While her fanbase celebrated the hard-fought victory, a vocal segment of viewers quickly flooded social media with accusations of favoritism, claiming the makers had scripted her triumph from the start. Refusing to let the negativity dampen her milestone, Kalra took to Instagram for an interactive question-and-answer session with followers to address the backlash head-on.
When pressed by a user about accusations that the finale was fixed, Kalra didn't mince words, firing back with a simple question: "If not me, then who?" She called out what she saw as double standards in the audience's criticism, questioning why nobody cried bias when other contestants were granted second chances through secret room twists or brought back as wildcard entries right before the finale.
She also highlighted instances where advantages she had earned in the semi-finals were stripped away and handed to other competitors, proving that her journey was just as uphill as anyone else’s inside the house. The accusations had also reached host Farah Khan, who faced trolling from viewers alleging she was partial toward Kalra throughout the season's run.
Farah had already stepped in to set the record straight in a recent vlog, clarifying that she had never met or interacted with Kalra prior to stepping onto the set, only finding out much later that both of their YouTube channels happened to be managed by the same talent agency. Standing firmly by her achievement, Kalra pointed out that enduring endless nominations, grueling physical tasks, and high-pressure confrontations inside the house earned her the title fair and square, brushing off the critics as she moves on to celebrate her win.