Zac Efron on Why He's Always Well-Groomed

Zac Efron recently revealed that the reason he tries to look so well-groomed when he’s out in public is because he doesn’t want people to think he’s on drugs!

The handsome 22-year-old said that the reason he doesn’t dash out in sweatpants or ragged clothing is because he doesn’t want to give people the wrong impression:

“There are little things you have to forgo [as a celebrity]. If you walk around in sweatpants and don’t shave or shower, or look a bit sleepy, there’s a high probability that there are going to be rumors out there that you’re on drugs or starting some sort of spiral downhill.

“So I’ve always tried to look my best, and look clean when I go outside. I think I owe it to everybody to show up well-groomed and put in a little effort. It’s the least I can do.”

If only more young people thought this way I think the world might be a better place! But alas.

Anyway, he also recently admitted that he feels really bad about a comment he made about his mentor, fellow actor Leo Dicaprio recently.

During an interview with GQ this spring, Zac jokingly mentioned some “advice” Leo gave him, saying that if he really wanted to “mess all this up, try heroin.” Zac said it came off totally different in print, which didn’t convey that he was actually joking and that Leo never said such a thing, but that he feels awful about it and has tried calling Leo to apologize:

“It was a joke, it was meant completely in sarcasm, but it came across so differently in print. I was devastated. I tried to call Leo and say, ‘Dude, I’m so sorry, that’s not at all what I meant to say.’ It was the worst feeling in the world. Leo is the best barometer for me. It’s amazing to see actors who have been able to sustain this for so long and keep positive, still focused on the work, still trying to make their best film.”

[image: pacific coast news]