Velvety Vanessa Hudgens

Wearing a revealing blue velvet dress Vanessa Hudgens seemed to enjoy her time in New York City yesterday.

In town to promote the teen fantasy drama “Beastly” Vanessa did some shopping at 25 Park before changing in to a bright pink dress for her appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Vanessa, who plays compassionate Lindy who falls for cursed Kyle in a retelling of the Beauty and the Beast tale, has said of the film role and its meaning…

…’I feel like a lot of girls think it’s easier to go under the radar, to not really stand up and let their true selves be out there and known.  And I feel like when that happens, a lot of girls look up to guys who embody that, who are just truly out there. And of course my character falls for that, as I think a lot of other girls would.’