Zac Efron got ‘defensive’ about viral ‘DWTS’ moment

Zac Efron thinks some viewers misunderstood his viral moment on season 34 of “Dancing With the Stars.”

The 38-year-old “High School Musical” 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 out of 30, Zac was seen asking, “Is that a good score?”

The clip circulated on social media, with many fans joking that Zac seemed to have very little knowledge of the show.

“He doesn’t even know where he is I’m crying,” one person commented on a TikTok video of Zac’s comments.

“Tell me you’ve never watched DWTS without telling me,” another viewer chimed in.

Dylan, 33, defended his big brother during a Tuesday, Dec. 9, appearance on the “Smith Sisters Live” podcast.

“I actually did speak to Zac about this … because I thought it was funny, but then Zac was like, ‘Oh, no, they’re misinterpreting it,’” Dylan said. “I think he said that he thought it was a really good dance, so he was [wondering] is that the highest score they would give? … I think he was more like, ‘That should’ve been higher.’”

Dylan added that Zac “got defensive” because some “Dancing With the Stars” fans “misinterpreted what [he] meant.”

While Zac has sung and danced in films including “Hairspray” and the “High School Musical” franchise, Dylan is new to dancing. Last month, he told Entertainment Tonight that it meant “everything” to have his brother cheering him on, because he “grew up watching [Zac] do stuff like this.”

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 Dedication Night in October.

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 Robert Irwin and Witney Carson won.

“Dancing With the Stars” is available to stream on Disney+.

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