Although Camila Mendes may get frustrated with the constant attention on her personal life, she understands Riverdale fans are interested because of their enthusiasm about the show in general and her character in particular. To that end, the actress finds it endlessly fascinating that certain fans continue to ship her and co-star KJ Apa (who plays Archie) in real life, following their steamy onscreen relationship.
"I think it's funny that these people, who don't know me, [care about my love life.] ... It's funny the amount of people who got upset when it was announced that I wasn't dating K.J. You don't know K.J. personally!" Mendes reasoned in an interview with Refinery29. "If we were supposed to, we would be in love right now. If we were supposed to date, we would be dating. But we're not, for a reason."
She did, however, admit to how attractive they are as a couple, saying, "Yeah, we have chemistry — we're friends, we get along! — but that doesn't mean we should date!"
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