KJ Apa Seemingly Slams “Liar” Mr. Fantasy for Stealing His Image

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KJ Apa has had enough of the fantasy. 

After the singer Mr. Fantasy—who looks a lot like the actor from Riverdale—released a new music video with some of KJ’s friends, KJ publicly accused Mr. Fantasy of damaging his career and using his likeness without permission.

KJ, 28, posted a video on Instagram on May 7th with a strong message: she’s had enough. She stated she will no longer allow someone to try and destroy her life and career.

I’ve been dealing with something for a while now, honestly, and I didn’t even think it was worth mentioning until recently. But it’s really starting to affect my life and work, so I feel like I need to speak up. I don’t typically share personal stuff like this, but I have to, because it’s genuinely hurting me and impacting my career.

The actor calmly but firmly denied any connection to Mr. Fantasy, who many suspect is actually KJ in disguise, after Mr. Fantasy suggested there was one.

He explained that a new music video featured people he knows well, but was created by someone who has blatantly copied his style and appearance.

He seemed to be talking about the new music video by Mr. Fantasy for his song, “Do Me Right.” The video includes appearances by several of his well-known friends, including his Riverdale co-stars Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, and Madelaine Petsch.

Because of this, the Songbird actor felt that he had to speak out.

KJ expressed strong disapproval of someone profiting from their likeness, including using their tattoos. They stated they couldn’t stand by while this happened, fearing it would ruin everything they’d worked for.

He ended the video with a final, harsh message for Mr. Fantasy, challenging his claims of positivity and kindness. He directly accused Mr. Fantasy of dishonesty and theft, telling him to confront those qualities within himself.

KJ claims that Mr. Fantasy featuring his friends in a music video is only a small part of a larger problem. The 28-year-old believes the “Catapult” singer is actually harming his professional career.

Okay, so everyone knows who I’m talking about, and it’s just… it’s really messed up. I just lost this amazing job opportunity, a huge one, and now I can’t even pursue serious work anymore. Apparently, people think I’m a joke because of him. It’s completely unfair, and it’s all his fault!

He said he felt helpless except to bring the issue to light and do his best to defend himself, explaining that the action was deeply disrespectful and unacceptable.

Because of this, the Songbird actor felt that he had to speak out.

KJ expressed strong disapproval of someone profiting from their likeness, including tattoos, stating it’s unacceptable to build success by stealing another’s identity. They feel compelled to speak out because this person’s actions threaten everything KJ has worked for.

He ended the video with a final, harsh message for Mr. Fantasy, challenging his claims of positivity and kindness. He directly accused Mr. Fantasy of dishonesty and theft, telling him to acknowledge those traits in himself, and then concluding his statement.

TopMob News has reached out to Mr. Fantasy’s reps for comment but hasn’t heard back.

KJ received supportive comments from several celebrities, including Ashley Park, Lukas Gage, Taylor Lautner, and Patrick Schwarzenegger.

Madelyn Cline joined in the conversation, and Zoey Deutch, who was in the “Do It Right” music video, wrote a message saying she was very sorry she participated in the video, as she didn’t realize it would cause harm. She stated she won’t work with him again and apologized for her involvement, hoping for forgiveness.

Fans have often wondered if KJ Apa and the musician Mr. Fantasy are the same person, but the actor from The Hate U Give has stated he doesn’t know the artist very well.

KJ recently told Entertainment Tonight that he’s focused on his acting and isn’t familiar with the artist everyone’s been discussing. While he admits the music sounds good, he doesn’t know much about the person behind it.

He added with a laugh, “I don’t have any respect for him to be honest.”

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“You know what you did!”

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