The 'Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile' leading man shocked the Internet in April 2021 as he looked different while appearing on Bill Nye's 'Earth Day! The Musical' video.
- Sep 8, 2022
AceShowbiz - Zac Efron has finally addressed his 2021 face transformation. The "High School Musical" star, who sent the Internet into a frenzy last year with his look, set the record straight when speaking to Men's Health for the October cover story.
During the interview, the 34-year-old revealed that he broke his jaw while running in his house with socks on. Claiming that he slipped and hit his chin against a granite fountain, the actor noted that he passed out. Once he woke up, his chin bone was "hanging off his face."
While he works with a specialist to solve the issue, Zac said he didn't keep up with physical therapy when he appeared in the now-viral clip since he was still in Australia. "The masseters just grew," he stated. "They just got really, really big."
Zac drove the Internet wild in April 2021 after he participated in Bill Nye's "Earth Day! The Musical" video with Justin Bieber and Dixie D'Amelio. "A big budget musical spectacular? Bill, wow," he said in the clip. "I knew you were smart, but I think you're a genius."
The clip was quick to make its round on Twitter. It prompted one user to compare Zac to The Weeknd from "Save Your Tears" music video. The user noted, "Zac efron is very much giving the weeknd on save your tears." Another echoed, "Zac efron was way toooo inspired by the weekends face shape." A third chimed in, "Holy s**t I can't believe Zac Efron is Handsome Squidward."
The debacle continued with one tweeting, "I refuse to believe this is Zac Efron's face now........ yo who did that." Someone else argued, "zac efron is only 33, he literally has been one of hollywoods hotties for years.....why did he ruin his face like that."
Despite being ridiculed online, the "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile" leading man made it clear that he's unbothered by it. "If I valued what other people thought of me to the extent that they may think I do," he said, "I definitely wouldn't be able to do this work."
