Updated On: 21 October, 2024 09:19 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Bigg Boss 18: Hema Sharma has become the first contestant to get evicted from the show. Earlier, donkey Gadhraj was let go from the Salman Khan hosted show following backlash

Hema Sharma with Salman Khan
During the last weekend, the donkey Gadhraj` was evicted from the house. While he was announced as the 20th contestant of the Bigg Boss 18 house, his release from the show came following backlash from PETA. This weekend saw the eviction of the first human contestants. On Sunday night, host Salman Khan announced the end of contestant Hema Sharma`s journey in the house of the popular reality show. This week, the 10 contestants who were nominated were Tajinder Singh Bagga, Muskan Bamne, Rajat Dalal, Avinash Mishra, Chaahat Pandey, Shrutika Arjun, Karanveer Mehra, Shilpa Shirodkar, Hema Sharma, and Alice Kaushik.
Hema Sharma is a social media influencer She started her game in the house by opting to stay in the jail which largely affected her gameplay. Even after coming out of the jail, she failed to prove herself as a strong contender. Her people-pleasing attitude and not engaging in conversations and debates in the house led to her receiving low votes during the week leading to her elimination.