High school musicalwho says we have to leave it?
Former East High Wildcats — known as Vanessa Hudgens (Gabriella Montez), Monique Coleman (Taylor McKessie) and Olesya Rulin (Kelsi Nielsen) — have reunited for a very special occasion.
Over the weekend, Hudgens’ beverage brand Caliwater hosted a launch party for its latest flavor offering at The Georgian Hotel in Santa Monica, Calif., and Coleman, 42, and Rulin, 37, were on hand to show their support.
The trio posed for a selfie together and posed alongside Hudgens’ mother, Gina.
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“Such an amazing pineapple launch @caliwater with my best friend and partner @olivertrevena 🍍,” Hudgens, 34, captioned the post. “Thank you @thegeorgian for hosting us and all my amazing friends who came to support 💛💛.”
Coleman commented below Hudgens’ post with multiple yellow heart emojis. She also shared similar photos from the event, along with a caption that began, “‘We make each other strong’ 😆😉,” a reference to the song “We’re All in This Together” from the original 2006 film.
“It was pure JOY celebrating my love @vanessahudgens and the launch of @caliwater’s newest pineapple flavor (which is DELICIOUS btw 🤤) with my soul sister @olesyarulin,” she continued. “💛 Great to see how far we’ve come 💛 Congrats V!!! Always proud 🫶🏾.”
Hudgens later responded to Coleman’s post, “Love yooooo.”
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Hudgens, Coleman and Rulin starred in the 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM). High school musical with Zac Efron, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Lucas Grabeel, KayCee Stroh, Alyson Reed, Bart Johnson, Chris Warren Jr. and Ryne Sanborn. The film was an overnight sensation, later spawning two sequels, a concert tour and a spinoff series for Disney+.
The cast has largely remained connected to each other — and the franchise — over the years.
Most of the crew reunited for a 2020 ABC special called Disney Family Singalong, where they sang “We’re All In This Together.” Coleman later starred in the Lifetime holiday film 2021. Christmas dance gatheringnext to her High school musical love interest Bleu, 34.
Last year, both Hudgens and Efron, 35, visited the real-life school where the movies were filmed on separate occasions.
(L-R) Vanessa Hudgens, Monique Coleman and Olesya Rulin are pictured on the set of ‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year’.
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Although the original film debuted 17 years ago, it has still managed to maintain a strong presence in today’s culture.
“The fact is, kids are still watching it. Kids are still being introduced to it,” Hudgens said Party tonight the final year of the franchise’s legacy. “Kids are still learning about it. I just saw ‘Gotta Go My Own Way’ trending on TikTok. It never dies, thanks to you!”
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