KJ Apa He shared a personal moment with his fans on Instagram.
Actor best known for playing the role of Archie Andrews riverdale— formally conferred the title of Chief of Samoa.
The 25-year-old posted a photo of the traditional ceremony on his social media pages with the caption: “O la’u fautuaga – o le a ou tautua i le tatou aiga ma le tatou nu’u. Atua. My goal is to serve my family and my village (Moata’a).
according to NZ HeraldAppa is given the “title of Matthew (chief) of Sabae”.
The photo shows Apa at the ceremony surrounded by village matais and leaders.
during the performance Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last year, Apa explained that KJ “stands for Keneti James, a Samoan name. I was named after my father.”
His father, Tupai Kenneti Apa, also elaborated that he “holds the title of Matai, the title of chief of the village from which he and I hail, called the Moataa of Samoa.”
According to the outlet, AJ’s girlfriend clara berryand his CW co-stars, Charles Melton (who plays Reggie Mantell) were both in attendance at the ceremony.Berry’s Instagram story shows that she and Apa are spending time with their son at the Taumesina Island Resort Samoa. Sashahe will have his first birthday later in the month.
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The actor received a lot of support from fans, fellow Samoans, and even his TV family via the comments section.
riverdale creator Roberto Aguirre Sacasa Comment: “Yay!!! I know how much I wanted this. I’m so proud! ❤️”
Camila Mendeswho plays Veronica Lodge, sent me a heart emoji. Lili Reinhardt (Betty Cooper) and cole sprouse (Jughead Jones) simply liked the picture.
One fan praised Apa, stating:
Congratulations to Apa on this achievement!
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