She had previously brushed off the idea of a relationship with AJ, but the girls get along far better than Paige ever expected. However, when the track coach pairs Paige up with Gabriella’s sister, AJ ( Auli'i Cravalho), Paige is suddenly faced with a whole new challenge. When she is forced to join her school’s track team, Paige decides to use it as an opportunity to get closer to her crush and beef up her college application. Paige is on a mission to finally pursue her feelings for Gabriella and get accepted to the California Institute of the Arts. The film follows Paige ( Rowan Blanchard), an out and proud high schooler who has been harboring a crush on her classmate, Gabriella ( Isabella Ferreira). Crush is a new queer teen rom-com heading to Hulu on April 29.