Vanessa Hudgens gets $1,000 fine for carving heart into rock wall
How not to immortalize your love: Carve you and your partner's names into an ancient red rock wall then post it on Instagram.
Though it may seem romantic and give you some sort of thrill, it might also cost you big if you're Vanessa Hudgens.
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The queen of Coachella has been ordered to pay a $1,000 fine after allegedly carving her and her boyfriend Austin Butler's names into a red rock in Sedona, Arizona on Valentine's Day.
The photo was shared through Hudgens' Instagram with the hashtag #sedonadream, but was later deleted.
Hudgens' Instagram followers brought the daring photo to the attention of the Coconino National Forest, which manages the land around Sedona, spokesman Brady Smith told the Associated Press.
The offense was punishable by up to six months in jail and a maximum $5,000 fine.
Hudgens paid the $1,000 fine after being cited for a misdemeanor count of damaging a natural feature on U.S. Forest Service Land according to the AP.
The offense was punishable by up to six months in jail and a maximum $5,000 fine.
A copy of the agreement was obtained by the AP, but was not made public.
Though Forest officials rarely find the culprits who vandalize the rock walls, Hudgens's celebrity status (as well as her millennial inability to abstain from posting every moment of her life) was a huge reason she was caught.
"She was caught in the act because she publicized it and she's famous," Smith told the AP.
Smith said carvings destroy the natural beauty of the area and create the perception among the public that it is OK to deface rock walls.
The site is one of Arizona's biggest tourist attractions and has been recognized as a federal conservation area since 1991, according to AZ State Parks.
The fine will go towards restoring the ancient rock wall back to its pristine condition.
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