Dancing With The Stars pro Witney Carson has been called out by fans for being ‘shady’ towards rival Dylan Efron and his famous brother Zac Efron.
Carson, 32 — who went on to win the coveted Mirrorball Trophy with partner Robert Irwin on Tuesday — shared a screenshot of a text exchange between her and husband Carson McAllister, 32, ahead of the finale.
The screenshot was included in a now-deleted Reel that showed McAllister giving her praise and calling her performance ‘freaking good.’ But it was a part of their messages just above, that caught the attention of fans.
‘Zac Efron is here,’ McAllister wrote, after Dylan’s, 33, older brother, 38, finally made his appearance at the November 18 semi finals to support him.
Carson replied: ‘I saw! They are trying to get votes.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Carson and Efron for comment.
Dancing With The Stars pro Witney Carson, 32, has been called out by fans for being ‘shady’ towards rival Dylan Efron, 33, and his famous brother Zac Efron, 38; Seen in 2018
In a since deleted text exchange, shared to her Reels, she claimed Dylan and Zac were ‘trying to get votes’ after Zac showed up to support his brother at the November 18 semi finals
The screenshot was swiftly deleted after many called Carson out for what she wrote about Dylan, who was partnered with Daniella Karagach.
Carson was slammed as ‘rude’ by fans on Reddit, who said she was being hypocritical since Robert’s sister Bindi, 27, also showed up to support her brother.
‘This is so rude to say let alone post… if he really wanted to get votes that desperately he could’ve had Zac there every week,’ one fan wrote.
‘Yeah this is not a good look for her. Why would she post this, its not like she hasnt done the same thing every week with the Irwin fam,’ another wrote.
‘As if she didn’t put Bindi in the dance two weeks ago and rely on Robert’s family and story…’
‘That’s just rude,’ another comment read.
‘OOP the shade, she could have cropped that one out LOL.’
‘Like it or not zac is his brother. Bindi has shown up almost every week.’
‘Zac Efron is here,’ her husband Carson McAllister, 32, wrote in the text messages, to which Carson replied: ‘I saw! They are trying to get votes’
Carson, who went on to win the Mirrorball Trophy with partner Robert Irwin on Tuesday, was slammed as ‘rude’ by fans
Many said she was being hypocritical since Robert’s sister Bindi — who won season 21 — also showed up to support him, along with his mom Terri
‘This is so rude to say let alone post… if he really wanted to get votes that desperately he could’ve had Zac there every week,’ one fan wrote
Zac only appeared in the audience for the semi finals, and was joined by little sister Olivia, five, who sat on his lap
On Friday, Carson appeared to squash any speculation of drama between her and Dylan, as she shared a photo of him with pro partner Daniella Karagach along with a gushing caption
‘I mean it’s not different than what Robert has been doing but that doesn’t make it untrue. Still rude to post. That’s the convo you keep between you and hubby.’
‘Is his brother not allowed to come watch him perform? Witney and robert have bindi there all the time and she even went on stage with them lol.’
However others defended Carson and said that her text wasn’t necessarily suggesting anything negative, and that those taking issue with the text were ‘making this deeper than it needs to be.’
On Friday, Carson appeared to squash any speculation of drama between her and Dylan, as she shared a photo of him with pro partner Daniella along with a gushing caption.
She told Daniella, ‘I’m always so inspired by you, you are an absolute beast — can you tell me how you managed to do the most incredible instant dance foxtrot?!!! WTF.’
‘I’m so proud of you for being the best mama — I know how hard it is to balance it all and you do it so well.’
She then praised Dylan, writing, ‘to see you shine and grow each week was such a pleasure to watch — not to mention how down to earth you are! I’m a fan for life.’
Zac only appeared in the audience for the semi finals, and was joined by little sister Olivia, five, who sat on his lap.
The High School Musical star was not there for the finale, when Dylan took fourth place while Robert — who is the son of late zookeeper Steve Irwin — and Carson won.
Dylan cried as he practiced the final dance with his partner.
He said that he wasn’t happy with himself during the first few weeks of the competition, but since he made the finale ‘I feel proud of myself now.’
Zac was not there for the finale, when Dylan took fourth place while Robert — who is the son of late zookeeper Steve Irwin — and Carson won; Dylan pictured in the finals
It was Carson’s second win. She previously took home the trophy with Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum Alfonso Ribeiro in Season 19
But after three dances he ended just one point shy of Robert’s final score of 89.
Winning Dancing with the Stars has officially become a family tradition, as Robert’s sister Bindi, who watched from the audience with their mom Terri, won season 21.
Robert honored Bindi by saying, ‘My sister said it best. Thank you for changing my life.’
Actor Russell Crowe also cheered Robert on via a video message played during the finals, quoting his iconic Gladiator line, ‘At my signal, unleash hell.’
It was Carson’s second win.
She previously took home the trophy with Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum Alfonso Ribeiro in Season 19.
