Zac Efron was slammed on Twitter and Instagram for his MLK Day tweet.
Zac Efron, who is appearing in the upcoming Atlanta filmed movie, Dirty Grandpa, alongside Academy Award winning actor Robert De Niro sparked controversy this MLK weekend.
The Dirty Grandpa actor is catching some serious heat on Twitter and Instagram for posting what some feel was an insensitive message in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “I'm grateful for a couple things today: Martin Luther King Jr & 10 million followers on IG,” the 28-year-old actor shared on Monday.
I'm grateful for a couple things today: Martin Luther King Jr & 10 million followers on IG ????#MLKDay pic.twitter.com/R373JoVspQ
— Zac Efron (@ZacEfron) January 19, 2016
Minutes after posting the following Tweet, the Zac Efron backlash started and it was a little too late for the former High School Musical singer to do anything about it.
gotcha but if u had 2 pick 1… “@ZacEfron: I'm grateful for a couple things today: Martin Luther King Jr & 10 million followers on IG ????”
— Pillar Point (@Pillar_Point) January 19, 2016
.@ZacEfron pic.twitter.com/8UmfbEPc60
— anthony smith (@anthny) January 19, 2016
@ZacEfron @Nickrob maybe those should have been two separate posts?
— chris goodwin (@christhegoods) January 19, 2016
@JamesSantelli @ZacEfron Glad those priorities are in order and MLK was first….
— Mike J. Asti (@MikeAsti11) January 19, 2016
But, the backlash may have had little to do with the Civil Rights movement and more to do with the actor's recent announcement that he will not be returning to the High School Musical reunion.
@ZacEfron ok but why arent you at the reunion??????
— jill (@mjhettrick) January 19, 2016
@ZacEfron 10 million? 10? As in 10 year reunion you MESSED UP GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME! WERE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!! WHAT TEAM? WILDCATS! WH
— hello (@shadyboyband) January 19, 2016
Either way, social media is upset with Zac Efron.
