Holy smokes! Actress Vanessa Hudgens flaunts her fantastic figure and flashes her incredible abs in a tiny bikini on the cover of the upcoming April 2011 issue of Shape Magazine.

Ironically, new raunchy pictures of the former Disney star just hit the web yesterday. Vanessa was caught kissing a girl (Alexa Nikolas) – photos HERE.

In the Shape interview, the 22 year-old talks about her former lover, Zac Efron, fast food addiction and working out for her new movie “Sucker Punch.” Here are the highlights:

On Zac Efron: “Long-distance relationships are hard no matter what. When you don’t have face-to-face time, it’s just different. Having an iPhone helped, but it wasn’t the same. We grew up together. It was nice to have someone to share all those experiences with. It was a good thing. The relationship kept me grounded and because I was with someone who knew me so well, I didn’t need to try to be someone that I’m not.”

On getting in shape for “Sucker Punch”: “I knew it was going to be hard but I didn’t know how hard. In the beginning I could dead lift 135 lbs. By the end, I lifted 180 lbs. I was a monster … Exercise is amazing from the inside out. I feel so alive and have more energy.”

On her past fast food addiction: “I was so unhealthy. I used to go to Cold Stone Creamery, get a tub of Butterfinger ice cream and eat it all before bedtime. And my fingers were permanently stained orange from Cheetos. When I came back [to High School Musical], I almost couldn’t get my costume on. When I finally got it zipped up, my boobs were up to my chin!”

[image courtesy of Shape Magazine]