Chanel Ayan 'ran away' from her marriage to HOT cousin, 'RHODubai' fans wonder 'if she still sees him'

'True love is love is running away from your expected marriage with your hot cousin for a boy from Idaho,' a viewer said
Chanel Ayan and her husband Chris in 'The Real Housewives of Dubai' (Bravo)
Chanel Ayan and her husband Chris in 'The Real Housewives of Dubai' (Bravo)

Chanel Ayan and her husband Chris are taking a stroll in the Dubai streets, reminiscing about their marriage of 23 years. Ayan who lived in a remote village in Kenya reveals that she was supposed to get married to her ‘hot’ cousin which was part of her culture. She recalls how she ran away from marrying her cousin as her whole village was planning her wedding. She later met Chris through her sister and knew he was perfect for her. Chris reveals that when he first met Ayan, he found her stunning. He wondered why she would not kiss him on their first date. Ayan jokes that her mother told her to not kiss boys otherwise she would get AIDS.

The beauty entrepreneur has opened up in the previous episodes about her challenging childhood in Kenya, noting that her father tried to forcefully marry her off at 14. Ayan reveals her family, especially her mother, was not fond of the idea she was marrying a White man as it was against their culture. She also talks more about her African culture, traditions and the dowry system. She reveals how her family paid thousand dollars for her as part of dowry . 

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As usual, Twitter praised Chanel Ayan for educating the viewers about her culture. One fan tweeted, "One cool thing about Ayan is that she’s gonna educate the audience. She’s doing a great job sharing our African cultures/traditions; she explains so eloquently. Wish she was around when I first explained paying my dowry to my husband & his family before we got married. #RHODubai." "Dowry. Her family’s plan on marrying Ayan to her cousin. Chanel Ayan’s background is so incredibly layered and interesting. #RHODubai" a tweet read. "I know thats right ayan secure ur dowry #RHODubai" a fan commented.



 



 



 

Chanel Ayan (Bravo)

Fans also shared their amusement at learning that Ayan was supposed to get married to her cousin whom she calls 'hot'. One fan tweeted "Ayan just said her cousin was really hot. Imma ignore it tho #RHODubai." "True love is love is running away from your expected marriage with your hot cousin for a boy from Idaho. Chanel Ayan is an inspiration #RHODubai" a fan commented. "Ayan girl not “my cousin was hot” #RHODubai" a tweet read. "I wonder if Ayan still sees the cousin at family events #RHODubai" a fan pointed. 



 



 



 



 

'Real Housewives of Dubai' airs every Wednesday at 9/8c on Bravo, and is available for streaming on Peacock.

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