Who are Jessel Taank's parents? 'RHONY' star takes offense as other cast members assume she comes from 'old money'
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: While many may take it as a compliment to be called a princess or be proud of coming from "old money," Jessel Taank isn't one of them.
In 'The Real Housewives of New York City' Season 14 Episode 5 she makes sure to defend her "vibe" to the other cast members, as seen in a teaser. The New Yorker takes pride in her hard work and won't let anyone tell her otherwise.
Jessel seeks to use the revised version of the Bravo series 'RHONY' as a platform to make people reevaluate their misconceptions surrounding a "housewife". As a former spokesperson for Michael Kors and Westfield, she is the first housewife of Indian origin to join The Real Housewives franchise, which premiered in 2006.
Jessel Taank opens up to Sai de Silva about her coffee date with Erin Lichy
In the teaser for the upcoming episode, Sai de Silva arrives as Jessel is hosting a fashion party for a client at her house. After hearing that Erin Lichy and Jessel had a coffee date that didn't go well, Sai inquired about the duo's dialogue.
"Oh, she called you a princess, and you cried, didn’t you?" asked Sai to Jessel, and the latter replied, "She didn't call me a princess," elaborating, "She said, ‘I think you like being catered to,’ and I was like, 'So you’re calling me a princess?' So, I took offense to that because I’m like you, like I came here with no money. I work my ass off. Maybe I give off like a certain vibe?"
Then Sai stated, "You seem like you do come from money — seems like there’s some old money there — maybe it’s the English accent?" pointing to how Jessel might appear to come from a well-established family.
"At this point, they’re just making assumptions based off of how I sound and how I look," Jessel is heard admitting in her confessional.
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Who are Jessel Taank's parents?
Jessel was born in England in 1983 to parents Kishor and Nicky Taank, making her of British-Indian descent. Kishor can be found on Facebook, where he has indicated that he attended DHSS. He has been the financial manager of Pentax UK Ltd since October 1979, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Nicky revealed on Instagram that she works in the medical field. "I’ve been working in the medical sector for over 20 years today my brother introduced me to HH Sheikha Intisar AlSabah a great day for me to meet someone bringing women together to empower women and support women suffering war. Max’s photography in the book #Circleoflove is exceptional, as are the stories of each of the 87 women," read the caption from the November 2019 post.
Nicky's brother Max Vadukul is a renowned British photographer, who currently resides in New York City. Sadly, their other sibling, Nitin Vadukul, died in February 2018.
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What's the source of Jessel Taank's earnings?
According to her website, Jessel relocated to New York City after earning degrees in Journalism and English from King's College in London. She then established a successful career as a brand consultant and fashion publicist.
Jessel has worked with several well-known brands, including Westfield, Michael Kors, Celine, Stella McCartney, and Victoria Beckham. According to her website, she presented herself as someone who challenges the existing quo while thinking "outside the box" and trying to put "creative spins on otherwise traditional approaches to PR."
In 2022, she established The Know, a PR firm, as per her LinkedIn page, and she had previously co-founded The Right Now firm in 2020.
'RHONY' fans can expect to hear more of the "princess" talk on the next forthcoming episode, which will air on Sunday, August 13 at 9 pm ET on Bravo and the following day on Peacock.
