Vanessa Hudgens: Navy SEAL Trainee & Female Star of Tomorrow Award Winner

We've all heard of actors having to go through grueling preparations for their movie roles, but this is ridiculous! Vanessa Hudgens has been working with Navy SEALs to toughen up for "Sucker Punch."

The "High School Musical" cutie told press she's had a rough past couple of months but it's all been worth it.

"I trained with Navy Seals for five months. It was the most intense thing that anyone could ever do. I walk around with the biggest guns you have ever seen."

"I was bawling my eyes out because they push you so hard. But it's amazing what you find from it. When you go so far you find a certain Zen within that and you know you can do anything. It's very empowering."

In other industry news Vanessa Hudgens was spotted at the 2010 ShoWest Awards ceremony held at Paris Las Vegas earlier this month.

The "High School Musical" babe looked absolutely fabulous in a shimmery gold minidress as she arrived at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel red carpet photo call.

During the course of the night, Vanessa was presented with the Female Star of Tomorrow Award along with costar Alex Pettyfer who nabbed the Male version of the honor.

The legendary entertainment commentator Robin Leach tweeted, "Vanessa Hudgens said she didn't really talk to boyfriend Zac Efron about winning ShoWest breakthrough star award which he won last year. [She also said] he did tell her to work on her acceptance speech though and she said she's worked on it, worked on it & worked on it some more."

Enjoy the pictures of Vanessa Hudgens picking up her ShoWest Award at GossipCenter.com.

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