Angeles salon with long hair tied in a bun. Girls walks out of the same salon a few hours later with a chic bob. Girl is… Vanessa Hudgens??

The upcoming co-host of the Billboard Music Awards 2017 on May 21 exited Nine Zero Salon in West Hollywood on Tuesday with a short haircut. The makeover is a dramatic departure from the long, mermaid-like hair that fans have grown to associate with Hudgens since her "High School Musical" days.

Wearing a white and black striped crop top with a pair of boho mustard pants, Hudgens showed off the change on Instagram, posting a teddy bear filtered photo with the caption, “Oh she short.” "The Grease: Live!" star cut her hair into a bob a couple of years ago, so it’s clear she loves to rock the look every now and then.

In addition to her upcoming gig alongside Ludacris, Hudgens is also back to the stage. She performed her newest single “Reminding Me” with Shawn Hook on the "Today" show earlier this month. The single, which came out earlier this year, is the first song on Hook’s new album.

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