* ContractualPurity
* EarWorm: "Sneakernight", "Come Back To Me" and "Say Ok"
* [[HilariousInHindsight Hilarious]] /HarsherInHindsight: Could go as either one since {{Beastly}} was pushed back so it wouldn't compete with boyfriend ZacEfron 's CharlieStCloud. By the time the movie was released, the two had broken up.
* {{Memetic Sex God}}dess
* {{Moe}}
* SheReallyCanAct: Take the crazy difference between who she played in ''SuckerPunch'' and who she played in ''HighSchoolMusical'' and it couldn't be more different and compelling.
** And while ''{{Bandslam}}'' may be set in high school and be musical, there's a big difference between Gabriella and Sa5m.
* TearJerker: In ''SuckerPunch'' where [[spoiler: she is shot dead for confessing their plans to the villains]]. Even her haters would have a hard time watching that scene.
* TomHanksSyndrome: Thanks to her photo scandals, she was able to adapt to mature projects.