In the season three finale of HBO Max's The Sex Lives of College Girls, Bela, played by Amrit Kaur, is revealed to be bisexual after a kiss with a new friend. This development has been in the works since season two as co-creators Justin Noble and Mindy Kaling aimed to interweave queer representation throughout the series. Noble commented on the importance of Bela's storyline as a counterbalance to fellow character Leighton's established understanding of her sexuality. The creators have hinted at more queer representations but express caution about the show's overall balance.
Reflecting on the plot twist, the show's co-creator Justin Noble has now admitted that he and fellow creator Mindy Kaling have been teasing Bela's sexuality reveal for quite some time.
Noble explained to Variety and The Wrap that he wanted Bela's queer journey to "counterbalance" that of former character Leighton, who began the series fully knowing her sexuality.
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