{"id":2194105,"date":"2025-12-10T22:18:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2194105"},"modified":"2025-12-10T22:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:18:18","slug":"zac-efron-got-defensive-about-viral-dwts-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/zac-efron-got-defensive-about-viral-dwts-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"Zac Efron got \u2018defensive\u2019 about viral \u2018DWTS\u2019 moment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"T4P2CXEANZHRDLCYUVXNDMHKYI\">Zac Efron thinks some viewers misunderstood his viral moment on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/11\/dancing-with-the-stars-guest-judge-explains-bizarre-scoring-choices.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/11\/dancing-with-the-stars-guest-judge-explains-bizarre-scoring-choices.html\">season 34 of \u201cDancing With the Stars.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"EOS3CM6LQRCIZP24SRUGAPH7MU\">The 38-year-old \u201cHigh School Musical\u201d star sat in the audience for a November episode of the reality competition series to support his brother <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/09\/who-is-dylan-efron-meet-the-dancing-with-the-stars-contestant.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/09\/who-is-dylan-efron-meet-the-dancing-with-the-stars-contestant.html\">Dylan Efron<\/a>. After the judges gave Dylan and his pro partner Daniella Karagach a 27 out of 30, Zac was seen asking, \u201cIs that a good score?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"KSJXVUSW7FGWBAH5PYMRQMKRNY\">The clip circulated on social media, with many fans joking that Zac seemed to have very little knowledge of the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"3Z3WIU2ZYFDANJ7WDZL6354ELM\">\u201cHe doesn\u2019t even know where he is I\u2019m crying,\u201d one person commented on a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@katiebk91\/video\/7574246834219076895?q=zac%20efron%20is%20that%20a%20good%20score&amp;t=1765401073580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@katiebk91\/video\/7574246834219076895?q=zac%20efron%20is%20that%20a%20good%20score&amp;t=1765401073580\">TikTok <\/a>video of Zac\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"2IA4OJLAX5A5NCIW7PQWBQXLMY\">\u201cTell me you\u2019ve never watched DWTS without telling me,\u201d another viewer chimed in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"66SKDSXT4VBQ5CQPOPOILUE4TM\">Dylan, 33, defended his big brother during a Tuesday, Dec. 9, appearance on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TOX2KohTJDs&amp;t=1s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TOX2KohTJDs&amp;t=1s\">\u201cSmith Sisters Live\u201d podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"7ATDGNBG6RAEVH4T6DILC3S7VI\">\u201cI actually did speak to Zac about this \u2026 because I thought it was funny, but then Zac was like, \u2018Oh, no, they\u2019re misinterpreting it,\u2019\u201d Dylan said. \u201cI think he said that he thought it was a really good dance, so he was [wondering] is that the highest score they would give? \u2026 I think he was more like, \u2018That should\u2019ve been higher.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__image\">\n<div class=\"article__image-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dylan Efron and Zac Efro\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleylive.com\/resizer\/v2\/UZ3WJMPVQNA2BPSF2SB6RVMJZE.png?auth=4da8cfe3d526652578b48aecb66a28fda1d0143ad6069b090d993bac157d1c5b&amp;width=1280&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleylive.com\/resizer\/v2\/UZ3WJMPVQNA2BPSF2SB6RVMJZE.png?auth=4da8cfe3d526652578b48aecb66a28fda1d0143ad6069b090d993bac157d1c5b&amp;width=500&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90 500w, https:\/\/www.lehighvalleylive.com\/resizer\/v2\/UZ3WJMPVQNA2BPSF2SB6RVMJZE.png?auth=4da8cfe3d526652578b48aecb66a28fda1d0143ad6069b090d993bac157d1c5b&amp;width=800&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90 800w, https:\/\/www.lehighvalleylive.com\/resizer\/v2\/UZ3WJMPVQNA2BPSF2SB6RVMJZE.png?auth=4da8cfe3d526652578b48aecb66a28fda1d0143ad6069b090d993bac157d1c5b&amp;width=1280&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, (max-width: 800px) 80vw, 60vw\"\/><figcaption class=\"article__image-caption\"><span class=\"article__mm-image-caption-text\">Dylan Efron and Zac Efron.<span class=\"article__mm-image-credit\">AP\/Canva<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YT53ACE5Z5DE3GXQKH2V6IDRQQ\">Dylan added that Zac \u201cgot defensive\u201d because some <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/10\/hilaria-baldwin-blames-mean-girls-for-dancing-with-the-stars-elimination.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/10\/hilaria-baldwin-blames-mean-girls-for-dancing-with-the-stars-elimination.html\">\u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d fans <\/a>\u201cmisinterpreted what [he] meant.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XI4FYIHMGVBBPD7PBKJJIGEXBY\">While Zac has sung and danced in films including \u201cHairspray\u201d and the \u201cHigh School Musical\u201d franchise, Dylan is new to dancing. Last month, he told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DROcBkoClKw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DROcBkoClKw\/\">Entertainment Tonight <\/a>that it meant \u201ceverything\u201d to have his brother cheering him on, because he \u201cgrew up watching [Zac] do stuff like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XLF3CLRDE5BA5LSP5O7Y23NYDY\"><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/live-entertainment\/2025\/12\/dancing-with-the-stars-live-2026-what-celebrity-guests-are-joining-the-pros-on-tour.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/live-entertainment\/2025\/12\/dancing-with-the-stars-live-2026-what-celebrity-guests-are-joining-the-pros-on-tour.html\"><b>\u2018Dancing with the Stars\u2019 live 2026: What celebrity guests are joining the pros on tour?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"JH2LDOQLDZFJFBNWNTSUU4IYFI\">Dylan got some help from another one of his siblings while competing for the Mirrorball Trophy. His 5-year-old sister Olivia danced with him during <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Px_TAAkiXi0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Px_TAAkiXi0\">Dedication Night<\/a> in October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"WETDAZ6V6BBOVHODJ7X6STCJWM\">Dylan and his pro partner, Daniella Karagach, placed fourth during the Nov. 25 season finale. Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa came in third, Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy placed second, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/11\/see-who-won-dancing-with-the-stars-season-34.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/11\/see-who-won-dancing-with-the-stars-season-34.html\">Robert Irwin and Witney Carson won<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"OLMW3NKXVFE5NJXQI3I5CSBNRQ\"><i><b>\u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d is <\/b><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587338&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=sara-donnellan%7C&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fbrowse%2Fentity-7d918be0-4130-4551-aab8-c7dcae85d35f&amp;product_category=Electronics%3EVideo%3EVideo+Players+%26+Recorders%3EStreaming+%26+Home+Media+Players\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/browse\/entity-7d918be0-4130-4551-aab8-c7dcae85d35f\"><i><b>available to stream on Disney+<\/b><\/i><\/a><i><b>. <\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<section class=\"Stories-By-Section-Tag-module_wrapper__69Ed7 Stories-By-Section-Tag-module_nj__RFbQx\" data-gaid=\"_R_3e1b8m_\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.lehighvalleylive.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zac Efron thinks some viewers misunderstood his viral moment on season 34 of \u201cDancing With the Stars.\u201d The 38-year-old \u201cHigh School Musical\u201d star sat in the audience for a November episode of the reality competition series to support his brother Dylan Efron. After the judges gave Dylan and his pro partner Daniella Karagach a 27 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2194105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2194105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2194105"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2194105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2194106,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2194105\/revisions\/2194106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2194105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2194105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2194105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}