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    Apoorva Mukhija-Utsav Dahiya's saga takes a new twist after his new Instagram video “Cute Little Red Flags”

    Synopsis

    Apoorva Makhija, known as The Rebel Kid, faced controversy after an India’s Got Latent episode and later appeared on The Traitors. Her ex-boyfriend, Utsav Dahiya, has now released a song implying she cheated and accused her of fabricating lies for content.

    Apoorva Mukhija-Utsav Dahiya's saga takes a new twist after his new Instagram video “Cute Little Red Flags”
    Apoorva Makhija, popularly known as The Rebel Kid, has carved a niche for herself as a youth icon through her content creation. She grabbed massive headlines during the controversial India’s Got Latent episode, which sparked outrage following Ranveer Allahbadia’s remarks. Making a strong return, she appeared on Amazon Prime Video’s The Traitors. Now, Utsav Dahiya has shared a reel featuring a self-composed song.

    As the controversy around India’s Got Latent contestant Apoorva Mukhija began to settle, Dahiya shared a video on August 17 implying that Apoorva had cheated on him. His track, “Cute Little Red Flags,” also makes use of a phrase often featured in Mukhija’s videos.

    Amid the ongoing friendship drama, Rebel Kid’s ex-boyfriend, Utsav Dahiya, grabbed attention once again. The duo dated in early 2023 before confirming their breakup on January 31.



    In his Instagram caption Utsav Dahiya wrote: “Never try to gain sympathy by fabricating lies or pushing false narratives just to make content and assassinate someone’s character online. Having a big following doesn’t give you the right to bully your way by rage-baiting your audience and unleashing them on others.”

    “When I was being falsely painted as a cheat and an abuser because of things you said, I reached out to you and your agency hoping to find a way to deal with the hate. Instead, I was told "you’re a nobody, you should be happy you got to date her". So here’s a message from that ‘nobody’: you tried your level best (and I won’t lie, it wasn’t easy), but I’m still here, still standing. That should tell you something: your big numbers only matter on an app. There's a real and much bigger world outside - beyond lies and kalesh.”

    Truth doesn't need 'followers', it stands on its own, he continued.

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