For many who watched the 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and are additionally chronically on-line, you may need noticed a well-recognized face, form of, on one of many floats.
Mr. Fantasy went viral earlier this yr for not solely his eccentric persona and quirky model, but additionally as a result of followers are satisfied he’s Riverdale actor KJ Apa‘s alter ego. And their theories don’t appear to be too far off, as Apa and Mr. Fantasy do have the very same tattoos.
Mr. Fantasy has but to publicly verify it’s really Apa underneath his unforgettable black bob, together with when The Hollywood Reporter chatted with him in September. However since importing his first video on TikTok in August, he’s amassed a million followers on the social media platform.
The artist has additionally been on a roll with dropping new music, together with his first tune, “Mr. Fantasy,” after which along with his monitor “Wayuwanna.” He’s additionally releasing one other new tune, “Catapult,” on Friday.
Throughout his interview with THR, Mr. Fantasy teased that he was involved in doing stay performances sooner or later. And that dream lastly got here true on Thursday through the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York Metropolis. Whereas aboard a pirate-themed float, he sang his self-titled tune, delivering a Mr. Fantasy-style efficiency that noticed him climbing up the pirate ship at one level.
As Mr. Fantasy continues to make a reputation for himself, exterior Apa’s shadow, he beforehand informed THR that he’s additionally not bothered by individuals evaluating him to the actor on social media.
“Not bothered by it, not bothered by it,” Mr. Fantasy mentioned on the time. “Issues trouble me generally, however I hold my eyes upward, and I hold trudging the pleased highway of pleased future. You recognize, issues might be hurtful, certain, however I concentrate on the optimistic. I concentrate on the individuals whom I like and who love me and which have a optimistic affect on my life, like James Franco.”
Whereas followers already know Apa as a longtime actor, as he’s starred on Riverdale, One Quick Transfer and The Map That Results in You, THR additionally requested Mr. Fantasy if he had every other artistic aspirations, along with music.
“I imply, I feel I’m actor,” he responded. “If I used to be given the fitting alternative, I might be fairly good. I feel I’m sincere sufficient to be an actor. Typically the perfect performers, like James Franco, they appear to have honesty. It exudes off of the display, and so yeah, after all I’d be very , .”