Vanessa Hudgens goes skydiving

Vanessa Hudgens has fulfilled a lifelong dream after taking the plunge with her first skydive.

The High School Musical star recently channelled her inner daredevil as she tried out parachuting with a group of friends for the first time.

She took to her blog to share her experience with fans, posting a photo of herself strapped into a harness and screaming as she prepares for the freefall.

She writes, "I finally did what I've wanted to all my life. Jumped out of a plane 13,000 feet up in the sky. Most thrilling, freeing amazing experience I've ever had. AND got to do it with my best friends. The most beautiful group of people I know inside and out...

"Never let fear rule you, take the jump and give yourself the opportunity of a new perspective."