Vanessa Hudgens: My Heart Stopped Several Times

Vanessa Hudgens congratulates Eva Marie Saint on stage as she presents her with the Legacy Award at the 2010 Crystal + Lucy Awards: A New Era held at Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City, Calif., on Tuesday evening (June 1).

The 21-year-old actress was also spotted trying to cover up her face after a workout in Los Angeles on Thursday morning (June 3).

Vanessa caught up with Access Hollywood backstage at the award ceremony with Eva, who won an Oscar in 1954 for On The Waterfront.

She shared about meeting Eva, “It is such an honor and I look up to you [turns to Eva] so much and it’s so brilliant to be standing here by your side. My heart has stopped several times tonight.”

Eva joked with her, “You’re gonna make it. (laughs)”

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