The Rebel Kid on Threats, India’s Got Latent Controversy, The Traitors, And More | The Quint
In our first episode, of our podcast series ‘Tell Me All’ we spoke to content creator Apoorva Makhija, popularly known as #theRebelKid. She spoke about growing up in a home where emotions were buried, and her journey to finding her voice, the #India's got Latent Controversy rebellion that started at home and eventually took on the internet, the cost of being a woman online, censorship, being a part of 'The Traitors', and more.Quick Guide:
0:00 Intro
1:47 “Who likes to wake up and rebel every day?
2:13 Who she was before The Rebel Kid
3:20 Growing up in a patriarchal environment
3:57 Family life growing up
4:56 Why she was always dating since in Grade 7
6:24 On her mother not getting the respect she deserved
7:17 Apoorva's relationship with her father
7:39 Rebel's father's reaction to her online presence
8:34 Who helped Apoorva find her voice
10:53 How was The Rebel Kid born?
13:40 Content she enjoys creating
14:22 When she decided to be a content creator
15:21 Apoorva on Mumbai feeling like home
17:54 Apoorva's first viral video
19:41 Getting hate online since her first video
21:00 Roast video a content creator made about her
21:29 On rape, death, and acid attack threats since she was 18
22:22 How she dealt with the hate
25:29 Apoorva on not needing approval online
27:32 ‘India’s Got Latent’ controversy
29:13 'In a country where rapists and murderers roam free...'
30:28 'The entire country was hating me'
31:13 The comeback video after ‘Latent’ contro
34:27 Apoorva's views on censorship
39:10 The difference between women and men content creators
41:44 How different is Apoorva from Rebel Kid?
43:20 Apoorva talks about ‘The Traitors’
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