Joshua Bassett, Olivia Rodrigo, Dara Renee, and Sofia Wylie Talk Holidays | Superlatives | Seventeen

We asked Joshua Bassett, Olivia Rodrigo, Dara Renee, and Sofia Wylie (aka Ricky, Nini, Kourtney and Gina) from High School Musical: The Musical - The Series and the brand new High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special to play a special holiday themed version of Superlatives and it was so. much. fun. We talked holiday traditions, the OG HSM movies and obviously Corbin Bleu. Why are all of Josh's answers so sweet?? Watch more Seventeen Superlatives: • Seventeen's Superlativ...
You can watch “High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special” beginning December 11th on Disney+.
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[@SeventeenMagazine]

What's your favorite holiday tradition?

[@kylahartigan222]

Going to see my dad’s side of the family on Christmas Day!! Happy Holidays everyone!! ❤️

[@emiia425]

Decorating 😂

[@kylahartigan222]

@@emiia425 that’s a good holiday tradition.

[@restinbantang8946]

Waking up really early in our pajamas and opening presents

[@emiia425]

@@kylahartigan222 ikr theirs alot of ideas 🙂

[@addie6692]

The girls talking about hopeless romantics and Josh just sitting there like 👁👄👁

[@noelaa2036]

Ik😂

[@josuealopez3167]

Yea he was like um sucks to be the only boy here lmao

[@amanda-truong]

once i read hopeless romantics i immediately sang creature of habit

[@musicalfan2633]

Lol

[@techtom1368]

my everyday life, my friend was even like HOW DO I TALK TO A BOY AND HOW SHOULD I GET THEM TO LIKE ME and i’m like well i’m here lmao

[@teehee3657]

are we gonna talk about how Sofia's only 16 but can paint, sing, dance and act? and is literally the most gorgeous ethereal queen 😭I bet there's more talents I'm missing.

[@514questionmarks]

the girls are all literal goddesses 😭😭

[@alexienicolas7076]

she can play basketball too

[@kyrienperdomo637]

Sofia at 16: does all that
me at 16: stands at the door blankly bc I forgot why I was going into a room

[@amardueno]

@@alexienicolas7076⁰

[@kiarap6873]

She can also play the piano I think

[@laurapiistol]

SOFIA'S FACE WHEN LIV STARTED MUMBLING "DARA ME AND SOFIA WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT IT YESTERDAY...ABOUT BOYS AND THINGS" SFDKJFSKDLJF AND JOSH'S CONFUSED ASS FACE I CANNOT

[@a.m.4201]

I WAS CACKLING. He was like 👁👄👁

[@someone9487]

Time stamp?

[@juliazagore9584]

HAHAHAHA

[@brianasalinas721]

YES IT SENT ME

[@sri-du8cg]

The confusion on Josh's Face sjjsjsjwwjwj i cant-

[@gracesoliiss]

i wanna be friends with sofia SO BAD

[@ak-hz4fk]

grace solis EVERYONE DOES AHH

[@addie6692]

I want to be friends with all of them 😂

[@ava165]

Same😭

[@gracesoliiss]

damn i didnt even notice how many likes this got until now lol

[@rdzzzeri]

Olivia? Sofia? Dara? THE MOST STUNNING

[@ak-hz4fk]

erika rdz YES THOSE QUEENS

[@carson_grace22]

and josh HAHA LITERALLY ADORABLE

[@shaegonzales98]

josh to

[@leahbalasundram4464]

and julia!!! 👑

[@Isabungaa]

ALL

[@brianasalinas721]

SOFIA WITH HER PHONE FLASHLIGHT HAHA

[@spicyyfruit]

I CANT

[@camila3945]

Josh’s face when Oli said “talking about boys and things” was like 😯🤨😀

[@rochelle_irl]

josh saying "i think ALL songwriters are hopeless romantics" when he was excluded from that question is giving very victoria justice "i think we ALL sing" energy

[@leoniechristin4293]

Lmaooo exactly what I thought

[@aaronjudgefan4837]

I mean he’s not wrong but it definitely does lol

[@gracie.merc.]

facts

[@giizodamulla7492]

I see what you are trying to do .Stop painting him as a bad guy.That's just petty

[@leoniechristin4293]

@@giizodamulla7492 lmao chill it's not that deep it was just a joke-

[@punsiella]

7:40 IM CACKLING, THE WAY LIV IS SLOWLY BACKING UP

[@karlie4242]

LMFAOOO

[@musicalfan2633]

Omg yeah! 😂😂😂

[@gracie.merc.]

fr she got so nervous, she was like “...😅”

[@jennasaab438]

Olivia is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen

[@kylahartigan222]

YES!!!!!

[@ak-hz4fk]

SAME THI I CANT DESCRIBE IN WORDS HOW MUCH I LOVE HER AH

[@vanessax6092]

me too she’s so underrated i love her a crazy amount like no one understands

[@ava165]

Ik she is so beautiful😭😭blows me away everytime I see her

[@cindlesally2346]

I think they all beautiful

[@jae5608]

it is so weird to think sofia is only 16 and matt cornnett is 22.

[@josuealopez3167]

Yea this January she's turning 17

[@jae5608]

@@josuealopez3167 yeah and he's turning 23

[@eleanorbrailsford1870]

she’s 18 haha

[@mayacampos100]

@@eleanorbrailsford1870 no sofia is not 18 😭😭😭 she’s 17...she’s a junior in high school. liv is 18 tho

[@sjlinden]

@@eleanorbrailsford1870 no Olivia Rodrigo is

[@jewellp9006]

Sofia’s laugh is so contagious

[@ak-hz4fk]

Jewell P OH YEAH

[@mirayagoenka8019]

ye

[@mailesidolsarejoshandolivi5838]

umm we need more interviews of them bc them together is ICONIC

[@SeventeenMagazine]

Be sure to subscribe for more fun hsm:tm content coming soon!!

[@nadia1573]

Sofia’s face after Liv said that Dara is the most hopeless romantic. She was like: “gurl no, it’s u”

[@lindsayb9599]

LMAOOOOO WHEN THEY WERE TAKING ABOUT HOPELESS ROMANTICSLMAOOSJJS

[@ak-hz4fk]

lightskin Dog LOL

[@lindsayb9599]

@@ak-hz4fk LMAOOO WAIT I HAVW TO CHANGE MY PFP IT WILL MAKE MORE SENSE

[@ak-hz4fk]

lightskin Dog HAHAHAHA

[@x.laliiiii]

BYE JOSHS FACE DURIBG THAT PART

[@lilyderosa6912]

when i realized that Sofie was only 16 and a junior i was SHOOK

[@addie6692]

Wait she’s only 16?! Wow I didn’t know that

[@kimberlyamaya7589]

Are you quoting SHOOK being the tv show she's on?
😂😂😂

[@Alicia-qm2ve]

@@kimberlyamaya7589 man I need another season of that (which most likely not gonna happen with how busy she is) I was emotionally into it

[@aksayinishah2509]

bruh we're the same age wth lol

[@schultzfam2925]

Addie _013 she just turned 16 this year😭

[@nataliemorgan2942]

josh really called olivia out on the secret keeping part

[@jae5608]

pardon but how?

[@nataliemorgan2942]

@@jae5608 the face he made

[@kyrienperdomo637]

olivia was like "i can't keep secrets" and Josh's face went "YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN GIRL"

[@aahanachaturvedi5681]

Time stamp?

[@nataliemorgan2942]

@@aahanachaturvedi5681 5:05

[@liaragomez4793]

I CANT EVEN DESCRIBE HOW PERFECT OLIVIA IS 🥺✨ the way she praises and acknowledges other people is so genuine and sweet ugh

[@seblosstan7084]

LMAO SOFIA WITH THE FLASHLIGHT-

[@HSMTMTSUpdates]

the way josh thought he was gonna be the hopeless romantic💀

[@jodie6577]

LMFAO

[@xeniaashton3449]

I came from ur vid

[@vanessax6092]

PLS

[@captainkittty3780]

I knew you would be here. I love your channel! Also one of your extremely common viewers who comments into every single video you make and all HSMTMTS videos not made by you is here too lol

[@lesleyvazquez6308]

Omg hi I know ur channel :)

[@kwassouchannel507]

7:53 you can see olivia pointing a finger up (probably trying to point at herself) and that made dara and sofia laugh lol. Idk

[@milenacetkovic2121]

yeaaaaah

[@gracie.merc.]

yeah she prob didn’t wanna say it in front of josh lmfaoaoao

[@isasaez8938]

sofia when liv said that dara was the hopeless romantic: 😮👀

[@kimberlyamaya7589]

Was I the only who was singing " You're not a hopeless romantic you're just a creature of habit" by Olivia
when Josh looked confused at 7:40

[@kimberlyamaya7589]

@Ummm I felt it from the screen!!!😂

[@DIYDazzleNails]

the way josh and liv said quirky at the same time...soulmatism

[@paristexas1984]

When?

[@nicolelugo1026]

@@paristexas1984 2:00

[@rdzzzeri]

BUT DARA OMG STAN THIS QUEEN

[@ak-hz4fk]

erika rdz YES

[@tierraellerbe1802]

I’m happy they included her more tbh she’s a queen

[@captainkittty3780]

@@tierraellerbe1802 I saw you on some other videos like HSMTMTS interviews

[@tierraellerbe1802]

@@captainkittty3780 cool yeah I like the cast very much and the show

[@ava165]

PLSSS IK SHES AMAZING

[@victoriarodriguessss]

IM DEAD- 11:35 Sofia was ab to say school- but she stopped her self 🏃🏽‍♀️💨💨💨

[@ava165]

LMAOOOOO

[@fernandadiaz6621]

HAHAHA

[@TaylorRene_]

THANK YOU

[@rewlizzy]

LMAOO STOP 💀

[@sanvia7478]

school dont help my life at all like what u people talking bout

[@penelopesmulti]

So are they saying that Dara, Joshua, Olivia, Larry, and Julia are hopeless romantics? Because all of them have wrote at least one song.

[@vanessax6092]

based off liv and josh’s songwriting in the past, they are definitely hopeless romantics

[@geekyheadquarters]

Larry also wrote at least one song as well. “Not Quite Christmas”

[@vmdaniele]

i mean im so darn hoplless and have written like 5000 songs

[@seblosstan7084]

wow josh got a new shirt-

[@ak-hz4fk]

seblos stan HAHAHAHA

[@sofianunez525]

LMAOOOOSJSJSJIAJW

[@musicalfan2633]

Omg lol 😂

[@brianasalinas721]

Can we talk ab how beautiful all of the cast is? Like they’re literally all gods I cannot

[@lanasvoid]

fr

[@marenr7288]

josh on the secret keeping part has me dying. The way he pointed to Olivia. 😂

[@juliazagore9584]

the amount of money i would pay to get a sheet of line paper from sofia

[@itzelescobedo1468]

sofia wiley: is nothing like here character
dara: hello oscar

[@jessg5305]

LMAO Josh's face when Olivia said they were talking about boys the other day is killing me

[@ilovesleep66]

olivia looks like shes holding back from crying at 12:12 from listening to josh's lil speech u can tell she really loved him after watchings driver's license :(

[@suheyalvarez9493]

:(

[@bug8357]

no shes not lol

[@nhaikof7056]

She seems very happy to me! It seems like Josh avoids picking Olivia for any of the questions but Olivia would directly mention and talk to him first bc at this point shes Healed and making that COIN

[@elpsykongroo6588]

12:24

[@clem50888]

THIS IS LOWKEY MY FAV INTERVIEW THEY’VE DONE SINCE QUARANTINE. IT’S SO LIGHT HEARTED AND FUN 🤩

[@gianreese]

pov: you’re here after drivers license and you see 7:40 😎🤏🏽🙂

[@pradipab1361]

Hello

[@hannahregan7659]

LMAOO

[@bradleydraucker3370]

I love the fact when Olivia Dara and Sofia are talking about the Barbie dolls and Josh is just sitting there nodding and confused 🤣🤣🤣

[@kylahartigan222]

So cool that they’re together online!! So excited for the holiday special on Friday on Disney+ and season two of HSMTMTS!! ❤️❤️

[@chimenewihardja2731]

We get so much zoom interview of the cast i miss that is not the same but.....

[@livedits62]

When Joshua was like "thank you" after they clapped after, Josh sang the song. That was so cute and kinda funny at the same time.😂🥺

[@Chaotic.Clumsy]

I'm a lot like Olivia with secret Santa, I really put a lot of effort into searching for gifts and usually tent to go over budget accidentally but I can't keep a secret. I am doing secret Santa with a couple members of my family and almost half of the people know who I have.

[@sophiea5052]

Sofia being in the same grade as me really be making me feel unaccomplished

[@sierraceron]

Don’t feel bad, everyone is different and we all have different paths. There will come a time when u r really thriving and accomplishing all that u want :)

[@vivianthong5656]

Josh and liv saying “quirky” at the same time-

[@ava165]

HEHEH

[@captainkittty3780]

I see that Joshy has officially come out of the hoodie phase and is now wearing plain white t shirts. December really got to him.

[@spoodermantea6453]

I missed their interviews. Cant wait for HSMTMTHS!!!

[@rdzzzeri]

JOSHY SINGING PERFECT GIFT!!!!!!!

[@linajosefine6831]

10:53 when olivia said good 4 you to joshua😭😭😭😭

[@alyssajackson9212]

Ahhhhh hahaha

[@melissabeth009]

Omg 😂😂

[@clare8646]

lmaoo plz

[@clem50888]

JOSH’S CLUELESS FACE I CANT-

[@1downsmyheart610]

the whole cast looks so good omg

[@vanessax6092]

me panicking because i love all of them

[@ava165]

IK PLSS THEYRE ALL BEAUTIFUL

[@juliannaceralde]

omg when it came to the hopeless romantic question u can tell josh gets in his feelings it seems like when he does 1on1 scenes with Olivia

[@kamerononeal4529]

I’m pretty sure I agree with you but can you explain exactly what you meant by that lol

[@juliannaceralde]

@@kamerononeal4529 bc u know how like josh and liv they have sm chemistry and ofc they have a lot of romantic scenes together. Thats what I meant and like from all those scenes u can tell it all hit him and he catches feelings. Especially with him and liv being both musician singer songwriters and plus the song they both wrote then the interviews in 2019 when they couldn’t stop staring at each other even though they are across from one and other

[@kamerononeal4529]

@@juliannaceralde oh yeaaaa I completely agree thanks for clearing that up lol

[@aly8950]

1:46 Sofia’s laugh 🥺

[@livbatista8707]

Liv looks so much happier here I love her Sm ❤️

[@gabby3056]

why is the whole cast gorgeous?? WHAT GENE POOL IS THIS AND WHY AM I NOT IN IT??

[@nicolegrace4596]

My favorite people

[@kamerononeal4529]

I want to see a bff challenge with liv and josh, I think that’d be so cool

[@mariacarolinagarciagrunwal6725]

girl they are exes it would be so awk

[@kamerononeal4529]

@@mariacarolinagarciagrunwal6725 you have absolutely zero evidence to support that statement.

[@gisellemauricio965]

@@kamerononeal4529 this is so funny now

[@emma-pv9pe]

@@gisellemauricio965 FR LOL

[@trevanimartin9687]

@@gisellemauricio965 LMAOOOO 😭😭😭

[@alisonbullock3866]

The girls talking about high school musical Merch and barbies and josh just sitting there like 👁👄👁

[@aaronjudgefan4837]

11:08 Livs little laugh🥺🥺

[@ak-hz4fk]

THIS INTERVIEW SAVED MY LIFE WHAT FKDLDL

[@MicSmokeMusic]

Played this video 13 seconds after it dropped

[@kylahartigan222]

Same here!! Love them!! ❤️

[@SeventeenMagazine]

Love that energy!!

[@emiia425]

Same

[@lilybrayson3246]

LIV AND SOF HAVE THE CUTEST FRIENDSHIP

[@ece9482]

josh looks so interested when liv told about their conversation about boys

[@fandomgirl8928]

I love all four of them! I can't wait to hear all their holiday stories, but now I'm really excited to hear about Dara's.

[@mariaalejandra164]

I love Seventeen games sm, and I stan a powerful cast

[@SeventeenMagazine]

Yeahhhhh

[@ak-hz4fk]

We all do 💗😝

[@xx_angelxx8222]

IM WEEING SOFIA AND DARAS FACE AT THE HOPELESS ROMANTIC THING LIKE “girl no it’s you”

[@journeymanuel7069]

IM OBSESSED WITH THIS CAST MY G

[@ArtistMe]

I love how Olivia says Good 4 U at 10:53

[@ninisings3801]

Okay I know you guys think they hate each other around this time BUT YALL CANT TELL YALL DIDNT SEE THAT TWINKLE IN HIS EYE AND SMILE WHEN HE SUNG PERFECT GIFT AND LOOKED AT THE LAPTOP!!! YALL CANT TELL ME HE WASNT LOOKING AT OLIVIA!

[@oliviajohnson3092]

Still anxiously awaiting more content with this cast! Love them!

[@journeymanuel7069]

These interviews are the only thing that keep me sane until season ✌🏼

[@alisha9049]

glad they got more of the other cast members in the interview 🥰

[@margauxstoller7564]

SOFIA LOOKS SO GOOD

[@addie6692]

Bruh- I can’t wait for the holiday special and season 2!!!!!

[@sanvia7478]

in love with this cast! such beautiful amazing people!! cant wait to see more eps of hsmtmts!!

[@blablabla5805]

Olivia is so sweet

[@AJ-sha]

they are so chill like i wanna be friends with them they seem like such good people

[@lizaharris4517]

the fact that sofia and liv are younger than me is mind blowing bc they are both so fricken talented

[@bluishblow]

i've been watching so many interviews of them, and josh always has some takes on self-confidence. i just love him so much

[@vanessata4382]

HELP I CANT STOP WATCHING THE HOPELESS ROMANTIC PART THERES SO MANY THINGS THAT ARE SO FUNNY ABOUT IT HAHSHAHA

[@NotesToJas]

RIGHTTT JOSH SAID: “👁👄👁”

[@pam2732]

10:53 Olivia saying good 4 you to Josh😅

[@lionllight]

Imagine after saying that she wrote it down somewhere and was like:“ Damn… that‘s gonna be a good song someday“😂😂

[@danioril]

the best cast omgg

[@user-nq3nh4xg4n]

I can't wait for season two! 🙏😁

[@lilyderosa6912]

i love this cast so so much

[@chimenewihardja2731]

Omg more videos with them i miss them all so much uhhh i waiting for a bff challenge with Josh and Liv i don’t know WHY

[@SeventeenMagazine]

Make sure you're subscribed 😉 more coming soon

[@isabellanariah5156]

I need that vid w joe and Frankie 🖐🏽

[@ak-hz4fk]

YES

[@jocelyn47]

@@isabellanariah5156 YES i would love that with joe and frankie

[@rubyrosas7079]

@@SeventeenMagazine OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

[@oliviascamden]

josh isn’t allowing himself to smile or laugh at anything liv says it breaks my heart i can see it’s holding back

[@paulinaloya371]

3:56 omg Dara yes a mood

[@mm-cp5hp]

i love them all so much omg

[@aneesamaryamajmal2250]

When Olivia said I can’t keep secrets and Joshua’s reaction

[@arianna4513]

JOSH SINGING PERFECT GIFT🤩🤩🤩

[@isabelwade9090]

I love this cast so much 🥺

[@kamerononeal4529]

Omg I want to see more content from them!!

[@ava165]

11:12 okay dara is the cutest

[@estelmartinrtto8815]

OH GOD OLIVIA SAID "GOOD FOR YOU" AT JOSH AND NOW IS ONE OF HER SONG OMG

[@taylorbesler]

All my favs in one video

[@lizziep.6831]

i love them sm! ❤️

[@katc4786]

I can’t wait till Friday!!!!

[@dannamartinez7681]

sameee

[@arianna4513]

HOLIDAY SPECIAL GETS RELEASED IN 2 DAYS YESS

[@coles9]

“You guys are good gifters” 😹😹

[@carolinealtiman3757]

I’m here after Olivia released driver’s license

[@vanessax6092]

this interview made me so happy you don’t understand

[@SeventeenMagazine]

Yayyyy