Overview
- Dylan Efron told SiriusXM’s Smith Sisters Live that Zac got “defensive” about the clip and said people were “misinterpreting it.”
- He recalled Zac thinking the performance was strong and wondering if a 27 was the highest possible, implying the score should have been higher.
- The viral moment came after Dylan and pro partner Daniella Karagach received three 9s for a tango during Prince Night on Nov. 18.
- Cameras showed Zac leaning toward his mother, Starla Baskett, prompting weeks of social-media lip-reading guesses about his words.
- Zac attended the semifinals to support Dylan and urged fans to vote via Instagram, though he did not appear at the live finale.