Reddit spots Apoorva Makhija aka The Rebel Kid unfollowing friends Rida Tharana, Sufi Motiwala amid India¡¯s Got Latent controversy

Apoorva Mukhija, better known as The Rebel Kid, is making headlines again, but this time, it¡¯s not for her fiery words. The influencer, who was dragged into the India¡¯s Got Latent controversy, has now started a mass unfollowing spree on Instagram, reducing her following count from 1500 to a mere 400. And the unfollow list? It¡¯s basically a graveyard of her closest friendships.

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The Rebel Kid¡¯s unfollowing spree

Reddit detectives were quick to notice that Apoorva has unfollowed influencer Motiwala, Prakriti Sahay, and even her own manager. But the biggest shocker? She has also unfollowed her bestie Rida Tharana, with whom she recently jetted off to London for a dreamy vacation. The two were known for their ¡°girl¡¯s girl¡± friendship, hyping each other up all over Instagram. So, what changed?

Rebel kid is on unfollowing spree! 1500 to 400! Although not her fan, but I hope she¡¯s doing mentally well
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The Rebel Kid unfollowed best friend Rida Tharana

Rida, who has always been vocal about supporting her friends, had earlier defended Apoorva when she was receiving threats over the IGL controversy. However, this time, she¡¯s been radio silent. No Instagram story. No cryptic tweets. Nothing. And in the influencer world, silence is LOUD.

Meanwhile, Sufi Motiwala, another close friend, also seems to have been cut off. Many are speculating that he, along with others, used Apoorva for clout and left her when things got messy. The drama has reached Reddit, with users dissecting every angle of her unfollowing spree. One user speculated that Apoorva was either dropped by her management company or unfollowed them herself to avoid dragging them into the mess. Another pointed out that she even unfollowed her college bestie, Ayushi.

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Reddit users support The Rebel Kid

Some users have come to her defense, arguing that she was unfairly dragged into the controversy. ¡°She was the only one facing brutal hate while others, including Ranveer and Samay, had people defending them,¡± one Redditor pointed out. ¡°At this point, she¡¯s better off unfollowing all these fake friends.¡±

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Apoorva Makhija¡¯s India¡¯s Got Latent controversy

For those who missed it, Apoorva found herself in the eye of the storm when she clapped back at a contestant on India¡¯s Got Latent who made an inappropriate remark about female anatomy. The real controversy, however, started when Ranveer Allahbadia¡¯s comment about parental intimacy went viral, leading to multiple FIRs and Maharashtra Cyber Cell summons for him and others.

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Well, is Apoorva distancing herself from former friends because of the backlash? Or did they abandon her when she needed them the most? Either way, this influencer fallout is giving peak reality TV drama, and the internet is here for it.