Rising pop celebrity upset old primate (3-3)

I believe the answer is:

ape-man

(Other definitions for ape-man that I've seen before include "Extinct human forebear" , "Tarzan was described as such" , "Long extinct human ancestor" , "Tarzan is a fictional one" , "Extinct early primate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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