HSM's Julia Lester Reveals Drivers License Was Released While Filming S2

Hello. Hello. How are you? You're so cheery, I love it. That's just what we need today. We're gonna play a game that kinda ties into TikTok and you literally have the LED lights on.

Oh, well, perfect. Yes, I know. My very unoriginal, but beautiful LED lights. Thank you.

Is purple the shade that you go with all the time or do you change it up?

Um, well, it actually depends on what my vibe is today. So I thought, I don't know, I thought the purple was fitting. Yesterday it was green. Um, sometimes I like the orange, I don't know, depends. But these ones glitch, so they might turn on or change colors during this interview. So we'll we'll just see what happens.

Perfect. Okay, so the game. So it's whack or yes, and I know the title does not rhyme at all, but that's what we came up with. So it's you're gonna I'm gonna list off the scenario, you're gonna be like, that's whack. No, I'm whatever or yes, I'm all about it. This is great. Okay. It's really easy. It's gonna be fun.

All right. Great. I'm excited.

Okay, so the first thing is, like I was saying about TikTok, so the fact that like TikTok pretty much controls the entire world, and like buying habits, spending, like all that stuff, do you think that's whack, like insane? Or do you like, yes, I'm all about it. Like I buy everything from TikTok.

Uh, I would say, I would say yes. I mean, I think that's, yeah, I think that's what's supposed to happen. Clearly, like, you know, it's a great marketing tool. So good for those businesses. Yes, I'll say yes.

Have you ever bought anything because of TikTok?

Ooh, I must have been these lights. It must have been because I saw, yeah.

What side of TikTok are you on? What's your For You page? Are you like, Oh, no. How embarrassing.

Um, It's. I don't know. My goodness. Why don't we take a take a quick peek at what the first one looks like. That's That's I don't know. A lot of um, I would say like less planned TikToks, more like either fails or like vlog style TikToks or um, yeah, not not many like sketches or comedy things. Yeah, but I love TikTok, man. It's so, yeah.

So season two of High School Musical The Musical The Series, we have a feeling we know what you're gonna say, but is that whack or is that yes?

Oh, very much a yes. Very much. I'm so excited. I mean, um, you know, season one came out almost two years ago. So, I mean, I'm not gonna say that, I'll say a year and a half right now. But um, from when season two will come out, it'll have been almost two years since the previous season. So it's been a really long time waiting and I'm really antsy about it. So 100% yes. I'm so excited.

Describe the behind the scenes filming in like two to three words.

Ooh. Um, loud, um, spontaneous, and uh, uh, s-loving. Loving.

That's good. I mean, all of you seem very, very, very close.

Yes, we are. Behind the scenes. So it's, I can believe three words, you know. Yeah.

Okay. Also, you posted on your Instagram, your High School Musical dressing room, right? That was your room right?

Oh yeah. It was. Yes.

So whack or yes, first of all. And then second of all, To my own dressing room. Oh my gosh. Well, you can just imagine what I'm gonna pick for that. Would you Is there anything like about it, though, that's whack? Like say there's like a like the corner's weird or something like that, or it's pretty much all?

Oh, sure. No, the the room itself before I decorated it was kind of whack. It's a beautiful room. I was like so grateful to have a room like that, but the ceiling is kinda shaped weird and the walls aren't real walls. They're like those kinda like temporary business walls, like cubicle walls that you put up. So I would say that part of it is whack. But um, I would say the way that I've decorated it was very much a yes.

Did they give you free rein to like just do what you want with it? Or you were like, no, I'm gonna do I'm gonna decorate it.

Um, you know, I never got told no. So um, and I and I when I started, I felt very encouraged by everyone. So I think it was always um, I think it was always um, allowed to happen. But the extent I never asked anybody, no, but I just did it.

And what's your favorite like one little thing in there that maybe wasn't showcased on your Instagram but that you love? Anything?

Oh, oh, that's a good one. Um, oh, here's one. I had a I had a lot of chachkies from this season placed around the room that were very sentimental to me that I had to remove for spoiler purposes. So, um, probably those things. But once once the season is out, maybe I'll show all of all of the things that I had to remove. Um, but yeah, probably those.

Okay. Back to TikTok. So, of course, what are your thoughts, whack or yes, on the Sway Boys? The whole hype around the TikTok boys and TikTok drama, TikTok room. How do you feel?

I I have like basically no idea what you're talking about and I feel like that I don't wanna get people are gonna be really mad about that. So maybe whack then.

Not a bad whack, but like that's awesome. Because like you're probably the 1% of the world that doesn't know about the Sway Boys.

Oh my gosh. No, I I'm sure they're wonderful people. I would hope. Most of my TikTok is Sophia Wylie. We took some TikToks together. Um, I can't post them just yet, but I I'm scared to post them because she's like TikTok queen and perfect at everything and dancing and I I don't know what I was thinking trying to do a TikTok with her queen of everything. So, we'll see if they ever make airtime, but um, yeah, she's literally the best. I'm obsessed with her.

Okay. And then last one, obviously your uh fellow cast mate. So Olivia, you know, making history, killing it everywhere with Drivers License. Whack or yes?

Oh, very much a yes. If there is another word that tops yes, I would choose that.

When all that was happening, did you text her right away? Did you like post about it? What do you remember doing?

Yeah, we were, I mean, we were filming when when Drivers License dropped. So it was crazy. I saw her the day that it was coming out, um, at work and you know, we were having lunch and she was so nervous and excited and, you know, she handed out um, Drivers License merch to a lot of us, which was so sweet and um, yeah, it was really it was really special kinda being so close to her, um, physically. I mean, and, you know, emotionally, whatever, during all of this time. Um, and yeah, I'm just so proud of her. She's the best.

Oh, yeah. Did you do you actually like the song? You like the song, right?

Oh, I love the song. Um, I'm I don't know how many streams it has now, probably like 12 billion, but I'm like definitely a large percentage of those streams. I'm a huge fan. She's amazing.

Good. Well, that is the Whack or Yes game. We had a feeling you're gonna say yes to pretty much all of them, except we We got you there with the Sway Boys. So, we got you there.

Oh, gosh. Yeah. Okay. I gotta do I gotta do some studying after this.

Well, congrats in High School Musical dropping May 14th, right?

Yeah, May 14th. Thank you so much.

Well, you're killing it. You're great online, so.

Thank you.

Hopefully we see you in person too soon.

Yes, that would be wonderful. Thank you so much. So good to see you.