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Chanel Ayan shares horrifying details of childhood abuse, 'RHODubai' fans find it 'heartbreaking'

'I hate to hear Chanel suffered like this. god. totally get her not wanting to forgive her father' a fan tweeted

The new episode of 'RHOD' deals with the aftermath of last week’s chaotic dinner party where Chanel Ayan had a spat with Caroline Stanbury for being snubbed from her bachelorette party, or "hen party". Sara Al Madani visited Stanbury's home, along with fellow castmate Caroline Brooks, who also did not get along with Chanel. The trio had a conversation about Nina's dinner party when Brooks brought up Chanel's behavior. Al Madani mentioned that she felt something triggered Chanel during the argument, while Stanbury added that she didn't understand why not getting invited to the bachelorette bash would bother her this much. "I'm sorry that she's had trauma in her life, but she's not going to add to mine," she said, clearly unaware of just how deep the trauma in Chanel's life was.

Later in the episode, Chanel addressed the dinner fight while visiting Madani's home. During what seemed like a therapy session between the women, Chanel emotionally opened up to Madani about her abusive father and how that triggered her feelings about the situation with Caroline. She reveals that her father was extremely abusive towards her and never acted like a father figure to her. He treated her so badly that she thought she was always the problem when things go wrong. Chanel continued to share her horrific childhood experiences, mentioning that she was once tied to a tree in the rain and that her father wanted to marry her when she was just 14 years of age. “That's why at that dinner when someone kept saying, 'I don't like you, I don't like you, I don't like you,' it triggered me so bad," revealed Chanel. This also led to Madani opening up about her own struggles, including her past two abusive marriages, and suggested that hypnotherapy may help Chanel heal and cope with her triggers.

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Twitter was filled with praise towards Chanel for opening up about her dark past. One fan tweeted "#RHOdubai Chanel story is soooo ing, I’m glad Sara is helping her on her healing journey." "I feel you Chanel. You want to forgive but it’s hard to when you’re reminded everyday of all the ways you were failed by the man who should have protected you. Happy that her husband makes her feel secure and loved! #rhodubai" a fan commented. "I hate to hear Chanel suffered like this. god. totally get her not wanting to forgive her father. respect her choice, just don’t want her pain to continue eating away at her life NOW #RHODubai" another fan pointed. "The abuse and trauma Chanel Ayan suffered is heartbreaking!! I hope she heals that wound #RHODUBAI" a fan tweeted. Another fan commented "Chanel’s childhood story…trauma really…explains her personality a bit more. She’s had to be tough for years and has been about self preservation. She not gonna let anyone tell her she’s not worthy. #rhodubai"

On a hilarious note, fans also found it funny when Chanel gifted Lesa and Sara with some weird gifts such as a goat and a bowl of onions. One fan tweeted " Chanel Ayan bringing someone a goat as a dinner party gift, and now a bowl of onions is just too funny. She’s so damn fun to watch. #RHODubai". Another fan tweeted "Goats, Onions? Looking forward to see what other gifts Ayan will bring this season. #RHODubai".

'Real Housewives of Dubai' airs every Wednesday on Bravo.