Zac Efron's fans were quite excited when he posted a glimpse of a new hairstyle on Thursday, but the new look quickly became polarising.
The 30-year-old High School Musical star posted a snap of himself sporting dreadlocks, with the caption "just for fun".
The new look prompted many fans to accuse the Baywatch star of cultural appropriation.
User Matzbros commented "it's a no from me," while a less than convinced Juliannepenrod stated "I love you but this looks weird".
However, others came to Efron's defense.
Syros93 responded to several negative comments with an explanation: "Haha love the comments as if everyone is an expert on the history of dreadlocks. Might wanna look it up. Many cultures and races have worn dreadlocks over thousands of years including Caucasians."