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new clips of zac efron have sparked
plastic surgery rumors
fans are wondering whether the actor's
past struggles with body dysmorphia
have pushed the baywatch actor to go
under the knife
zack who has been proactive about body
image and openly spoke about the
suffocating pressures of hollywood
appeared in an interview that left the
twitterverse in an uproar
holy i can't believe zack heffer on
his handsome squidward
is zac efron planning to be cast a shrek
in a live action
whoever made zac efron feel like he
needed to change his face
i hate you although many used this as an
opportunity to make fun of the actor
could there be more behind zach's new
look that we don't know
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zac efron is undoubtedly one of the
hunkiest actors on our screens
voted the sexiest man alive efron is the
poster boy for hollywood sex appeal and
masculinity
so when there is even a slight change in
his appearance people are bound to
notice
but even for the confident looking high
school musical star
comments on his appearance must get
tiring at some point
so just imagine what these past few
weeks have been like for him
the down-to-earth host made an
appearance in the earth day musical
and during his chat with bill nye the
science guy manny noticed that his face
looked strikingly different
aside from other tiny details his jaw
eyes and lips
seem to have the most drastic change
plastic surgeons also chimed in on the
matter
saying it looks more like ephron got
some injections and fillers rather than
plastic surgery
if that's a real photo that either botox
was done to his brow
fillers was done to his mid face and his
cheeks and his lips
this transformed his usual masculine
look to a more gentle and feminine one
one twitter user went as far as
comparing zack to a botched version of
the ken doll
the new face came right after his
breakup with vanessa valderez
the couple had been together for a while
rumors were circulating that zach
had gone as far as popping the question
and was ready to settle down with the
young waitress
many thought that the pair were good for
each other vanessa was said to have
brought a certain
calmness to zack's messy life like many
other child stars
zach found it challenging to transition
from a young disney actor
into mainstream hollywood i'd like to
audition miss darbus
timeliness means something in the world
of theater young lady the individual
auditions are long
long over and there are simply no other
pairs
i'll sing with her
the pressures of needing to succeed and
the fear of failure affected the young
star so badly
that he turned to substance abuse to
help himself cope
being a young actor in the industry zack
had everything thrown at him
he later revealed that those addictions
grew into a quote
never-ending struggle for him his battle
with substance abuse was so heavy that
ephron allegedly checked into rehab
twice in two years
it turns out the hollywood pressures
were only the beginning
there was a combination of personal
issues that were troubling the actor
in the end many concluded that he used
substances to distract himself from his
not so great relationship with his
parents
anxieties of having a downward spiraling
career
and his failure to find love i i hope
i aspire to have it be easy one day and
forgive yourself when you make mistakes
exactly that's a really big one although
vanessa helped him cut down on his
substance-filled lifestyle
efron and validera sadly went their
separate ways after 10 passionate months
for the 33 year old actor it was back to
square one with his romantic struggles
zack who has had a history of dating
women in the limelight
from the other vanessa hudgens to lily
collins had vowed never to date again
he later realized that dating was about
seeing someone for the first time
which could not happen with the
celebrity x girls
dating is something i'll never be able
to do as in the dictionary definition of
dating
because one way or another i've impacted
that person's life and they'll soon
realize it
a date has to be very long to dispel
whatever people think about me
well after moving to australia and
distancing himself from social media
the actor finally took a chance on a
non-celeb hoping he would be lucky in
love
but that relationship also left the poor
actor heartbroken
it's no secret that we all tend to
change up something about our appearance
after a breakup
it's sporting a new hairdo taking on a
new hobby or working out for the famous
revenge body
sometimes we just need a little
pick-me-up to feel good about ourselves
after the pain however we all soon come
to realize that the most
important work has to be done internally
sometimes physical changes are a cry for
help or an indication of something
bigger
and living under the microscopic glass
of hollywood comes with
a lot of criticism it would not be the
first time actors have had to face being
shamed by the public who know very
little of what is going on behind the
scenes
and one of zack's fans came to his
defense reminding the world of that
remember when those chadwick boseman
photos hit social media
remember when we all found out what he'd
been battling behind the scenes
maybe don't be a dick when it comes to
that zac efron photo
you never know what someone is actually
going through
since his screen debut is a musical
singing sensation
the actor has constantly been sexualized
it's one thing to have good genes it's
another thing having to take your shirt
off in every film you do
and even worse having the entire world
give their opinion on whether you were
buff enough
toned enough and ultimately good enough
without attributing your talent to your
looks
could the constant scrutiny have pushed
zack over the edge
when the actor revealed a new netflix
travel documentary about wellness and
sustainable living
viewers were pleasantly surprised the
show followed zack exploring the world
with a wellness expert
trying out different foods and learning
more environmentally friendly ways of
living
aside from the show being completely
wholesome fans got to see a rare side of
ephron that most
didn't know existed a fun down-to-earth
and unexpectedly emotional side going on
trips like on the weekend going into the
woods
backpacking camping rock climbing these
things are like
very ingrained in who i am as a person
so that's my therapy
in one episode a moment went viral of an
emotional zack eating pasta that he had
made himself
this was not a basic foodie enjoying a
delicious homemade meal
fans speculated there was more to the
star's teary eyes
i'm so happy that i'm eating carbs again
it sounds a lot like zach was a prisoner
to his body standards and has finally
tasted freedom in a tiny bite of pasta
a fan who suffered from an eating
disorder shed light on what this moment
might have meant for the overwhelmed
actor
people who haven't gone through ed's
won't really understand
but i still clearly remember eating my
first vegan pizza and pancakes
i cried the emotions were just so much
and my mom was so confused
the problem is that these thoughts never
really go away
of course not everyone who gets
emotional about how great food tastes
has an eating disorder but it might be
worrisome when there's a history of food
deprivation
while training for his baywatch body
ephron shed some light and positivity on
body image
he discouraged the idea of aspiring to
be what his character looked like on
screen because that was not realistic
and his journey to get there was
unhealthy like
i got very big and buff for that movie
but i don't want people to think that's
the best way to be
like be your size like i don't want to
glamorize this
but was the actor able to take his own
advice
while we cannot say for sure why zach
felt the need to make changes to his
face
it's clear that the actor is crumbled
under the pressure of being perfect
i can't explain you what it's like to be
a heartthrob i don't think i am a
heartthrob what do you think of that
word
i hate it it follows you around but you
don't deserve it
it's like why so how do you see yourself
not just me i'm just zach ephron had a
hard time becoming an adult actor
he had to deal with expectations of
being an attractive male
actor and a role model to youth all over
the world
as a disney child star on top of it all
he was struggling with personal issues
at home
and in his heart while the public could
only focus on his looks as though he was
an object to drool over
zack faced bigger giants behind the
scenes
his self-esteem was affected as a result
of everything he had gone through
so although it may come as a surprise to
many
no one can entirely understand what
pushed the actor to change his physical
appearance
despite his many faults zack has been
known to own the situation
taking responsibility and accountability
for his decisions
you have to accept the moments of glory
but also a great responsibility
and that responsibility to some degree
involves being a role model
at the same time i'm a human being and
i've made a lot of mistakes
i've learned from each one many role
models have flaws but it is how they
deal with those imperfections that make
them someone worth looking up to
perhaps when he is good and ready he
will tell the world whether this drastic
change was motivated by past
traumas or whether it was just a
feel-good decision
who knows it might even be some extreme
measures he took for a new role
in the bigger picture if you want to
reverse those things
they are the good news is it's probably
reversible either way
what he chooses to do with his life
should be his decision alone
that's all we have for you today but if
zack decides to address the plastic
surgery rumors
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