'RHODubai' Star Chanel Ayan Tearfully Reveals She Was Circumcised at Age 5

'RHODubai' Star Chanel Ayan Tearfully Reveals She Was Circumcised at Age 5: 'I'm Starting to Heal'

Chanel Ayan disclosed a heavy piece of information about her past on this week's episode of Real Housewives of Dubai.

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During a hypnotherapy session, Chanel tearfully revealed that she and her older sister were circumcised as young children and their family had no idea

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"At 5-years-old, my aunt and my grandma came to pick us up to take us to another town," Chanel told the therapist as she held co-star Dr. Sara Al-Madani's hand

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"And then the next morning at 6 a.m, I didn't know where I was going whatsoever and then they took us to this man's house and they just tied us on the bed and we were circumcised"

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The Kenyan-born model has previously shared details about her traumatic upbringing, including the fact that her father beat her.

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"I don't have a lot of memories because I feel like I block things," Chanel told the therapist.

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"The crying, the sadness, the beatings," a weeping Chanel said while holding Sara's hand. "That's what I remember. A lot of pain."

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