ZAC EFRON DATING LIZA MINNELLI
Teenage girls were shocked Monday as “High School Musical” star Zac Efron admitted that the commitment ring he has been wearing is from his new girlfriend , Liza Minnelli. Though many “HSM” fans who thought the ring was from his co-star Vanessa Hudgens were disappointed, others were glad that the news puts to rest rumors that the teen idol is gay.
“I first met Zac at a fabulous party that my ex-husband David [Gest] was hosting with several of his dearest friends, including Ryan Seacrest, Kevin Spacey, and Anderson Cooper,” recalled Minnelli in her first interview about her new relationship. “I know I had sworn that my days as a cougar were behind me, but once I saw the blond died streaks in Zac’s hair, his bright orange self-tanned skin, and the way he practically floats on the screen, I knew he was too much man for me to resist.”
According to Efron, he kept his relationship secret so that the attention would not distract from publicity from “High School Musical 2,” which recently debuted on Disney Channel to record high ratings.
“As disappointing as it will be to my teen girl fans, I’m ready to reveal who I really am: a man who loves older women,” Efron proudly told Dateline Hollywood. “The best part is that Liza is using all the tricks she learned from her years with Peter Allen and David Gest on me.”
Efron added that Minnelli’s sexual experience is not all that she has to offer.
“Liza knows some really fantastic older men in the theater community who are taking me under their wing,” he said. “She does sometimes get jealous about all the time they spend mentoring me alone. But I’m learning lots of new things about myself as Liza’s friends fill me up with their knowledge and experience.”
Though Efron said he is too young to consider marriage, the happy couple are making plans to join together on stage in a revival of the show that made Minnelli a star: “Cabaret.” Minnelli will once again play Sally Bowles, while Efron will be the Master of Ceremonies.
“All those girls who have posters of Zac in a basketball uniform from ‘High School Musical’ had better make room on their wall for him in make-up and leather chaps,” said a gleeful Minnelli.
