Maryada Manish, who entered Bigg Boss Telugu 9 and was evicted during the second week, recently addressed a controversy involving fellow contestant Thanuja.

During a nomination sequence, Manish made a comment suggesting Thanuja was “putting flowers in people’s ears with sweet words” (a Telugu idiom implying deception or making someone look foolish). During the finale episode, Thanuja expressed that she was deeply hurt by his remarks.

In response, Maryada Manish issued a formal apology via Instagram.

Here is what he wrote on Instagram: