Vanessa Hudgens to embark on soul-searching trip to the Philippines in new documentary

Vanessa Hudgens is set to explore the Philippines in search for answers of her family’s history in a new travel documentary.

The actress will embark on her first trip to her mother’s birth country as the documentary will shed light on her relationship with her family as well as her experience as an American-Filipino woman in the limelight.

The documentary will begin shooting in Manila and Palawan later in March and she will be accompanied by her mother Gina Guangco and her sister Stella Hudgens.

The High School Musical alum often spoke fondly of her mother’s past who packed up and left the country for the US at 25.

"I feel like ours is such a relatable story to so many women all over the world," Hudgens said. 

"The more that we can share, the more we can lift each other up."

The untitled project will be helmed and produced by Paul Soriano.

"We are honored to work with Vanessa for this film project," Soriano said. 

"It's inspiring to note that with everything she has achieved in life, she wants to discover her Filipino roots and pay homage to her mother's country. Hopefully, this opens doors for many more collaborations to come."

The life of Vanessa Hudgens 

Hudgens had a humble beginning as she stepped into the world of musical theatre at the age of eight.

Eventually she achieved global stardom though her work in Disney’s Highschool Musical series.

Post her Disney era she starred on a number of projects like Spring Breakers, Gimme Shelter and Bad Boys for Life.

The singer went on to executive produce a number of films like The Knight Before Christmas and all three parts of The Princess Switch.