KJ Apa shares dark McDonald's story from 'Riverdale' years

And immediately, it's like, the regret just hits him. Why did I do that? Do you feel it in your stomach? I'm like, why did I do that? Why did I do that? After hearing what Riverdale star KJ Apa has to say next, you might be wondering, why did he tell us that? We've got the most shocking bombshells from his appearance on the Wildmen podcast. Warning, this one's a doozy. On the pod, hosted by Dylan Sprouse and Brendan Columbus, KJ Apa opened up about his sobriety journey, saying that he would abuse anything that made him feel good, including food. He claimed that starring in the CW's hit high school series bred, quote, unhealthy habits. In one stomach-turning story, the actor admitted to binging and purging half of a huge McDonald's order at two in the morning, three Big Macs, a bunch of McNuggets, fries, and a milkshake. But that's not all. I piss on the rest of the food. I mean, you're not gonna eat it. Dude, I took it outside. I took it outside. I pissed all over it. That's crazy. You would've gone through the trash. I go throw up all the food that I ate. You're like, now it tastes like piss. I was gnarly, dude. I was gnarly. I went downstairs. I go outside. It's there, right? And I start eating around the piss. I ate the rest of the food and left the soaking piss food there. While the story is certainly disturbing, many across social media praise the actor for being so open about his eating disorder, especially as a man. One fan commented on YouTube, kudos for him speaking so candidly about bulimic experiences. Glad he's in a better place now. The 29-year-old actor said having his shirt off all the time on Riverdale may have contributed to his food issues. He said, I used to eat donuts all day long, go back to my trailer, throw up. He also opened up to the host about his drug use and the wake-up call that came from his co-star. Dylan Sprouse's twin brother, Cole Sprouse, who also starred in Riverdale, once punched KJ Apa in the face at a strip club after discovering that he'd been using, quote, a lot of drugs again. Apa called it a love punch. He and Cole Sprouse formed a close bond as Archie Andrews and Jughead on The CW Show, which ran from 2017 to 2023. Apa went public with his sobriety last year, crediting his change with the birth of his son, Sasha, in 2021, with his then-girlfriend, French model, Clara Berry. They broke up in early 2024. Since Riverdale, KJ Apa starred in the 2025 romance, The Map That Leads to You, now streaming on Amazon's Prime Video, and he also makes music as his alter ego, Mr. Fantasy.