Monique Coleman Reflects On the End Of High School Musical and Opens Up About “Heartbreak” Of Being Excluded From HSM 3 Promo Tour

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Appearing on the ‘Vulnerable With Christy Carlson Romano’ podcast this week, actress #MoniqueColeman spoke about the early days of her HSM journey, noting the difficulties of being much older than her cast-mates.

“I was 24 years old working with 15- and 16-year-olds, having an entirely different perspective,” she said.

Coleman revealed that she was heartbroken after Disney execs opted not to invite her on the HSM 3 promo tour, despite Taylor being one of the main characters.

“I feel safe to say this,” she began. “Disney really broke my heart, because when I got to the third movie, in so many ways, I really championed film. I really always spoke so positively, and I was a black girl playing the smartest girl in school which was a very big deal at that time. And when it came to promoting the third movie, I wasn’t invited on the tour.”

In hindsight, Coleman said the exclusion was the setback she needed to move on with her career. Check out the rest of the podcast episode to see what she’s been up to! #BWLM💕