Vanessa Hudgens Is Losing Her Hair — And She’s Not Holding Back

Vanessa Hudgens just got real about the less glamorous side of motherhood. The High School Musical icon revealed she’s been dealing with serious postpartum hair loss after welcoming her and Cole Tucker’s baby girl back in November. Yeah, four months in and the hair is still falling out.

She decided to share her journey with followers, basically saying what every new mom thinks but nobody wants to admit out loud: this postpartum glow-up? More like a postpartum slowdown. The hair loss is totally normal after pregnancy — hormones are wild like that — but knowing it’s normal doesn’t make it less annoying when you’re finding strands everywhere.

Vanessa’s keeping it honest about the second-baby experience. And honestly? Props for not pretending motherhood is all Instagram filters and perfect hair days. The 35-year-old has been pretty open about her journey with Cole and their growing family, so this feels very on-brand for her.