Apoorva Mukhija, who is widely known by her social media name The Rebel Kid has finally spoken for the first time about the emotional toll and backlash she faced following her appearance on comedian Samay Raina’s show India’s Got Latent. The episode which has since been taken down sparked massive controversy, online outrage and even legal action leaving Apporva at the centre of an unexpected media storm.
She uploaded a video on her YouTube channel and spoke about the entire controversy so that people get to know her side of the story. Visibly emotional and teary-eyed, she recounted the event that unfolded during and after the controversial India’s Got Latent shoot and revealed, “It was a 6–7 hour long shoot with just one 30-minute break and I broke down backstage ki mujhse koi comedy nahi hop aa rahi.”
In the video, Apoorva offered an emotional apology Irrespective of my intention, I’ve hurt a lot of people, and that’s honestly the last thing I ever wanted to do. I genuinely create content to entertain people and make them laugh. I never intended to hurt anybody, and I’m truly, truly sorry. I should have been more mindful of my words, but I’ve learnt my lesson and I promise I’ll do better moving forward. I just hope you all can forgive me, and I’m very sorry if I hurt your sentiments.”
Family Support
In spite of the chaos, Apoorva gave credit to her parents as her support system. In the video, she wept explaining how her family stood by her during the emotional trauma. “I really don’t know what I would’ve done without them,” she admitted. Although she did not explicitly confirm trying to commit suicide but said that i have tried to self harm a lot of times, her video has left people deeply touched and worries about her. Fans have since rallied in her support, asking others to be kind and compassionate.
