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Zac Efron on Rumors: “I Just Can’t See What’s So Wrong About Being Gay”

Truth rating: 10

1:06 pm, September 10th, 2012

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Zac Efron is beloved by many in the gay community — and that’s perfectly all right with him.

“It’s very flattering,” the actor tells The Advocate in his first-ever gay-press interview.

He adds, “After High School Musical and Hairspray, I’ve always felt embraced by the gay community, and I feel incredibly grateful and honored.”

Efron tells the magazine he’d be willing to play a gay character on the big screen, though he’s not specifically seeking out such a role at this time.

“I’d never take a role just for the sake of playing gay, but I’m always looking for a role that’s challenging, different, and entails some risk, so there’s no doubt in my mind that one of those characters will be gay at some point in the future,” he explains.

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“It’s always interesting to delve into unexplored territory, and that would be a new avenue for me. I definitely wouldn’t be afraid,” Efron adds.

The Paperboy star has been dogged for years by rumors about his own sexuality, a notion that he shrugs off.

He tells The Advocate, “I don’t like to live in fear about things like rumors and backlash to begin with — that’s the way I was raised — but I just can’t see what’s so wrong about being gay.”

In fact, Efron is a big supporter of gay marriage, noting,”It’s an issue that affects so many people in my life — a lot of my close friends and some of the most influential people around me.”

“I just want them all to be happy,” he says. “It would make me so happy to see them able to live their lives and do what they want to do.”

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  • Kylie

    Well of course he speaks from experience.

  • Ryan

    Wow. I’d almost expect Michelle Obama to say something like this. I’ve gained new respect for him.

  • http://twitter.com/kylew1973 Kiwi73

    Idiot

  • Usamed

    Who cares if someone is gay or not. As long as they are not being cruel or judging anyone else. It does not matter if they are gay, stright or bi.

  • Guest

    I wish more people thought like you….

  • OHk

    Zac’s a great guy, has a lot of class. I like him.

  • http://twitter.com/Candace009 Candace009

    Absolutely nothing is wrong with it Zach :)

  • http://twitter.com/Whyworry5 Wendy Sue

    So is this his way of coming out? Setting the ground work? In other words don’t believe any of the female hook-ups that pop up. Zac is testing the waters and I bet his team is freaking out.
    I say be who you are and stop pretending- anyone who is gay- stop hiding behind a beard. Be who you are and cultivate that fandom. The rumor follows any good looking actor and I would rather just know. An actor is an actor- gay or not- they are never their characters- Edward and Bella-anyone? Young or old we should all live in a world where we can separate truth from reality.
    It is hard though when HW wants to sell us their version of the truth and not reality- is there a reality television that isn’t scripted these days?

  • OHk

    See now I have to disagree. No star should feel forced to talk about their private life. If he doesn’t want to disclose that info, then he doesn’t have to. It’s none of our business. I have a lot of respect for him, he has always shown alot of class.

  • Molls

    Zac’s new PR team is GOOD. Great PR move to get him an interview with The Advocate. And great, well thought out answers that his PR team came up with for him. They knew the questions beforehand. Well done.

  • guest

    Good for Zefron. Cool dude.

  • do

    I knew he was a gay boy, his eyelashes give him away…yuck..who needs him

  • Michelle

    I don’t care if he is as gay as a tulip in springtime. He is HOT. I feel the same way about Matt Bomer. Sometimes hotness transcends everything else! I’ll watch anything either dude is in and enjoy every minute.

  • Georgia

    I think he is setting up the groundwork to come out at some point. Not necessarily in the near future, though. It does seem like he’s testing the waters.

  • Lauren

    So what, because he’s okay with people calling him gay and doesn’t think it’s a big deal that automatically means he must be gay? Way to judge based on no evidence.

  • drusilla

    his business.not everyone cup of cake though.

  • OHk

    You are nothing but a hateful bigot. Who needs YOU.

  • http://twitter.com/lipkin21 lauren

    where in the article does it say anything about coming out?
    he’s not gay.

  • Lily

    Smart Zac. By treating the gay rumors as no big deal, he diffuse the power of them. Jeremy Renner should try do the same instead of being angry about about gay rumors.

  • do

    I bet you do twinkle toes..lol

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