Zac Efron – American Idol Contestants Handle Fame "Like Champs"

 High School Musical star, Zac Efron, seems to like American Idol and he also appears to admire the contestants.  He told MTV.com the following: “[The show] deals with regular people who really have a dream and like to perform. “I have such admiration for those guys — they go literally from zero to 60 in a matter of days and they handle it like champs … I couldn’t have done that: go to the peak of your fame within a month of starting.”

Efron has even been to see the show, lol!  “A few years ago, I went, like, almost every week,” he says. “It’s a completely different experience live. You really get to see who is a good singer, and who can really captivate a crowd. And you can tell it’s really influential on the judges’ decisions.”

“I tend to agree with Simon most of the time,” he says. “But my favorite judge, just because I know her, is Paula — she’s a real sweetheart.”

Wow…  I think that’s actually slightly hilarious.  I love it when celebs show their love for Idol.

image by Ramey via People