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Vanessa Hudgens made the first move on boyfriend Cole Tucker

Vanessa Hudgens is not one to play games when it comes to her romantic life.

“If I want something or someone, I’m going after them,” the 32-year-old actress said while explaining how she met her boyfriend, Cole Tucker. “I fully just slid into his DMs and was like, ‘Hey, it was nice to meet you.’ So I think there is no shame in making the first move.”

While chatting about her relationship on “The Drew Barrymore Show” on Friday, the “High School Musical” alum revealed she was into Tucker, a professional baseball player, after first meeting him in a group meditation call on Zoom.

“I get on the Zoom, and I’m like, ‘Who is that?'” she said, referring to the 24-year-old. After that Hudgens went looking for Tucker on social media and the rest was history.

The actress and her boyfriend were first romantically linked after being photographed holding hands in Los Angeles in November 2020. She later confirmed her relationship with Tucker, a shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates, by making it Instagram official on Valentine’s Day.

“It’s you, it’s me, it’s us. @cotuck ❤️💋🤟🏽,” Hudgens captioned the photo, in which she and Tucker are sharing a kiss on the lips.

Though Tucker has yet to post a photo of Hudgens on his own Instagram feed, he did mention his girlfriend during a spring training press conference in March. “She’s awesome,” he told reporters.