With Riverdale preparing to take its final bow, it’s time for the cast to say goodbye to the characters they
have played for 7 seasons... and the requisite hairstyles that came along with them.
Letting go of Archie Andrews meant that KJ Apa could finally get rid of the character’s signature
route by buzzing it all off. This calls for a moment of silence. Even though I’ll miss the red locks,
it’s understandable for Apa to start fresh now that he’s not glued to Archie’s look. Still, it was
pretty surprising to see KJ Apa with his Riverdale Archie hair shaved off when he debuted the
new look on Instagram. In the past, Apa has talked about how frequently he had to dye
his hair for Riverdale, even sharing with Teen Vogue that it was “definitely really weird
to see” the first time he rocked Archie’s hairdo. Six seasons later, Apa was more than ready to
start fresh. On Thursday, July 28, Apa surprised fans by posting his drastic new look on Instagram