Ledger Pop Journal - Celebrity News & Sports

Singer and actor Jesse McCartney has enjoyed watching his former Summerland costar Zac Efron become a megastar. "One second he was a guest on Summerland, the next he was on the cover on Rolling Stone!" The Rolling Stone cover of Zac drove the teen girls wild and now he has grown into a bonafied Hollywood star.

Jesse McCartney Tosses Some Love to Zac Efron (Image: Wenn)

Jesse, whose new album, Departure, is in stores now, tells In Touch. "I'm really happy for him - he's such a laid-back, humble person." One move that won Jesse's respect? When Zac passed on making a solo album that would've cashed in on his High School Musical success.


"We talked about it, obviously, and I think it was noble of him to turn it down," says Jesse. "They were ready to offer him a number with six zeroes attached to the end of it, but he made the right decision

He knows he's not a singer - he's an actor. I'm excited for him to branch out and do older and more mature films. He really cares about his craft."