{
  "id": 2077015,
  "title": "'I Have Genuinely Forgotten Who I Am...': Apoorva Mukhija Aka The Rebel Kid Reveals Why She Decided To Move To The US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/i-have-genuinely-forgotten-who-i-am-apoorva-mukhija-aka-the-rebel-kid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T04:37:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/i-have-genuinely-forgotten-who-i-am-apoorva-mukhija-aka-the-rebel-kid-reveals-why-she-decided-to-move-to-the-us"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "YouTuber and influencer Apoorva Mukhija, known as The Rebel Kid, recently announced her move to New York, USA, to pursue an MBA at NYU Stern. In an interview with Hindustan Times, she shared her reasons for the decision. Apoorva explained that every mistake, bad decision, and difficult situation she has experienced has led her to this point, as she seeks to discover her purpose and meaning in life.\n\nThe constant pressure to maintain an online persona was another factor driving her to relocate. Apoorva admitted that she has forgotten who she is when she is not embodying her online persona, \"The Rebel Kid.\" She expressed that she feels as though she has lost her true self amid the virtual world. Additionally, she revealed that she is no longer interested in building a career in Bollywood. Apoorva made her acting debut with a supporting role in the film Nadaaniyan, but she sees herself returning to India eventually, but not for a Bollywood career.",
  "summary": "YouTuber and influencer Apoorva Mukhija, aka The Rebel Kid, recently revealed on a podcast that she has shifted to New York, USA. She is there to pursue an MBA at NYU Stern, and while she plans to return to India later, Apoorva opened up in an interview about her decision to shift to the US. While talking to Hindustan Times, Apoorva revealed, “Every mistake I’ve made, every bad decision, every…",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}