Zac Efron: Why it Pays to Look Like a 12 Year Old Boy

zac efronI’m one of the three people in the world who hated High School Musical.

I thought the writing was terrible, the songs were worse, and the acting was mind-numbingly bad. Granted, it was written for kids, and I guess it was fine for someone just wheening themselves off Sesame Street and the Disney Channel, but when it comes to the over-16 crowd who worship the movie, I just don’t understand.

Another thing I don’t understand is the magical pull of Zac Efron.

I mean, he kind of looks like he’s made of wax. A 12-year-old wax figurine. I know he’s almost 20, but he sure doesn’t look it, and if it wasn’t all over the place that he was dating what’s-her-name, I’d bet $100 dollars his ass was gay.

So why is he so famous? I think it’s the same reason Sanjaya and Clay Aiken (two boys who should just give up and step out of the closet) were /are so popular. Tween girls love guys who look harmless, sweet, and perfectly groomed.

These guys look into the camera lovingly, have non-threatening voices, bust out vaugely—but not too—sexual dance moves and always seem completely drug free. They’re male candy; sweet and sugary and manufactured.

I suppose I can understand the Tween love affair with Mr. “Cupie Doll” Efron. When I was that age, my walls were covered in Leonardo DiCaprio pictures. Covered. I was in love with his boyish face, his skinny frame, and his almost feminine hair…looking back on it now, I find it hard to see the allure of a pubescent looking 20-something, but that’s because at this age, I’m looking for a man. Someone who knows how to pay their taxes and make dinner and beat up someone for my affection.

Every time I look at Efron, I feel like I might have to stand next to him at the urinal and make sure he isn’t intimidated.

So if you’re 12, I say, go on and moon over the boy.

But if you’re pushing 21 and still think he’s dreamy…you might want to flip off the Mouse Ears channel. It’s brainwashing you.

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95 Comments

  1. Solmaaz - UMASS says :

    haha! so true, but zac (too kool for a K?) will never be leo. leo is classic. (and has the ability to grow facial hair)

  2. brianne says :

    he DOES look like a wax figure.

    I’d want to babysit him, not date him!

  3. Ashley says :

    I LOVE you

  4. matt says :

    You think he is a pretty boy well i am to and im 16 adn i look like im 12 doesent meen im gay?

  5. Kaila-Paige Foster says :

    I think the person that wrote that article is crazy. Ive seen the film Hairspray at the cinema and he looks and acts so sexy.
    From Kaila-Paige Foster

  6. Sk91 says :

    OMG LOL I LOVE U.. ur soo correct.. me 2 i loved leonardo dicaprio.. now wats da point.. i understand.. me n u 2 soo on 1 level omg lol it was lik reading mi EXACT THOUGHTS put in a perfect structure and wordin!!LOOL

  7. Sophistication says :

    I feel that when you are young you are not looking for a man ‘with facial hair’. You are looking for a boy, with a sweet face and innocent character. I personally would be distraught if i was 12 and looking upon a 20 something for love! Wouldn’t you?

  8. yourface14 says :

    i love zac!!!!!!!!!!

  9. vivien says :

    Wow. I agree with what you were saying about high school musical. I actually thought he was gay too, but then I saw Hairspray and I think he was amazing in it. He sang well, acted well and was a lot cuter/older looking then he was in High school musical. So maybe you should see that movie and decide what you think.
    I also am thinking now that he is straight, but then again you never can tell with these movie stars.

  10. melissa says :

    thats an old picture!!
    he does not look like an 12 year old boy anymore !

  11. Lori says :

    this article is really stupid. why did they take an old picture but not the current ones? i’ll tell u because he looks hot and they don’t know what to say. i relly don’t understand some people and those stupid things they write. maybe they want to get some attention but its not working.

  12. jenny says :

    wow by far the lamest article
    hsm is a phenom
    the whats her name is VANESSA HUDGENS
    remember the name
    all the actors r hard working
    they were on gma yesterday nothing but cool
    have u seen the hawaii pics with zac and vanessa
    um yeah! gay dont think so yeah

  13. Jess - NYU says :

    …Zac, wherever you are, I am now bowing down to the power that is the Efron fan club…it is truly something one should not mess with without a full knowledge of it’s incredible, rabid power…

  14. Mari says :

    HEY YOU WHO POSTED THIS STUPID ARTICLE! i dont think you should bash on ANYONE like that!! HE IS famous for HIS talent and you cant argue with others who think he deserves the fame too!! you cant also just go and put a limit to who should LOVE HSM and who shouldnt…does anyone go up to you and say you cant love that cause youre too old for it!! if youre telling others to grow up and like different things take another guess!! YOU grow up and be mature by letting others LOVE what they want to LOVE!! oh and btw ZANESSA ROCKS!!!!!

  15. Hannah says :

    omg wtf ! Zac efron is not gay ! ur just completley nuts ! what did he ever do to u ! u wouldnt like it if this complete freak sed all that stuff to u !

  16. nina9 says :

    WTF is wrong with you people??? Zac is a total poofter panty boy. It’s no big deal, but come on… stop living in denial.

  17. mike says :

    look at this picture of zac
    http://www.zacefronweb.com/pictures/albums/Miscellaneous/PhotoShoots/JonMcKee/normal_0_(35).jpg
    enough said

  18. Annie says :

    Wow….i feel sorry for you….if you don’t like Zac Efron…then why are you writting about him!? hahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAA! Hey JESS! Are you sure YOU aren’t gay?

  19. Annie says :

    By the way you “know-it all”…..her name is VANESSA….get your info before you write an article…….okay? bye bye now!

  20. brianne says :

    this is the most psychotic thing…how OLD are you little girls? Did you even read the ARTICLE??! It’s not about liking or disliking, idiots.

    Stop planning your wedding to this kid and read the article for what it is.

    …oh, and go back to reading TigerBeat.

  21. Karina says :

    Omg .. You’re judging him and you don’t even know him. Hello I’ve met Zac Efron and he’s really nice. He signed my picture with a nice smile on his face, and said he loved his fans. He doesnt even look like a 12 year old and he has a girlfriend you idiots. I agree with Brianne, stop planning yoour wedding with him, you’re only wasting your time. If you think he’s gay and stuff, well atleast keep your stupid remarks to yourself.

    Thats all I had to say.

  22. Megg says :

    hahaah lmfao while i am one that lieks High School Musical, who ever wrote this is i tihnk completely true. he does looks 12 and it seeems like he wears more makeup then i do and im a friggin makeup-whore. but, if u say hes not adorable u know your lying to yourself

  23. Karina says :

    Hey you’re right Meg, He’s really cute, but lets face it: I was really lucky to have met him, but not so many girls have that oppurtunity. So girls, stop toturing yourself of even crying for this guy (maybe some of you do), just keep on dreaming and lifes gonna be so much better.!

  24. Mika says :

    Karina- So what if you met him??? WTF??? That doesn’t make you lucky- just one dumb b#tch. Get a real dream, better yet, get a life.

  25. Karina says :

    Hey thanks man! I appreciate that. But just so you know, I dont really give a crap about what you think so you can keep your opinion to yourself.

  26. Mika says :

    Karina - one of the great things about Web 2.0 features is that I don’t have to keep my opinion to myself. Oh and because you think you are hot snot on a silver platter (but really cold boogers on a paper plate) Once I touched Drake Bell’s butt- so there.

  27. Karina says :

    Whatever, this is leading absolutly no where, so I won’t talk back to your remarks, cuz I’m not 10 years old anymore. I’m never coming back on this siite, so whatever you say next (since you’re probably going to talkbalk) I’ll never read it. Astalavista Mika (boy or girl .. I honestly dont know)

  28. Mika says :

    BTW Karina… I read in Tiger Beat that Zac Hates Quitters so I guess he hates you.

  29. kristine says :

    f#ck you people that think he is gay- corbin is gay

  30. vannessa says :

    i f*cked zac efron
    and it felt good mmmmmm yumyum

  31. toni pollard says :

    you so cute you are so go at sing are so awsone

  32. !@#$%^ says :

    ok. . . he is a hottie and he has a great voice. . who ever wrote this articale is seriously wrong!
    If your saying you dont like him why are you writeing articales about him???!?!?!? why do you know all this stuff about him?!?!

    w.e . . . no one should be planning a wedding with him but no one should be dissing him either!!

    k. thanks

  33. !@#$%^ says :

    and by the way “that girl” is Vanessa!!!!! =)

  34. musicboy. says :

    whoever wrote this article: did you know that ALL newreaders, weathermen, actors, actresses, blah blah blah blah blah ALL wear MAKEUP! makeup is NOT JUST A GIRLS THING. It may seem it to you, but there have been many societies in which makeup and the colour pink were very manly men-only things to do. Makeup is a HUMAN thing. it’s used to enhance your features. you might have been brought up in a society that feels the opposite — most likely. but it doesn’t mean you should condemn people for what they like or are accustomed to. if you want to make a difference go and spend your time doing charity or some other Good thing instead of wasting your brains here. lol. btw: i’m not wasting any time here because i’m helping you get out of your lousy predicament. lol

  35. musicboy. says :

    p.s. you might all think i’m a fag for saying what i did up there, even going to this website in the first place… but i just like people to get their head right… everyone should learn to have acceptence and understanding, not exclusion and ridicule because they’re doing something that is different to what you might usually encounter.

  36. Ricardo says :

    YEAH…and since when did putting on some makeup and blowing another dude become so damn taboo. I mean, REALLY, it is almost second nature in some cultures to greet another man by prodding his member into your mouth. You all may think it is “strange” or “unnatural” or “gay,” but that is because you are ignorant!

  37. Ricardo says :

    p.s. I am gay

  38. !@#$%^ says :

    and guinesse if you got a recent picture of him he wouldnt look like he was 12 years old.

    i partically agree with musicboy. Makeup is an everyone type of thing. 80% of Us men wear it!!!!!
    Its part of acting.! and part of peoples cultures and beliefs!

  39. ZAC'S #1 FAN..I LOVE says :

    Well whoever wrote this is the gay one..u should never say anything that rude about someone u dont even know..zac efron is the most hottest most gorgeous guy on the planet…so back off and get a life!! and by the way..leonardo dicaprio is GAY!

  40. ZAC'S #1 FAN..I LOVE says :

    P.S. just becuz someone looks like they’re 12 doesnt mean they are gay..who told u that!!..from what i hear..Zac is the most loved teen actor…and he also has the best voice in the world..go see hairspray and see for urself!! HAHAHA!!
    :]]]]]

  41. Ayesha says :

    hey i think he really hot sexy and cute i love zac efron he is so awesome

  42. ANDREA GISELL ELISEO says :

    ZAC IS SEXI I LOVE

  43. Candace says :

    I wish there were some magic internet device that prohibited anyone under college age from even visiting this site. Cheers.

  44. Ashley says :

    This is ridiculous. Seriously. I agree with Candace.

  45. Maria says :

    Jesus Christ, whatever the guy might be, his fans are fucking crazy.

  46. f@ck you says :

    you know what? f@ck you. zac efrons amazing and if we think it let us think about it dont bitch about it.

  47. ANGIE says :

    ZAC EFRON IS THE HOTTEST GUY I”VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE I WOULD LOVE TO GET TO KNOW HIM
    I LOVE U ZACY EFRON

  48. ale x3 says :

    i think zac efron is the best !!!! =] i would like to meet him one day..

  49. ur crazy! says :

    it doesnt even say who wrote this! but whoever did. they are ridiculously wrong. and most of these comments are agreed! and do you even kno zac personally. pri not. so you have no right to judge him. or his sexuality. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

  50. BACK OFF ZAC says :

    UR ALL F@CKED like F@CK YOU SAYS GET A LIFE AND WATCH HAIRSPRAY ZAC IS SO MY DREAM GUY AND WHOever WROTE THIS is JEALOUS AND LOENARDO DiCAPRIO IS sO HOTT BUTT SO IS ZAC

    AND VANNESSA CAN GO CRAWL IN A WHOLE AND BURRY HERSELF SO THERE

    IF ZAC EVER READS THIS I love YOU

    O AND YOU MAKE A BETTER COUPLE WITH ASHLEY TISDALE:)

    AND ALL OF YOU WHO SAY IM GAY FOR WRITTING THIS W/E YOU SPEND TO MUCH TIME ON THIS

    Oh!!!!! YOU ALL MAKE ME MAD AND LET PEOPLE LIKE WHO THEY WANT I MEAN GOD BE A DREAM CRUSHER Y DONT YOU

    IDIOTS

    :)

  51. back off zac says :

    EVEN IF ZAC WHERES MAKE-UP HE STILL LOOKS GREAT SO BACK OFF gosh

  52. Max says :

    Some site must have posted a link to this page on August 2. How else can one explain the volume and illiteracy of the posts from that date on?

  53. Anniken says :

    I think this is stupid crap.. Ocay, I respect you’re opinion, but you don’t have to write it down? I think it’s stupid to say that he’s the best and everything to, cuz everybody has different opinion.. I have to say that I love Zac Efron to, and I think all the crap here is bullshit, but I respect they’re opinion..

  54. !@#$%^ says :

    listen “back off zac” yerr not his wife so shut up ppl can dream and he looks beter with vanessa. k bye

  55. Sarah says :

    Make me the so-called fourth person not to like high school musical, it is amazing to me my friends love it (I’m 17), but if you’ve seen Hairspray, Zac looks a lot less boyish or girlish for that matter

  56. BACK OFF ZAC says :

    LOOK 276432567196@@@%$#@~@@~ OR W/E YOU ARE I NEVER SAID I WAS so shut up OK YOU SPELLED your WRONG DUMBIE LOL LETS BE FRIENDS LOL OKAY

    P.S NO HE doesnt LOOK BETTER WITH “BABY V.”

  57. boduswodus says :

    ok well i think that zac efron is hot buti aint plaaning no wedding he does look better withvanessa hudgens and also whoever wrote that article wtf? why why would you write it? he doesnt look 12 he is hot and ur like trying to burst everybodys bubbles! dont! if we wanna think about him we can and crush on him and drool over his pics not that i do that bum sum peeps do! let people like the guy and give him a break! p.s he is obviously totally not gay! ur gay 4 saying it! and guys can wear make up im a girl and i agree with that so yeah!

  58. !@#$%^ says :

    BACK OF ZAC:: you tell me im a dumbie and then say u want to be friends wow nice move and YERR is another way of saying your . ok? thats not dumb its called knowing how to talk computer talk and how to talk regular. and “baby v” ??!?!?!?!?!?! ok YERR seriously wrong about that one he looks great with
    her!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    k. and im not your freind idek you =)

  59. Maz says :

    Lol, I love the kids that have properly gotten wound up about this article! You’ll probably understand when you’re older why you don’t want a “20 year old that looks like a 12 year old”, but in all fairness I would have got upset when I was your age if somebody was trying to slaughter my crush (leo babbbey :] )

    and hey…he might be gay… after al, steven from boyzone turned out to be gay :[ x

  60. Someone else says :

    Let people dream its there life if they want to drool over a hot guy then let them don’t crush their dreams just because urs were crushed by the way u have to admit that Zac Efron is HOT or just cute

  61. Someone else says :

    Zac Efron is ” Hottie McHot Hot”

  62. Sam says :

    I think I am watching too much disney, I have been brainwahsed by High School Musical, I love it…I lead a very grown up life at 23 with work and college and all that good stuff so I use Disney as my crutch.

    Zac Efron does take me back to my Nick Carter days, also with walls completely engulfed by his face and please no hating on tigerbeat, I bought it at that age just as everyone else did, glad to see its still remembered.

    I hope he does outgrow his non facial hair stage, it would make me feel less of a pedophile, lol.

    I’m going to accept my adulthood and one day I will, just like you, find a hairy man that will fight for my worthy affection…who doesn’t look 12

  63. Sam says :

    pardon the lack of spell check

    *brainwashed

  64. bria says :

    i love you zack
    your the best

  65. Rachel says :

    i looked at that leo pic cause i clicked on it he is hot exept for the fact that i think he is wearing lipstick lol

  66. calli says :

    zac is awsome who ever wrote that is lez.

  67. Brandi924 says :

    Ok so my take on all of this is that # 1 the person who wrote this is highly judgemental and doesn’t actually take the time to back up your facts. That picture of Zac is from way back when. Probably before High School Musical even premiered and it was shot in ‘05. Zac definately doesn’t look 12 anymore, http://zanessa.org/pictures/displayimage.php?album=1&pos=30.

  68. Brandi924 says :

    Ok so my take on all of this is that # 1 the person who wrote this is highly judgemental and doesn’t actually take the time to back up their facts. That picture of Zac is from way back when. Probably before High School Musical even premiered and it was shot in ‘05. Zac definately doesn’t look 12 anymore, http://zanessa.org/pictures/displayimage.php?album=1&pos=30. From april in Hawaii with girlfriend.

    This one in from the teen choice awards.
    http://zefron.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=14590&fullsize=1 that pic is from August 26th, 2007.

    In reference to the make up thing. It’s not a crime for a guy to wear make-up. A lot of celebs and non-celeb guys wear make-up. I mean celeb or not you would probably want to cover up a zit or blemish right?? I mean boy or girl you would want to. Also there are different reasons for wearing make-up. I know in theatre they wear make-up because of lighting so you can see their features easier. Lighting has different affects on different people.

    As to the reference to the over 16 crowd loving it. I am a month shy of 19 and I love Zac Efron. He is attractive in a softer way. He’s not all hairy and disgusting. Not to say men with facial hair are ugly I am just not one for the overly hairy. His voice is really great. I mean in the first HSM his voice was mixed with Drew Sealy’s but that was because his deeper voice didn’t fit well with the rest of the cast’s. Being a music major I can vouch for that kind of thing. Depending on the vocal range of a person their voice just might not be right for songs written a certain way. BUT in Hairspray and HSM 2 his voice is all his own.

    In reference to the Gay thing. First and foremost there is nothing wrong with being gay. Secondly he is definately not gay. Him and Vanessa Hudgens http://zanessa.org/pictures/displayimage.php?album=1&pos=6

    Before you bash him consider this. He is great enough an actor to be in the same movie as John Travolta, Christopher Walken and Queen Latifah. Oh and Jess-NYU you should check your facts or at least watch Hairspray before you judge Zac. Try not to judge someone from there appearance in a movie he did 2 years ago and then write an article about him accompanied by a 2 year old picture.

    There I am done.

    ~Brandi~

  69. Alyssa says :

    IF THERES GIRL LIKE ME WHO LIKE…..NO NO LOVE ZAC.THE ONLY THING THEY WOULD HAVE TO SAY IS………NOTHING. BECAUSE WERE ALL SPECH LESS.

  70. Someone says :

    um..if a twelve year old looked like that….I’d probably mistake them for a 20 something.

    Just because a guy doesn’t have facial hair or skin like a landmine doesn’t make him any less of a man. I prefer a guy who looks like he actually takes care of himself.

  71. i love zac!!*(;)! says :

    I LOVE ZAC EFRON! GO TO HELL JESS
    CUZ ALL OF US LOVE NOT ONLY ZAC EFRON, BUT EVERYTHING HE DOES! EVEN WHEN HE PUTS GAZ IN HIS CAR..HES THE HOTTEST GUY ON EARTH! AND HES NOT A SNOBY IGNORANT GUY WHO HAS NOTHING TO DO SO HE COMMENTS ON ZAC EFRON SO! SHUT UP~!
    AND I THINK EVERY ONE IS TRYING TO TELL U THAT……SO IM MAKING IT CLEAR!
    BYE LOVE U ZAC FOREVER.
    PS I LOVE HIS FANS TOO..~
    BYE BYE FOR NOW!

  72. Andy says :

    I love zac efron..his so beautiful ..but i am from norway ..!

  73. jake says :

    he does not look 12 im 13 i wish i looked like him you are jeloused

  74. jhon says :

    he is a ass hole

  75. back off says :

    ZAC YOUR SEXIE SO BACK OFF YOU BITCHES CAN I DO YOU IN THE BUTT ZAC???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

  76. . says :

    awwh wat jake sed is so cute.. no guy ino will admit dey wanna luk lyk him der all jealous haha!! nd zac isnt gay.. nd he dusnt luk 12! dat pic yoo used is lyk 2 yrs old or sumfin.. nd he dusnt ave facial hair? ya he does he jst shaves lyk any oda guy on d planet! jesus yoor reli sad.. if yoo h8 him dat much yoo wudnt spend yoor tym rytn all dis jst 4 him? ya xactly haha! =P

  77. Amanda says :

    hey zac,my friend thinks ur hot as heck and said she would do u

  78. Tristan 21 says :

    I love you

  79. hannah says :

    Zac Efron is not gay I ask him my self so shut up if u think Zac Efron is gay

  80. wendy says :

    zac efron i love you

  81. may says :

    hello zac can you com to spain in beniarjo it is a small village do you like this names maisie paula neus i blanca we love you

  82. susie says :

    my mum thinks Zac Efron is a really cool dude and very cute
    .

  83. HOLLY says :

    we all have a right to an opinion, don’t we?

    no one cares if you love zac efron or you don’t.
    who the heck is zac efron anyway?

    stop trying to be all hardcore on the keyboard and grow up.

  84. zac efron says :

    hello i like spanish the village beniarjo and my

  85. Holly says :

    How can you possibly hate him and say he’s wax.
    He’s fittttttttttttt!
    lol
    hesssssssssss soooooooooooooooo cuttteee!
    don’t be mean to the lad

  86. MAY says :

    Zac Efron do you like are names and can you come to beniarjo

  87. i love zac efron says :

    blanca i love zac efron*,maisie and paula

  88. vanessa says :

    i love zac efron he is one of my boyfriend thank you bye bye

  89. Rosie says :

    i love you

  90. kaleigh says :

    you are sooooooooooo hotttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  91. fern says :

    helo my hi my name is fern i lova

  92. lily says :

    i luvers u zac evn though u r my cuz u r great remember ashleys bday is coming up soo dnt forget luv u see u in thursday xxxxxxxxxxxxxx say hi to the family xxxx

  93. Angelique says :

    Why are people so pressed to defend him? He does fit the stereotype for what a gay man would look like, he wears noticable makeup (which most in theatre only do on stage, and even then from a distance it should look natural if it’s a guy) and more importantly, this is an opinion blog. Her opinion is that he is fem and wax looking, and he is. Some find him sexy, but that does not make him masculine looking. People need to get over it. And to everyone who said the writer was immature and referenced the awesomeness of zanessa in the same sentence, you dipshits just used the phrase “zanessa is AMAZING!!!!” to defend people that don’t need it and don’t care and you sound like a stupid 12 year old fangirl.

  94. leslie says :

    U LOOK SO HOT. do u now what my dream is that u would sing me one song then kiss me

  95. Benny Boy says :

    Whats important isn’t how much hair is on his face but how much is in his pubic area.

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