Overview
- Apa, who posted an Instagram video Wednesday, said the musician copied his look and even his tattoos and called him a liar and a thief.
- The actor said the confusion has cost him a huge job and made casting directors see him as a joke, which he says is hurting his livelihood.
- The outcry followed Mr. Fantasy’s new Do Me Right video featuring Riverdale co-stars Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, and Madelaine Petsch, with Zoey Deutch and Patrick Schwarzenegger later apologizing in his comments.
- Mr. Fantasy has not issued a new response beyond past denials that he is Apa, and no public legal action has been reported.
- Mr. Fantasy rose on TikTok in 2025, amassed more than 1.2 million followers, and performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, fueling an unresolved debate over his true identity.