Dylan Efron is getting candid about how brother Zac Efron felt about his viral reaction to his high “Dancing With the Stars” score.
“I actually did speak to Zac about this, because I was just saying it as I thought it was funny,” Dylan said during a Tuesday appearance on the “Smith Sisters Live” podcast.
He added, “But then Zac was like, ‘Oh no.’ He’s like, ‘They’re misinterpreting it.’”
Dylan, 33, went on to say that the “High School Musical” star, 38 — who attended the November semi-finals in support of Dylan — confessed Zac felt his brother nailed the performance.
“I can’t remember what he was saying, but I think he said that he thought it was a really good dance,” Dylan divulged, adding that Zac wondered, “Is that the highest score they would give?”
The “Iron Claw” star was caught on camera turning to his mom after Dylan and pro dance partner Daniella Karagach scored 27 points out of a possible 30 for a tango set to the 1983 hit “I Would Die 4 U” by Prince.
Zac then apparently asked her a question, which users on social media speculated as being, “Are those good scores?”
The “Traitors” alum posited that Zac suggested the scores “should have been higher or something like that.”
“But that Zac was, yeah, I don’t know. It was funny regardless. But Zac got defensive,” Dylan said. He’s like, ‘No, they misinterpreted what I meant.’”
The former Disney star finally made his long-awaited appearanceon the show to support his little brother on the Nov. 18 episode of the show.
Zac held their little sister Olivia, 5, on his lap, and smiled ear-to-ear while taking in the competition.
Prior to that, fans flooded social media to pressure Zac into attending the show with comedic uploads.
When asked by Extra in October about his brother’s conspicuous absence, the TV star defended him.
“Hey, he’s doing his thing,” he told the outlet, adding that Zac has been “supporting [him] every day.”
Ultimately, Zac and Karagach made it to the finals, facing off against Jordan Chiles, Alix Earle, Robert Irwin and Elaine Hendrix.
Irwin and pro partner Witney Carson walked away with the mirrorball on Nov. 25.
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