The CW's "Riverdale" has pretty much taken over as one of TV's top teen dramas, as well as one of Netflix's most-binged titles. It has claimed a huge fanbase on social media, elevating the status of its stars and inspiring tons of twisted, intricate fan theories. It's one of the most talked about series of 2017.
Considering just how closely its stars are followed and how passionately fans dissect the show, what more is there to learn about "Riverdale"? Well, turns out there are still plenty of fun facts and little-known secrets behind the set of the hit show.
KJ Apa is not a natural redhead.
Though Archie's red hair is signature, Apa is not a redhead IRL. In fact, the Kiwi actor has very dark hair, in part due to his Samoan heritage.
According to onset hairstylist Rosa Terracciano, Apa's hair color requires the most upkeep. Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse also had to dye their hair for the roles, though their colors are much less vibrant.
"I had to go to the salon every two weeks to get it dyed and bleached and stuff,” Apa told Vulture of his hair transformation. "So yeah, it's not my favorite thing to do, but obviously I've got to do it because the roots keep coming up and my hair grows really fast. So, two weeks max I can go shooting, and then I have to get it dyed again. I'm sitting there for at least two-and-a-half hours, so I'm on my iPad and I read some scripts and stuff. I keep myself entertained.”
Apa's eyebrow bleaching process was pretty painful.
To make sure that Apa's eyebrows match his hair, hair stylists also dye his eyebrows, which doesn't always turn out well.
"They ended up bleaching my eyebrows, and I had two holes — they burnt into my skin,” Apa said of his brow struggles. "I was like, 'Oh, my, we've got to sort this out.' Luckily, I haven't had that again, but yeah, it was pretty gnarly.”
There is only one Jughead beanie.
There is a large significance behind Jughead's hat, which he wears in nearly every scene on the show.
Cole Sprouse shared a video during his Reddit AMA detailing the hat’s exact meaning, which is rooted in history. Factory workers wore similar styles to keep their eyes unobstructed and after they eventually passed their hats down to their kids, they took on new life as a "nonconformist, working-class symbol," according to Sprouse.
There were originally two hats, but one was stolen, so Sprouse makes due with a single cap from season one, which he told Jimmy Fallon smells like Mane & Tail.
"Same one, still smells like Mane and Tail," Sprouse confessed to Reddit. "We did get another one at the end of last season, but it was stolen when I placed it on a lunch table in the scene where Cheryl slapped Jughead."
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