Apoorva Mukhija, popularly known as 'The Rebel Kid,' finally broke her silence after the ‘India's Got Latent’ controversy. In an Instagram post shared yesterday,. she shared a barrage of rape, acid attack, and death threats she endured during the controversy. Today, she posted a teaser on Instagram announcing her new YouTube video with the caption, “THE story time 6 pm today on YouTube.”
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Apoorva Mukhija Releases First Video After Controversy
Her new video, titled ‘Till I say it is’, was about her sharing her side of the story and telling what all happened and how. She shared all about her experience, including how she got approached for appearing on the show, to the mental trauma of dealing with trolls, rumours, and being put down by some of her fans too. The video also shows her apologising to the viewers, saying that the comments were “in bad taste” and she “shouldn’t have said” the things she did. But Why Did She Apologise?
Why Did Apoorva Mukhija Apologise?
As someone who idolises women who speak up and someone who appreciates witty replies to insensitive comments, I liked how she stood up for herself on the show, reverting to the contestant’s remarks about her vagina. But seeing her apologising for that almost broke my heart. When I saw her post about the comeback video, I got excited and put an alarm on my phone for 6 pm today, and as the clock struck, I started watching her video.Seeing Apoorva back in herform while telling her story felt like a personal win, that is, up until she apologised for saying what she did on the show.
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I understand that the influencers have to do things for their PR, and this might have been one of them, but backing down from your belief to sort of ‘fit in’ felt like a loss.The controversy, nodoubt, was a public relations nightmare, with many criticising her views as insensitive and divisive. The controversy quickly escalated, with Apoorva facing calls for an apology and even threats to her career, family, and life. Considering this, Apoorva's decision to apologise seems like a calculated move to mitigate the damage.
But if it was a sincere apology, this seems odd timing, coming so long after the incident. Was this a desperate attempt to salvage her reputation, or does she genuinely regret her words?
What breaks my heart even more, is seeing a ‘rebel’ kid not being a rebel anymore.
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