Vanessa Hudgens opened up about her father Greg Hudgens' health, revealing he has been diagnosed with stage four cancer.
Hudgens, 26, revealed the sad news while accepting an award for Breakthrough Performer at the 2015 Industry Dance Awards in Los Angeles Wednesday night. The event supports The Circle of Hope - a charity for dancers who have survived cancer. The actress also revealed that her boyfriend, actor Austin Butler, lost his mother to cancer last year, according to Entertainment Tonight.
"Last year, my boyfriend, Austin, lost his mom, Lori, to cancer, and my dad has just been recently diagnosed with stage four cancer," Hudgens said. "Let me tell you, I hate cancer. I hate cancer with every cell of my being.
"This award, it means a lot to me but I dedicate it to my boyfriend's mom, Lori, my dad, and to all the families out there who are struggling with this, because it really takes a strong person and a strong family to be able to help those out who are going through this," she said, choking up toward the end of the speech, according to Hollywood Life.
Last month, Hudgens posted a picture of her and her dad on Instagram with the caption, "My daddy and I. Please pray for his healing!!! The more prayers the better."
On Monday, Taylor Swift performed her song "Ronan" and dedicated it to the mother of a four-year-old cancer victim, choking back tears as she addressed her own mother's cancer battle, as HNGN previously reported.
