“The Iron Claw” star made his first cameo in the live audience, rooting for his younger sibling on Prince Night.

Dylan Efron opens up after brother Zac Efron makes long-awaited DWTS appearance to cheer him on

"The Iron Claw" star made his first cameo in the live audience, rooting for his younger sibling on Prince Night.

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The Efron family proved that they're all in this together during *Dancing With the Stars*' Prince Night on Tuesday — and competitor Dylan Efron couldn't be happier.

The Nov. 18 episode finally answered the season-long question on viewers' minds whenever the camera panned to Efron's little corner of the audience, which has regularly included his sister and parents, Starla Baskett and David Efron. Last night, the threesome became a fierce foursome, thanks to the appearance of *High School Musical *and *The Iron Claw *star Zac Efron, who could be seen happily cheering on his little brother.

"It meant everything," Dylan told *E! News* after the live show. "I grew up watching him do stuff like this. So, the fact that he's now watching me do this is crazy to me."

The 33-year-old *Traitors* alum added, "It means the world to me."

Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach on 'Dancing With the Stars'.

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Fans have been wondering why the *Hairspray* star hadn't come out to show his support for Dylan and his pro partner, Daniella Karagach, ever since the reality star made his debut in the ballroom for season 34. Anticipation grew even more intense after Olivia Efron, the brothers' 5-year-old half-sister, made a *DWTS *cameo to partner with Dylan during the show's Dedication Night in October.

The episode asked each celebrity contestant to pay homage through dance to someone special in their lives. Dylan tapped his baby sister for an assist, with the brother-sister duo — along with Karagach — performing "Rewrite the Stars," originally sung by Zac and Zendaya in the 2017 movie musical *The Greatest Showman*. Explaining the nod to their famous brother, Dylan said Zac has "always taken care of me, and he did things that were so selfless."

Zac Efron joins the 'DWTS' ballroom for the first time to support brother Dylan

'DWTS' songs and dances for Prince Night revealed

Dylan previously told *Extra* that despite Zac not making an appearance on the show, he was very much "supporting me every day."

"Hey, he's doing his thing," the competitor said of his big brother.

But Zac made sure he was in attendance to root for Dylan and Karagach, who were one of the six semifinal pairs to perform two numbers on Prince Night. The duo tangoed to the high priest of pop's 1984 hit "I Would Die 4 U," earning a score of 27/30, and did a cha-cha to his 1986 track "Kiss," which earned them a 28/30.

Zac was spotted smiling while bouncing Olivia on his lap throughout Dylan's performances and joining his family in enthusiastically clapping for his high scores.

Julianne Hough, Zac Efron, and Olivia Efron in the audience of 'Dancing With the Stars'.

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It was ultimately a good night for Dylan. Although he and Karagach were at the bottom of the leaderboard with 55 points, they earned their spot in the dance competition's next round.

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"We've treated every week like it's our final week, but this one is our final Wednesday rehearsal, Thursday rehearsal," Dylan told PEOPLE after his performance Tuesday. "So I'm just going to enjoy every moment and give it my all."

*Dancing With the Stars* airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Disney+, and streams the next day on Hulu.**

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