{"id":416116,"date":"2026-05-07T11:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/416116\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:14:10","slug":"kj-apa-goes-nuclear-on-his-all-but-confirmed-alter-ego-mr-fantasy-fking-liar-thief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/416116\/","title":{"rendered":"KJ Apa Goes Nuclear On His All-But-Confirmed Alter Ego Mr. Fantasy: \u2018F**king Liar & Thief\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Riverdale star KJ Apa has scolded what is highly likely to be his musical alter ego<\/a> Mr. Fantasy, calling him a \u201cliar and thief\u201d after KJ\u2019s co-stars appeared in his new music video.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

KJ, who is all-but confirmed to be the man behind Mr. Fantasy\u2019s wig and fake teeth, took to Instagram today after the release of the singer\u2019s music video for \u201cDo Me Right\u201d, which featured Riverdale stars Lili Reinhart<\/a>, Camila Mendes, and Madelaine Petsch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"kj-apa\"It\u2019s like looking in a slightly unhinged mirror. (Images: Instagram and TikTok)<\/p>\n

In a wide-ranging rant<\/a>, KJ said \u201ca bunch of people who are really close to me\u201d starred in a video by \u201ca guy who has completely and utterly stolen my image and misappropriated my image and my likeness\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cEnough is enough. I didn\u2019t think it was even worth addressing, but now because of how it\u2019s impacting my life personally, I feel like I have to talk about it,\u201d KJ said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we all know who we\u2019re talking about, and it\u2019s f**ked up,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

KJ went on to accuse Mr. Fantasy \u2014 who has been linked to him ever since popping up on TikTok in mid-2025 \u2014 of \u201churting me and my career\u201d, claiming the viral sensation had \u201clost me a huge job\u201d and prevented him from getting \u201cserious work because people think that I\u2019m a joke because of this guy\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what to do about it other than bring it here and do everything that I can to protect myself because it\u2019s completely f**king disrespectful and completely wrong to do that,\u201d KJ said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cEnough is enough,\u201d KJ said on Instagram. (Video: KJ Apa\/Instagram)<\/p>\n

After noting the resemblance between them, right down the the tattoos, KJ called Mr. Fantasy a \u201cf**king idiot\u201d and told him to look in the mirror and \u201ctell yourself that you\u2019re not a f**king liar and a thief, because that\u2019s exactly what you are\u201d.<\/p>\n

The actor<\/a> received an outpouring of support from his famous pals in the comments, with Taylor Lautner<\/a> writing \u201cthis has to end\u201d and Alexandra Shipp saying she \u201cknew something was off\u201d with Mr. Fantasy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Zoey Deutch and Patrick Schwarzenegger<\/a>, who also starred in the video, both sent their apologies, with the former saying she \u201cfeel[s] really bad about the whole thing\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"\"KJ\u2019s pals defended him in the comments. (Images: KJ Apa\/Instagram)<\/p>\n

Though KJ has denied any connection to Mr. Fantasy \u2014 saying last month<\/a> he doesn\u2019t \u201cknow what that guy is\u201d and that he doesn\u2019t \u201creally have any respect for him\u201d \u2014 fans still aren\u2019t convinced the whole thing isn\u2019t a cheeky but bizarre publicity stunt.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAt first I thought he was serious,\u201d one fan wrote on KJ\u2019s post this morning, while another demanded we \u201cgive this man an Emmy\u201d for \u201ckeeping a straight face\u201d throughout the rant.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cCan you imagine if someone actually was doing this to him and we all thought he was joking,\u201d another user wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"kj-apa-mr-fantasy-tiktok\"KJ, is that you? (Images: Mr. Fantasy\/TikTok)<\/p>\n

The point of the whole charade for KJ beyond a silly musical side-quest remains to be seen, but him calling out the musician takes the stunt to a whole other level.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Whatever the case, consider me strapped the f**k in for whatever this is, and catch me first in line for tickets to Mr. Fantasy\u2019s sold-out tour. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

Lead images: Instagram <\/p>\n