REVEALED: Reason for Zac Efron’s mysterious hospitalization over pool incident
Zac Efron was hospitalized in Ibiza over the weekend after diving deep into a pool at a villa in Ibiza on Saturday morning, causing his chest to hit the bottom of the pool, causing water to enter his lungs.
Insiders told TMZ Monday that the 36-year-old actor took a dip in the pool during an outing with friends on the Spanish island.
The San Luis Obispo, California-born entertainer suffered “a large amount of water in his lungs” after hitting the bottom of the pool.
According to sources, the Iron Claw star showed “signs of stress” after the incident, prompting security officials to rush to his aid.
The High School Musical alumnus was “temporarily sedated” and then taken to a medical facility “as a precaution,” sources told the newspaper.
Zac Efron, 36, was hospitalized in Ibiza over the weekend after diving deep into a pool at an Ibiza villa on Saturday morning, causing his chest to hit the bottom of the pool and water to enter his lungs. Pictured in LA in June
Efron appeared to be on the mend after the incident, as he was photographed on social media exercising following the terrifying incident.
Medical officials examined Efron with chest X-rays in an attempt to determine that there was no water left in his lungs, sources told the newspaper.
Efron was medically cleared by doctors, but it took some time for him to leave the medical facility after a group of photographers nearby learned of his presence and gathered outside.
Efron took to Instagram Stories on Sunday with a photo of himself working out at a resort, lifting barbells while balancing on an exercise ball. The actor gave fans an update on his condition following his hospital visit, saying, “Happy and healthy — thanks for the well wishes.”
Efron was spotted having dinner in Ibiza on Sunday night and was back in the US on Monday, the outlet reported.
A source that previously TMZ that the actor was ‘found in the pool by two people working at the villa who pulled him out of the water.’
Efron’s rep confirmed to the newspaper that the actor was hospitalized “as a precaution” after the “minor” incident and is “recovering well.” He was released from the hospital Saturday morning.
DailyMail.com has contacted the former teen idol’s representative for comment.
Efron’s representative was asked why he had to be hospitalized if the problem was only mild. The representative again replied that the hospital visit was only a precaution.
Insiders told TMZ on Monday that the 36-year-old actor dove into the pool during an outing with friends on the Spanish island
The actor has previously shared his experiences with extreme sports, including scuba diving, via his social media accounts; pictured in March 2022
The Disney Channel alumnus was spotted behind the wheel of an ATV in March 2022
Before the incident, he was on stage with Dutch DJ Martin Garrix during one of his shows.
The former Disney Channel presenter has been spending time in Ibiza and Europe in recent weeks: two weeks ago he spent an afternoon on a yacht with friends in Ibiza, following a recent holiday in St. Tropez earlier this month.
The actor has shared his experiences in the past participating in extreme sports, including diving, through his social media accounts.
The incident came more than a decade after he “shattered” his jaw in 2013 after slipping and hitting his chin on a granite fountain while jogging in his home.
In 2022 he said Men’s Health Magazine that he lost consciousness and woke up with ‘his chin bone hanging out of his face.’
Efron said that when he was injured, the chewing muscles on the inside of his face and jaw “compensated” for the injury, causing them to grow in size. This was the reason for his remarkable transformation.
He says that explains why he looked so different back then. ‘The chewing muscles just grew. They just got really, really big.’
Following the accident, Efron has been the subject of plastic surgery rumors, but the handsome actor and star has maintained that the changes were only the result of shattering his jaw.
The San Luis Obispo, California-born entertainer had “a large amount of water in his lungs” after making contact with the bottom of the pool (pictured in 2024)
The Disney Channel alumnus, photographed in LA in June, has spent the past few weeks in Ibiza and Europe
The incident occurred more than a decade after he “shattered” his jaw after putting on a pair of socks while jogging in his home, causing his chin to hit a granite fountain
The Gold actor also claimed he wasn’t aware that he was a hot topic on social media and that his unusual jawline had gone viral until his mother called to ask if he’d gone under the knife.
“If I cared so much about what other people thought of me,” he told the magazine, “I absolutely couldn’t do this job.”
In April 2021, Efron began trending on Twitter after appearing in a video for Earth Day! The Musical sporting a more prominent square chin and heavier jawline. In the clip, Efron enthusiastically called Bill Nye a “genius” after hearing that he and Justin Bieber were working on a fictional Earth Day musical.
Fans started speculating that the beautiful star wanted to undergo plastic surgery.
Efron’s pal Kyle Sandilands also spoke on his behalf – saying the Baywatch star would never do such a thing, and comparing him to an oil painting by one of the old masters. The Australian radio host, who has known Zac for years, put an end to the speculation on The Kyle and Jackie O Show at the time.
“I would know if he had plastic surgery,” Kyle declared, before telling co-host Jackie “O” Henderson that Zac “of course” hadn’t had plastic surgery.
He then said that it would be pointless for the High School Musical heartthrob to undergo surgery since he’s already so good-looking: “It’s like buying a Picasso and having a kid paint all over it with their finger. Why bother?”
Last month, fans were again asking questions about his appearance after watching his new Netflix film, A Family Affair, starring Nicole Kidman.
