Tara Reid began acting at age nine, being a regular on the game show Child's Play, and appeared in over 100 commercials including Jell-O, McDonalds, Crayola and Milton Bradley. As a teenager, she was on Saved By The Bell: The New Class and on All My Children.
Vanessa Hudgens reprised her role as Gabriella Montez in High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Her performance in the film made her win favorite movie actress in the 2009 Kids Choice Awards. Her sophomore album, Identified, which received generally favorable reviews,was released on July 1, 2008, debuting at #23 on the Billboard 200. The album's lead single was "Sneakernight". Vanessa Hudgens's Identified Summer Tour began on August 1, 2008 and ended in early September 9 of the same year.

