'Miss Guided?' Hunky 'Traitors' Star Dylan Efron on his Drag Name
Dylan Efron compete in the celebrity race at the 34th Annual Malibu Triathlon at Zuma Beach on September 26, 2021 in Malibu, California. Source: Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for 2XU Malibu Triathlon

'Miss Guided?' Hunky 'Traitors' Star Dylan Efron on his Drag Name

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There are two hunks making waves on the current season of "The Traitors," Peacock's runaway hit reality series: Sam Asghari, the Iranian-born fitness star famous for his marriage with Britney Spears; and Dylan Efron, Zac's younger brother and popular travel influencer. While both have lived in the shadow of well-known celebrities, each has made their personalities shine on the insanely entertaining fourth American edition of this international franchise.

Everything is slicker and more intense this time around, from host Alan Cumming's outré fashions to the horror movie-influenced production design, and, most importantly, the tense rivalry between the "traitors" and the "faithfuls" at the heart of the competition. Spoiler alert: much of that has centered on the "faithfuls" identifying "RuPaul Drag Race" winner Bob the Drag Queen as a traitor, and, even more dramatically, the hunt to expose "Survivor" star Boston Rob as one as well.

Of course, anyone that has followed the Efron brothers on social media see their striking resemblance; but the differences are also plain to see. But Zac looks every inch the scrubbed and polished movie star, while Dylan has a younger, boyish and more natural appearance. They both share a love of fitness and the outdoors, which led to Dylan to produce and co-star in the reality series "Down to Earth With Zac Efron" on Netflix. On the show's two seasons the bearded Zac visited exotic locations throughout the world along with alternative health expert Darin Olien, whose theories on the environment and nutrition spurred controversy.


That aside, in a profile in Cosmopolitan, Dylan opened up about the show. "I love my brother. I'm so proud of him, and if anything, it's helped me with my career, so I have no issue with people calling me Zac's little brother."

Unlike Zac, Dylan didn't head to Hollywood until after he graduated from CalTech with a degree in economics and working a 9-5 job. But his thirst for travel and adventure led him to seek to the entertainment industry as a producer and content provider, first on YouTube. He tells Cosmopolitan that his proudest achievement to date is his five-part series on his trip to Guyana.

He had to cancel a trip to Africa to appear on "The Traitors," but considers his stay at Cumming's Scottish retreat – an ominous castle somewhere in that country's rough environs – another adventure, not unlike swimming with sharks. (In this case, Bob the Drag Queen and Boston Rob.)

Arriving there, he planned on playing a low-key game, similar to the one Asghari has done so well; but he soon realized how easily he was swayed by personal involvements with other players, and how that led him to be far more vocal at the weekly round tables in which the contestants argue about who is a "traitor" by choosing someone with hopes they are right. Dylan went after Bob the Drag Queen, but knew that by doing so he was going to put a target on his back when the "traitors" chose their next victim. "And that was the most brutal part. I knew before I even opened my mouth that this was going to get bad quickly."


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