Apoorva Mukhija, popularly known as the Rebel Kid on social media found herself in a grave controversy after she appeared on the judges’ panel in Samay Raina’s show India’s Got Latent. Her response to one of the contestants on the show did not sit well with the social media users and she received a lot of backlash for it. She faced legal action too and had to appear before the police for the investigation. Apoorva also removed all her posts from Instagram but on April 8, she made her comeback. A day later, the content creator posted a video on YouTube explaining all the events that happened in her life after the IGL controversy. She also cried many times while narrating the ordeal. Here’s what the Rebel Kid spoke about.
1. India’s Got Latent Controversy
Apoorva explained that she was very nervous about appearing on Samay Raina’s show because she thought she wasn’t funny. The content creator said that she had initially decided to stay shut during the show and not so much. Then the contestant in question started saying many things despite Samay stopping him. However, when he got rude to Apoorva’s friend sitting in the crowd, the creator decided to react and asked him to speak to her that way. Despite this, he continued to make vulgar comments at her including the v*gina comment, a post in which Apoorva made the allegedly controversial statement.
However, the creator clarified that she made that comment only to hurt that man’s ego and nobody else’s. She further apologised for her statement and accepted that she was in no way funny on the show.
2. Threat To Parents
Apoorva also revealed that her parents were targetted by the trolls amid the controversy. She said that many people found her mother’s social media ID and left bad messages on it. She added that the hate affected her mother’s health. The creator broke down while talking about this.
3. Media Coverage, Manhandling
Apoorva Mukhija also spoke about how the paps dealt with her and chased her when she visited the police station to record her statement. The creator revealed the comments made by the paps and how the incident left her traumatised.
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4. Sabrina Carpenter Concert
Apoorva Mukhija also gave a lengthy clarification on her Sabrina Carpenter concert controversy. She narrated every detail of the concert and explained how the viral video claiming that she created a ruckus at the event had no truth. She also accepted the mistake of not sitting in her place.
5. Threat Messages
Apoorva Mukhija got emotional while talking about the various threat and rape messages she received on social media during the controversy. She revealed about not feeling safe and moving from one location to another on the advice of her manager.
6. Tarot Card Reader
During this chaos, Apoorva also consulted a tarot card reader who told her that she was in the clutches of black magic. On her advice, the creator took a Paris trip where she attended the Sabrina Carpenter concert.
7. Support
The creator expressed gratitude towards all the love and support she got from her friends, family and some fans.