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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Entertainment
Heather Saul

Vanessa Hudgens apos;ordered to pay fine or appear in courtapos; over Instagram photo

Vanessa Hudgens has reportedly been ordered to pay a fine or appear in court after allegedly carving a heart into a red rock in Arizona on Valentine’s Day.

The High School Musical actress, 27, shared a picture on her Instagram feed of the heart after a trip with her boyfriend Austin Butler to Sedona. The picture showed their names within the heart and was shared with the hashtag #sedonadreams.

The media attention brought to the image alerted the Coconino National Forest, which looks after land around Sedona. 

(Instagram)

Damaging a natural feature can result in a six-month jail sentence and a maximum (£3,500) fine.

Forest Service officials said Hudgens “was cooperative in providing the specific location” of the carving.

The Independent has contacted representatives for Hudgens for comment. 

Additional reporting by the Associated Press

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