Zac Efron<\/strong><\/a> wasn’t in the audience of Dancing With the Stars<\/a> to cheer on his brother Dylan Efron<\/strong><\/a> on Dedication Night \u2014 but he still got a special shout-out.<\/p>\n During the Tuesday, October 14, episode of the ABC reality competition series, Dylan, 33, and his partner, Daniella Karagach<\/strong>, performed a contemporary routine to \u201cRewrite the Stars\u201d from Zac\u2019s movie The Greatest Showman. Though Zac, 37, wasn\u2019t seen in the ballroom, Dylan shared the stage with 5-year-old sister Olivia.<\/p>\n \u201cI’m dedicating this dance to my little sister, Olivia. I wasn’t expecting to be a big brother … but immediately, I was inseparable from her,\u201d Dylan gushed in footage from rehearsal.<\/p>\n Dylan got emotional while reflecting on the example Zac set for him. \u201cNow, being able to dance to ‘Rewrite the Stars,’ this is a nod to my brother,\u201d Dylan said, tearing up. \u201cZac’s always taken care of him and he did things that were so selfless. I wanna be that to Olivia, I wanna be the best role model I can.\u201d<\/p>\n A Guide to Zac Efron\u2019s Family: His Parents, Sister Olivia and Brother Dylan on \u2018DWTS\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Dylan\u2019s emotions carried through on Tuesday night, and his performance impressed the judges. He earned all nines, leaving him with a total score of 36 out of 40.<\/p>\n Dylan Efron with sister Olivia on ‘Dancing With the Stars’<\/span> ABC<\/span><\/p>\n Zac has yet to be seen in the DWTS ballroom since season 34 began in September, but Dylan previously teased his plans to pay tribute to his family on Dedication Night.<\/p>\n \u201cEveryone thought you were gonna do High School Musical tonight,\u201d cohost Julianne Hough<\/strong> said during the October 7 Disney Night episode after Dylan and Daniella, 32, danced to \u201cLife Is a Highway\u201d from Cars.<\/p>\n Dylan replied, \u201cI have something special for next week, if I\u2019m still here,\u201d as a shocked Daniella seemed unhappy he\u2019d spoiled the surprise for viewers.<\/p>\n Zac memorably skyrocketed to superstardom after portraying Troy Bolton in the High School Musical franchise, which produced three films between 2006 and 2008.<\/p>\n Zac Efron\u2019s Sweetest Photos With His Siblings and Family Members Over the Years<\/a><\/p>\n After his Dancing With the Stars casting was announced in September, Dylan shared how his whole family reacted<\/a> to his involvement with the show.<\/p>\n \u201cMy dad is super excited,\u201d he exclusively told Us Weekly at the time. \u201cHe has little kids, [ages] 4 and 5. They\u2019re all super excited. My mom was honestly just shocked. She\u2019s just like, \u2018Where\u2019d this come from?\u2019 My brother is supportive.\u201d<\/p>\n Dylan mentioned that Zac attended a live Dancing With the Stars taping \u201ca long time ago,\u201d so the actor shared what his younger brother could expect from the experience.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s like, \u2018The best part is going to be those live shows,\u2019\u201d Dylan explained. \u201cHe was saying, like, it\u2019s such a good feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018Dancing With the Stars\u2019 Winners Through the Years: Where Are They Now?<\/a><\/p>\n As for whether Zac would join the rest of his family in rooting for Dylan in person at some point, the younger Efron teased, \u201cWe\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n Dylan also noted that he and Daniella wanted to stand on their own rather than make nods to Zac\u2019s career in their dances, insisting, \u201cWe\u2019re going to do our own thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Dylan previously made his mark on season 3 of The Traitors, which he won alongside Gabby Windey<\/strong>, Dolores Catania<\/strong> and Ivar Mountbatten<\/strong>. However, he remarked on the different pressures of each reality show.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is way worse because this is the round table but I\u2019m dancing,\u201d he joked. \u201cAll I had to do is raise my hand at that one. This one\u2019s like, get up on the table and dance.\u201d<\/p>\n Every \u2018Dancing With the Stars\u2019 Pro Through the Years: Where Are They Now?<\/a><\/p>\n Dylan acknowledged that he\u2019d \u201cnever\u201d performed before Dancing With the Stars, but he was eager for the challenge.<\/p>\n \u201cI immediately was like, \u2018No way am I gonna do that.\u2019 Those are the things that you need to reflect on and be like, \u2018I\u2019m saying no because I\u2019m scared and I\u2019m scared because this could be the best thing I\u2019ve ever done,\u2019\u201d he told Us. \u201cStepping out of your comfort zone in that way is the best thing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET, with new episodes streaming the next day on Hulu.<\/p>\n Prove your DWTS fandom with Us Weekly and Bracketology.tv<\/a>! Compete against other fans and Us editors in the Bracketology DWTS fantasy league<\/a> this season to predict which pairs will make it to the finale for season 34. Get access to exclusive content, stats and a chance to win prizes. Join the league<\/a> for free today!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Zac Efron wasn’t in the audience of Dancing With the Stars to cheer on his brother Dylan Efron on Dedication Night \u2014 but he still got a special shout-out. 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