High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale is celebrating her 26th birthday this weekend … and she got a little help from one of her co-star BFFs. Zack Efron — who you may recall famously dated fellow HSM castmember Vanessa Hudgens for, like, EVER before they broke up last year — came out for Ashely‘s party and the couple looked like they were having a GREAT time! Now, I’m not saying there is anything romantical going on between these two but … well … they do seem awfully touchy for being friends.

Not only is it Independence Day in the U.S this weekend, it is also Ashley Tisdale’s 26th birthday. And the young actress got a helping hand celebrating from her High School Musical co-star and old friend Zac Efron. The pair frolicked on the beach in Malibu yesterday with a shirtless Zac, 23, giving Ashley a piggy-back down the shoreline. The pair, who have been friends since they filmed High School Musical in 2006, laughed and joked around in the sand in front of a friends house where a beach party was in full swing. Both Ashely and Zac are well known fans of the gym and had no problem showing off their buff bodies … Ashley was clearly over the moon about having Zac around on her birthday, posting a message to her Twitter account to voice her happiness. ‘So happy Zacary made it to my party!!! He’s my brother/best friend!!!’
Brother, eh? Best friend, you say? Whatevs … they look close, whatever they are to one another ;) It looks like Ashley had a blast and that’s really all that matters. Tho … I wonder why Vanessa wasn’t invited? HMMM.
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It reminds me of the tv show friends when Rachel has substance with Ross and a fling with Joey. Haha. I actually think they’d be cute.
Vanessa is in NYC filming right now, so that explains her absence. Also Ash’s long term BF Scott was there, so really these two were just posing for the cameras.
loll really THAT explains her absence? lol ya as if she was invited pfff
I get the vibe from these two that they are this touchy-feely because they are firmly just friends only. It’s always nice to see that castmembers from a favorite show really do like each other and that it was a meaningful experience for them. HSMusical is a top ten guilty pleasure!
im the same way with my “brother”. and theres nothing but friendship there.
they both look good.. i think they deserved to be happy both of them, they were so cute that make us jealous.. hahaha.. i think they pic shows not only about there friendship!!! i can see from there eyes, keep it going..just be happy.
she also tweeted this photo: http://yfrog.com/h04pgbdaj and that certainly isn’t zac efron.
Whatever they are, they’re adorable. :)
NOOOOOOOOO! Don’t do it, Zac!
this is soooooo sweet lol they have that brother sister love
well my real names is Sharpay Efron
I really believe they are just friends. Ashley is 26 though?!? I thought she was way younger than that!
brother? isn’t that what selena gomez kept calling justin bieber…?
They are either banging or that is her gay BFF…just saying!
friends can just be touchy like that and BE FRIENDS!
i think that is about time that the two of them should get together. i mean there has always been this connection between the two of them no matter who they have been dating. im happy for them :)