Dylan Efron Reveals Why Brother Zac Efron Has Been Absent From DWTS Ballroom

Dylan Efron has been feeling the support from brother Zac Efron "every day" during his time on Dancing With the Stars despite the High School Musical star not being there in person.

By Gibson Johns Oct 24, 2025 5:23 PM
| Updated Oct 27, 2025 7:31 PM
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Dylan Efron can bet on his brother Zac Efron's support—even from afar.

Dylan has two-stepped his way into week seven of Dancing With the Stars season 34, but during his journey so far, his older brother has been consciously absent from in the ballroom cheering him on.

As far as the Traitors alum sees it, however, he's still felt the love from the High School Musical actor.

"Hey, he’s doing his thing," Dylan told Extra after the Oct. 21 episode of DWTS before adding that Zac's been "supporting me every day."

Fans of the show were perhaps most shocked not to see the 17 Again actor there for Dedication Week, during which Dylan danced to Zac and Zendaya's song "Rewrite The Stars" from The Greatest Showman, which he dedicated to their younger sister Olivia, 5.

In fact, the 33-year-old—who also has a younger brother Henry, 4—got emotional while talking about his siblings in a pre-taped video package that aired ahead of his performance.

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"I’m dedicating this dance to my little sister, Olivia," he shared at the time. "I wasn’t expecting to be a big brother…but immediately, I was inseparable from her."

"Now, being able to dance to ‘Rewrite the Stars,’ this is a nod to my brother,” Dylan added of Zac, 38, tearing up. "Zac’s always taken care of me and he did things that were so selfless. I wanna be that to Olivia, I wanna be the best role model I can."

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Earlier this year, the Down to Earth star shared how Zac's sudden stardom as a teenager on the heels of High School Musical's success impacted his desire (or lack thereof) to enter the spotlight at the time, as well.

"People were always curious about Zac's family and stuff, and I opted to be pretty private because of that," Dylan told Teen Vogue in January. "I grew up in that scene going to Zac's premieres and seeing all Zac's friends and how people can not have your best interest in mind. It's just something I've been attuned to since I was a kid."

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