That Time Zac Efron Had His Hairspray Co-Star Do His Laundry (2024)

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Did Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron date? ›

While they played love interests in the film, Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron's off-screen relationship was entirely platonic.

The entire cast still keeps in touch

"And I had spoken to Elijah a couple of times and he is just always one of my favorite people that I've ever worked with," Blonsky says. "He's so fun, and nobody has a sense of humor like that guy. He is the prankster of all pranksters. So I love him as well."

As reported by Billboard, at the beginning of 2011, Swift started dating actor Zac Efron for a few months, when the two were promoting their 2012 animated musical movie, The Lorax. However, both Taylor Swift and Zac Efron always denied being involved in any kind of romantic relationship.

"Ladies' Choice" is a song written for the 2007 film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray. It is performed by Link Larkin (played by Zac Efron), with music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

Zac and Dylan are the proud sons of parents of David Efron and Starla Baskett, who divorced in 2016. David then welcomed the brothers' younger half-siblings, Olivia and Henry, during his second marriage. Zac Efron and his 4-year-old sister Olivia.

Zac Efron says he only had one celebrity crush growing up and it was Tyra Banks.

"Playing a woman attracted me," Travolta said. "Playing a drag queen did not. The vaudeville idea of a man in a dress is a joke that works better onstage than it does on film, and I didn't want any winking or camping. I didn't want it to be 'John Travolta plays Edna.

In the film when Velma is talking to the camera man after "The Nicest Kids In Town," you can see Brenda and Corny fighting in the backround while Brenda clutches her stomach. In an interview given by Cassie Silva (Brenda), she admits that Corny Collins is the father of the baby.

In an interview with PEOPLE about Hairspray's 15th anniversary on Wednesday, the iconic movie musical's director says he will "never forget the first time that I got John Travolta and Chris Walken in to rehearse" their duet "(You're) Timeless to Me," complete with a dance.

Many years later, Efron is supposedly single, but he's had some public romances along the way—often with other co-stars.

Did Zac Efron date Vanessa? ›

Vanessa Hudgens (2005-2010)

confirmed their 'ship after Zac starred as V's love interest in her "Say Ok" music video, which, yes, we will be watching in 3... 2...1... However, just a few years later, in December 2010, the couple officially ended things.

Since his debut as Troy Bolton in Disney Channel's High School Musical franchise in 2006, Efron has dated several famous women, including Lily Collins, Michelle Rodriguez and, of course, his High School Musical co-star (and the second half of Zanessa), Vanessa Hudgens.

John Travolta shows off his singing and dancing chops in "Hairspray."

Efron was on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2008 at number 92, with estimated earnings of $5.8 million from June 2007 to June 2008. In April 2009, his personal wealth equaled about $10 million. In May 2015, Efron's net worth was $18 million. In March 2014, Efron engaged in a fight with a homeless man on Skid Row.

Casting a man in this role was a nod to the source material, John Waters' 1988 film of the same name, in which the drag queen Divine plays Edna. Rather than lean into the drag elements of the original film, Travolta put his own twist on the part.

Teen heartthrob Zac Efron has revealed he was thrilled to share a kiss with Michelle Pfeiffer in their new movie, New Year's Eve. Despite the 29 year age gap, it seems Zac Efron, 24, still fell for Michelle Pfeiffer's charm when he admitted kissing the 53-year-old actress was the highlight of the film for him.

The two made their on-screen romance into a real one and dated from 2005 to 2010. After dating Efron, Hudgens briefly dated Josh Hutcherson before starting another long-term relationship with Austin Butler. The pair were together for over eight years before going their separate ways.

The 30-year-old actor while promoting The Greatest Showman with his 21-year-old co-star Zendaya was asked about his long history of movie kisses. 'This might be my favorite kiss, I think ever,' the actor told an interviewer with Norwegian.