Which Zac Efron stage are you in? A photo grid posted to Reddit’s r/gay subreddit this month shows “the life cycle of a gay millennial, as told by Zac Efron.” (One commenter, however, contended that the caption should read: “The life cycle of a thin, white, gay millennial.”)
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Our Internet sleuthing has tracked down the sources of those images: The grid shows a teenaged Zac in the 2004 Lifetime movie Miracle Run; a twinky Zac at the 2006 Billboard Music Awards; a bleached-blond Zac at the premiere of 2019 Tribeca Film Festival; and a burlier, bearded Zac in the 2020 Netflix show Down to Earth.
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One Reddit commenter felt called out by the meme. “Look, it’s late, and I wasn’t ready for this personal attack…” that user wrote. “I’m not saying you’re wrong; just, I wasn’t ready, lol.”
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Another person appreciated the actor’s glow-up: “Zac Efron managed to evolve perfectly parallel to my taste in men,” that commenter observed.
And yet other commenters compared themselves to the Hollywood star’s evolution.
“Still in my second stage,” one said.
“I’m still in Stage 1, and I’m 30,” another wrote. “Trying to move to 2 slowly. 2 [is] definitely [the] best stage.”
“Went through the first 3,” a third commenter wrote. “Happily in Stage 4, lol.”
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And in one popular comment, a Reddit user found a different (NSFW) way to describe the four versions of Zac: “Boyfun, Helix, Sean Cody, Chaosmen.”
maxdadmark
He’s gay?
CatholicXXX
He was hot for a bit before he wrecked his skin and body with roids,
Godabed
He’s not queer or gay, this isn’t our news. We don’t need your cis white hetero male fantasy. Stop trying to push that narrative on us. Move on sis.
Prax07
He’s not gay, he’s not bi, and he overworked his jaw muscles after Breaking his jaw. So yeah, that’s not a reason to feature his look progress on a gay site.
SK310
Yes, “overworked his jaw” after he “broke” it LOL he got plastic surge dude.
bachy
Gay millenials define themselves in relation to hair products– not Zac Efron.
Terrycloth
I’m getting a Brett Corrigan vibe …
ShiningSex
maybe if he had std written all over. LOL!!!!!
Thad
I thought it was funny. But, hell, I’m in stage 9.