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"Thats what I remember. A lot of pain"
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Chanel Ayan"I think the trauma is something that I will live with for the rest of my life. This is why I want to talk about it, because I honestly don’t want this to happen to anyone because I know exactly how it feels and it’s not good. A lot of girls get depressed, hormones are imbalanced, a lot of young girls die"
Chanel Ayan is a Somali model, businesswoman and television personality. She has worked with a number of top designers including Chanel, Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Valentino and Dolce & Gabanna. She is the founder of Ayan Beauty and Ayan Skin, her brand of makeup, alongside makeup artist Toni Malt. Ayan is also known for starring in the Bravo reality series The Real Housewives of Dubai, which she joi
"Thats what I remember. A lot of pain"
"The crying, the sadness, the beatings"
"And then I had to wait until I healed"
"Its like the mountain is off my shoulder. Im starting to heal. Im starting to understand that I trusted people that hurt me, and they dont have power over me anymore"
"Ive tried to understand," Chanel said in her confessional. "The reason that Im talking about it is to bring awareness to it and I want people to understand this happens every single day, and if thats my mission, maybe thats what I should be doing"
"They just tied us on the bed and we were circumcised"