May 13, 2025 10:00 AM IST
On Monday, during an interaction on Instagram, Apoorva Mukhija hinted that she will not be going to Cannes this year.
YouTuber-turned-actor Apoorva Mukhija, aka The Rebel Kid, is gradually reviving her career after facing backlash over the India’s Got Latent controversy. But she is not ready for one thing yet. And that is walking the red carpet of the Cannes film festival. Also read: Apoorva Mukhija admits she was ‘really angry’ for no outrage against man who made sexist joke on India’s Got Latent
Apoorva Mukhija not Cannes ready
On Monday, during an interaction with a social media user on Instagram, Apoorva revealed that she will not be going to Cannes this year. During a Q&A session on Instagram, one of the social media users asked others, which creator they want to see on the red carpet of the Cannes festival, with one mentioning the name of Apoorva.
Apoorva noticed the comment and responded to it while reposting it. She wrote, “Gaali nahi khani (Don’t want to get abused)”. Apoorva was reportedly set to walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival this year. However, it is unclear if her response is tongue-in-cheek or if she has indeed cancelled her Cannes debut.
The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is set to take place from May 13 to May 24, 2025. For the red carpet look, the organisers have prohibited the outfits which promote ‘nudity’ for “decency” reasons. This time, actors such as Alia Bhatt, Aishwarya Rai, Sharmila Tagore, Anupam Kher and Ishaan Khatter will be representing India at the global platform.
About Apoorva, India’s Got Latent row
Apoorva was one of the comics who featured in the controversial episode of India’s Got Latent in January. She was part of the panel where YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia made his controversial comments about parents and sex. While he was severely criticised, a clip of Apoorva also attracted negative reactions from social media users. Comedian Samay Raina, the creator of the popular YouTube show, later deleted all the episodes of the show. Samay, Ranveer, Apoorva and others related to the show are facing multiple FIRs for their comments on the show.
After the stir, Apoorva went off social media. However, she is back on the medium and regular in posting content now
