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Austin Butler Clarifies Why He Called Ex Vanessa Hudgens A 'Friend'


Austin Butler has learned a major lesson ... never refer to your ex of nearly 10 years as a 'friend' cause you will catch a lot of flak for it -- just like he did this week.

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