Mr. Fantasy made waves during the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — no pun intended.
The singer debuted a new song while on the Jolly Polly Pirate Ship on Thursday, November 27. He was wearing a pirate costume of his own (complete with green sunglasses) and, yes, made sure those signature dance moves were on full display. He was gyrating his hips throughout the entire song, using the pirate ship as a prop.
Kids on the float with him couldn’t help but cheer for the performance as Mr. Fantasy has risen to fame since going viral on TikTok.
While the younger generation was absolutely thrilled Mr. Fantasy was getting his flowers on Thursday morning, others were rather confused. For those not on that side of TikTok, Mr. Fantasy is (allegedly) actor KJ Apa. Although, if you ask Mr. Fantasy, he is unfamiliar with the Riverdale star.
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“I mean, I think I am a good actor. If I was given the right opportunity, I would be quite good. I think I’m honest enough to be an actor,” Mr. Fantasy shared during a September interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “Often the best performers, like James Franco, they seem to have honesty. It exudes off of the screen, and so yeah, of course I’d be very interested, you know. I’d love to work with James Franco, if I haven’t already mentioned that. If I was to do it, I don’t think I’d do it without him.”
Mr. Fantasy posted his first TikTok this past August and in just three months, he gained one million followers on the app. His debut single, aptly titled “Mr. Fantasy,” became a viral sensation. He’s since released the followup single “Wayuwanna,” and has taken the internet by storm.
The up-and-coming singer has even made surprise appearances on Dancing With the Stars, and made several TikTok videos with the show’s professional dancers.
Fans are convinced that Apa and Mr. Fantasy are the same person — especially considering they’ve never been spotted in the same room together. Mr. Fantasy has, however, never heard of or seen Riverdale. Apa starred as Archie Andrews on The CW show from 2017 to 2023. (Even Apa’s Riverdale costars are huge Mr. Fantasy fans, even though he doesn’t know who they are either.)
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While Mr. Fantasy is working only on music projects right now, he might have more coming in the future.
“I’m not trying to define myself, do you know what I mean? I sort of just am me. That’s how I’m trying to inspire people, by just being who they are, because that’s the biggest gift that we have,” he shared in the same THR profile. “I’m sorry to say it, but we were born all very different, and I think it’s very important to inhabit this thing that you are, instead of trying to be someone else. It’s very difficult now. We’re in a time where we all want to be like the big star, Austin Butler, or these other amazing people like James Franco. I’m guilty of it, aren’t I? Shoot me.”
