‘The Rebel Kid’ Apoorva Mukhija’s IG following is ZERO; influencer unfollows everyone amid Ranveer Allahbadia- Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent controversy

Known on social media as ‘the Rebel Kid,’ Apoorva Mukhija has unfollowed all her Instagram connections, resulting in a following count of zero at the time of this report, while she boasts 2.9 million followers. Mukhija has been included in the FIRs filed in response to the recent controversy alongside Ranveer Allahbadia, comedian Samay Raina, and others.

‘The Rebel Kid’ Apoorva Mukhija UNFOLLOWS everyone on Instagram

Mukhija is recognized for her candid videos and strong opinions, particularly among the youth. She previously appeared on Raina’s YouTube show alongside notable personalities like Ashish Chanchlani, Ranveer Allahbadia, and Jaspreet Singh. The controversy has stemmed from the podcast India’s Got Latent, a roast show hosted by Raina that has featured guests such as actor Rakhi Sawant, comedian Bharti Singh, influencer Uorfi Javed, and former Roadies anchor Raghu Ram.

Samay’s reaction to the IGL controversy

Following the backlash, Raina took to Instagram Stories to announce that he had removed all videos from the show, stating he was “fully cooperating” with authorities. He explained, “Everything that has been happening has been too much for me to handle. My only objective was to make people laugh and have a good time. I will fully cooperate with all agencies to ensure their inquiries are concluded fairly. Thank you.”

Everything that is happening has been too much for me to handle. I have removed all Indias Got Latent videos from my channel. My only objective was to make people laugh and have a good time. I will fully cooperate with all agencies to ensure their inquiries are concluded fairly.…

— Samay Raina (@ReheSamay) February 12, 2025

‘Beer Biceps’ Ranveer Allahbadia’s public apology

In light of the controversy, Ranveer Allahbadia also issued an apology, admitting he “shouldn’t have said what he said.” In a video posted to his X account, he acknowledged that his remarks were inappropriate and lacked humour. “My comment wasn’t just inappropriate; it wasn’t even funny. Comedy is not my forte, I am just here to say sorry,” Allahbadia expressed.

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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court criticized Allahbadia for his comments but granted him protection from arrest. All individuals named in the FIRs are scheduled to appear before the National Commission for Women (NCW) next month after failing to show up on Monday.

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