16. Selena Gomez In Spring Breakers
When Selena Gomez was cast in the controversial film, Spring Breakers, fans worried what was happening to this baby-faced Disney star. Often compared to the equally controversial film, Kids, Spring Breakers was more than just a film about a group of girls partying while on break from school. Instead, the film is filled with drugs, sex, guns, and all sorts of depravity. The parts including Selena Gomez weren’t just shocking to viewers, but also to her costar Ashley Benson. In a 2014 interview with Complex magazine, Benson stated, “But I remember looking over to the floor at these two girls rolling around and making out completely naked. At that moment, I literally closed Selena’s eyes. I felt like I had to mother her.” The fact that even her costar felt that certain scenes in the film were too shocking for this tender-aged former Disney beauty, shows how far Gomez was willing to go to shed her good girl image.
15. Vanessa Hudgens In Spring Breakers
As another budding film hopeful stemming from the Disney channel, Vanessa Hudgens already had the chips stacked against her when she started her acting career on the big screen. The public had already become weary of former Disney stars, since so many have gone into a downward spiral after hitting their peak. When Hudgens was cast alongside her former Disney costar in the film, Spring Breakers, she wasn’t the main star or even the actress that was most anticipated to be seen onscreen. Yet, she was the only one that could be truly remembered at the end of the film. She shocked viewers with her character portrayal of Candy, from the partying to the cocaine use. Yet, she also shocked filmmakers with her stellar performance. In January 2016, Hudgens was given the role of Rizzo in the television production of Grease: Live. Delivering a performance worthy of gaining the respect of everyone in Hollywood, Hudgens was praised as a true professional after performing live the day after the death of her father.
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