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Move over, Britney and Fergie. There's a new brunette beauty in town.

Vanessa Hudgens, 22, famous for her role in the High School Musical franchise, is all grown up and sporting a bikini and sky-high sandals in her ads for Candie's new fashion line that will hit stores spring of 2011.

"Ever since I saw Fergie do the ads for Candie's, I fell in love," Hudgens said in a press release. "It's such an honor to be a Candie's girl."

Britney Spears, a former model for Candie's, couldn't agree more. "So fun being a Candie's Girl!" Spears tweeted, endorsing her successor. Hudgens was happy to receive the warm wishes. "Thnx, @BritneySpears, you're a tough act to follow ... but, I'm so excited to be the Candie's girl for 2011," she replied.

Hudgens, who split from former costar Zac Efron late last year, will appear in the film, Beastly, a retelling of the fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast, in March. —KIMBERLY STEELE