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Ashley Tisdale Says Her Toddler Thought Zac Efron Was Her Real-Life Dad While Watching ‘High School Musical’

  • Ashley Tisdale said in a recent interview that her young daughter Jupiter thought Zac Efron was her real dad while watching High School Musical.
  • Jupiter, born in 2021, confused her dad Christopher French with Efron because she saw her mom on screen but not her father.
  • Tisdale starred as Sharpay Evans and Efron as Troy Bolton in the 2006 film and its sequels, with Tisdale marrying French in 2014 and having two children, including Jupiter and Emerson.
  • Tisdale recalled Jupiter saying 'Daddy!' to Efron’s character, to which Tisdale replied, 'No, that's not daddy,' illustrating the child's playful confusion.
  • This anecdote highlights how children may mix fictional roles with real life when parents act on screen, reflecting Jupiter’s growing understanding of her family.
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Ashley Tisdale says her toddler thought Zac Efron was her real-life dad while watching ‘High School Musical’

Ashley Tisdale’s toddler may have gotten swept up in the magic of her one of her mom’s movies, and honestly, we get it.

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Entertainment Weekly broke the news in United States on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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