ZAC Efron has been called out for supposedly being disrespectful to host Kelly Clarkson on her talk show.
On Thursday, Zac, 36, promoted his new movie The Iron Claw on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
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The show’s Instagram account shared a brief clip from his interview which aired on Thursday.
While sitting with co-stars Jeremy Allen White, 32, Harris Dickinson, 27, and Stanley Simons, the Iron Claw notable donned a red sweater with brownish pants.
The actor covered his eyes with a pair of shades.
Zac hesitated to talk about his High School Musical fame when Kelly, 41, brought his breakout role.
Kelly sported a black dress with a high slit.
She mentioned: “Everyone on my crew is a High School Musical fan. And so, it’s like American Idol. You’re never going to get away from it.”
Zac admitted: “I voted for you,” before switching the topic to his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
He later revealed: “Sorry I’m wearing shades… I hurt my eye…”
Although the Baywatch actor previously explained he has an eye infection, in the comments section, viewers slammed him for wearing sunglasses during his interview.
“Why does he have sunglasses on? So rude,” one viewer said.
“Take off the sunglasses… come on,” another added.
“Why wear dark glasses indoors on a talk show?” a third person mentioned. “I think it’s disrespectful to Kelly.”
A fourth wrote: “Love ya, Zac, but please take the sunglasses off inside.”
Meanwhile, Kelly continued to show off her slender frame as she spoke to guest Ariana Madix, 38, from Vanderpump Rules.
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‘I FEEL WEIRD’
On Wednesday, fans became concerned for the 17 Again star over his unusual appearance on Today.
During the interview, host Craig Melvin, 44, spoke with the ensemble cast, and said: “So, Zac Efron is a legitimate, bona fide Hollywood superstar.”
The other cast members nodded and agreed with the TV host.
Craig added: “But that is not why he is wearing sunglasses today.”
Zac touched his glasses and added: “No, I’m sorry, man.”
He continued: “I feel weird being in shades. I just have a bit of an eye infection.
“But, I really wanted to be here.”
He closed with: “Such a good movie. I wanted to come see you guys and tell everyone about it.”
Fans took their worries to X, formerly known as Twitter, and expressed their concern.
One fan chimed at the time: “I worry about Zac.”
Another tweeted: “Oh my god! Zac wearing shades inside is not normal! He’s not well. He’s having eye problems for sure.”
A third fan shared: “I hope Zac is okay!”
THE DRASTIC CHANGE
Fans focused on Zac’s appearance when he opened up in the 2022 issue of Men’s Health about his injury that altered his looks.
“He’d been running through his house in socks and slipped, smacking his chin against the granite corner of a fountain. He lost consciousness, and when he woke up, he recalls, his chin bone was hanging off his face,” the outlet reported.
The movie star revealed how his masseter muscles, which are used for chewing, grew after pausing physical therapy.
Zac also denied having plastic surgery on his face.
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