RHONYC Star Ubah Hassan Has Familial Ties To An Iconic Housewife

"Real Housewives of New York City" star Ubah Hassan has been open about her upbringing. After fleeing Somalia, Hassan, her brother, and her father ended up in Kenya, while her mother and sister moved to Ethiopia. The family was eventually reunited in Canada years later. While her family experienced devastating separation over the years, at some point, she reconnected with her cousin, Chanel Ayan. Hassan has not elaborated much on the family tree, but she revealed to Andy Cohen that they were related on her maternal side during "Watch What Happens Live" immediately after the premiere of season 14.

Ayan was also tuned in during the show's premiere. She tweeted one of their gorgeous selfies on her platform and praised Hassan on her "Housewives" debut, also confirming that the two were indeed related. "A star was born tonight. Her name is Ubah Hassan, my cousin. She is smart, funny, successful, beautiful," Ayan lovingly wrote.