Vanessa Hudgens loves dressing up for paparazzi

  Vanessa Hudgens did some shopping at  at Barneys Dec.22.    

The 'High School Musical' actress - who is dating her co-star Zac Efron - likes experimenting with fashion to entertain the photographers who follow her around.

She said: "I have some of the clothes that my character Gabriella wears in the movie in my actual closet. I'd be like, 'Wow, I have to have that!' I love fashion. Having paparazzi there is almost an excuse to dress up, but if I'm not in the mood I'll just go out in sweats and Ugg boots."

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Vanessa also denied rumours there is friction between her and her 'High School Musical' co-star Ashley Tisdale, insisting the pair are good friends.

She added: "We are just really close and get along so well. The two of us together are just hysterical - we come up with the most random, silly things.

"We don't fight and it's annoying because people are always comparing us. They need to understand that we are just best friends."