Apoorva Mukhija clarifies that she did not give donation to study in NYU: ‘I have been exceptional in my academics’
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Content creator Apoorva Mukhija , aka Rebel Kid, has opened up about her decision to move to New York to get an MBA from NYU. She put a new Storytime video on her YouTube channel to address the rumours that she got in the college because she gave donations. Denying these rumours, Apoorva shared that she has been good academically all her life and used her experience in working with brands to get into the university she wanted.
Adding to this, She added, “I have employees who work under me. I have a team that works with me. My interview skills are top notch, if you ever interview me for any job, I will get it because I know how to talk! The one thing that I know how to do is talk! So no, I am not here by giving donations.”
Meanwhile, View this post on Instagram A post shared by Apoorva (@the.rebel.kid)
Notably, Apoorva also shared that the Latent row really disturbed her mental health and she always had the plan to move out to study. So she gave it a good shot and got into the one college she applied for.
As per the latest buzz, In February 2025, Ranveer Allahbadia's remarks about parents and sex on Samay Raina's India’s Got Latent received widespread backlash. Apoorva was also part of the panel, and her confrontation with one of the contestants attracted criticism on social media. FIRs were filed against those involved. Later, Apoorva also opened up that she had received death and rape threats.
In further updates, Most of late, Apoorva was seen on the reality show Lock Upp. She joined the show for two weeks as an informant to shake up the dynamics in the house. The show concluded with Shreya Kalra emerging as the winner.
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Source: Hindustan Times