Zac Efron: Hair Today, Bald Tomorrow?

Will Zac Efron shave his head after attack?

High School Musical heartthrob Zac Efron has multitudes of fans, most of them young and female, but—as the tween star found out recently—his appeal extends a bit beyond that demographic. As Efron left London’s Apollo Theatre this week, a middle-aged man lunged at him in a bizarre attempt to get a lock of his hair (the sexy Efron is well known for his stupendous head of tousled, textured, razor-cut locks). The Hairspray star managed to escape the mane-mad maniac, jumping into a waiting limo and speeding to safety.

Now, according to a Soup Blog industry coiffure source, the shaken Efron is rethinking his look. “Zac is understandably terrified that this could happen again, and will be shaving his head clean,” stated the source. Citing chrome-domed superstars like Bruce Willis, Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson and Howie Mandel, the source continued, “He feels his talent is not dependant on hair and he can always wear a wig for roles that demand a full head. Plus, he has a nice skull, kind of like the top of an egg, or a cute Spanish peanut. And even crazy fans don’t want a lock of scalp.”