Actor Akanksha Chamola revealed during an episode of the reality show Lock Upp Season 2 that she was bisexual before her marriage to television actor Gaurav Khanna. Chamola disclosed having past relationships with women and confirmed that she and Khanna are heading for a divorce after living separately for nearly a year.
The revelation came as part of a candid discussion on the reality series, where Chamola opened up about her history and her attraction to feminine energy. While she acknowledged her past, she clarified that her previous relationships with women were not very intimate.
Chamola’s Disclosures on Lock Upp Season 2
During the latest episode of the show, Chamola described her comfort level around women, stating that she admires them and feels attracted to them. She characterized women as her safe space
and expressed an appreciation for the comfort that feminine energy provides.
Chamola said that she likes women, admires them, and feels attracted to them, noting that they are her safe space and that she loves the feminine energy and the comfort it brings.
These admissions regarding her sexuality coincide with a significant shift in her personal life. According to reporting from India West, Chamola has revealed that she and Gaurav Khanna have already spent nearly a year living in separate residences.
The Impending Divorce from Gaurav Khanna
The separation marks the end of a marriage within the television industry. While the couple has not released a joint statement, Chamola’s admission on the show confirms that the pair are now moving toward a legal divorce.
The timing of these reveals—both her past sexuality and the collapse of her marriage—suggests a period of transparency for the actor as she navigates the pressures of a reality television environment.
Crystal Harris Reflects on Marriage to Hugh Hefner
In separate entertainment news, former model turned realtor Crystal Harris has shared her regrets regarding her five-year marriage to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. In a video posted to her Instagram on Tuesday,
Harris asked if she regrets marrying Hugh Hefner and confirmed that she does.
Harris, who starred in the final season of The Girls Next Door from 2009 to 2010, married Hefner in 2012 and remained with him until his death at age 91 in 2017. In her 2024 memoir, Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself, and her recent social media video, Harris detailed the difficulties of her time with the mogul.
Harris explained that she regrets being in her mid-20s and believing that marrying one of the most famous men in the world meant she had finally succeeded, or that she finally had value and mattered.
She further stated,
Harris expressed regret for the years she spent diminishing herself to make his world feel larger, for learning to remain silent when she could have spoken, and for the version of herself she had to abandon to survive in that environment; she also regretted that it took her years to understand what was actually happening.
Harris noted that people never expected
her to speak out, but instead wanted her to
remain in the narrative written for her as the lucky girl and the grateful young wife.
Despite these regrets,
Harris said she is grateful for the woman she became after that experience.
Industry Backlash and Allegations
The reflections from Harris drew a critical response from Jon Lovitz, a close friend of Hefner who attended the couple’s wedding. In the comments of Harris’ post,
Lovitz questioned whether she regrets the house he bought for her to live in after his death, keeping the money after she sold it, the times her mother stayed at the mansion, everything he did for her, and her decision to leave him and then return to marry him.
Harris’ comments on the environment at Playboy were echoed by other women. Speaking to PEOPLE after the publication of her memoir,
Harris stated that many women who were in Hefner’s orbit lost their sparkle and that the experience caused people trauma.
She also claimed she saw Hefner use disposable cameras to create
numerous rolls of potential blackmail material,
adding, We were disposable too.
Following Hefner’s 2017 death, other allegations emerged, including a rape accusation by former Playmate Susie Krabacher in the 2022 docuseries Secrets of Playboy.
Playboy issued an open letter stating that they trust and validate these women and their stories, and that they strongly support the individuals who have come forward to share their experiences.
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