Akanksha Chamola is facing backlash after doubling down on her controversial “sexuality is a phase” remark following her exit from Lock Upp. After exiting, Akanksha spoke to fellow contestant Tejasswi Prakash about her journey, during which the topic of sexuality came up. Many members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community expressed deep frustration at what they viewed as a harmful public statement. Akanksha Chamola subsequently broke down and said she had been “bisexual before marriage” to Gaurav, a remark that left many viewers confused. Later in the season, she described sexuality as a phase and identified as asexual, attributing the feeling to the emotional toll of her separation.