Shariella

Shariella is the femslash ship between Sharpay Evans and Gabriella Montez from the High School Musical fandom.

Canon
Sharpay is initially nice to Gabriella when she first start out at East High, but doesn't go out of her way to be friends. She becomes frustrated with Gabriella though, when they both get callbacks for the school musical. When Gabriella ends up getting the part instead of Sharpay, she does tell her to break a leg. When Gabriella looks afraid, Sharpay says it means good luck in showbiz.

As they are let out for the summer, Sharpay wishes Gabriella goodbye since Gabriella typically moves during the summer. Gabriella tells her that her mom's job is actually allowing her to stay till graduation, so she'll see her in the fall. Sharpay is shocked to find that Gabriella is the lifeguard at her country club, and initially wants her fired. She eventually manipulates Troy and it causes Gabriella to quit. They eventually make up by the end and Gabriella gets her job back.

Fanon
Shariella is one of the most popular ships in the High School Musical fandom, and arguably the most popular femslash ship. One of the more popular things to do is re-edit the movies to be framed like a love story for Gabriella and Sharpay. This can either be in videos, or in gifsets. Shippers have started shipping them, as some have interpreted Sharpay's jealousy over Gabriella's relationship with Troy, actually her being jealous of Troy. Sharpay being confused by her feelings for Gabriella and pushing them onto Troy. Easily adding to pining tropes in fics.

Some also just saw more chemistry between Ashley and Vanessa than either with Zac. Many also dislike the trope that the film had of pitting women against each other over a man. As a result many re-write the film where instead they get along, and sometimes get together. While it's not necessarily a love triangle, it still plays into the "get rid of the axis" solution to a love triangle.

On AO3, Shariella is the second most written ship for both Gabriella and Sharpay. It is also the sixth most written ship in the High School Musical (Movies) tag. It is also the most written femslash ship in the tag.

Fandom

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