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Between fights, friendships and fame, the life of a Real Housewife can be hectic.<\/b><\/p>\n
And with The Real Housewives of New York City currently filming season 15, viewers can expect to get a peek into the lives of the Big Apple’s rich and famous.<\/p>\n
Current star Jessel Taank spoke to BBC Asian Network about her experiences of being the first South Asian cast member on the reality TV show.<\/p>\n
“I did feel an immense amount of pressure. It’s kind of like all eyes on you,” she says.<\/p>\n
“I just want to focus on being myself and representing what being Indian means to me.”<\/p>\n
Jessel says it didn’t help that she felt misunderstood by her cast mates.<\/p>\n
Her grandparents were born in India, later emigrating to Kenya and then going to London – something she says “was really confusing” for others on the show.<\/p>\n
“A lot of the cast mates didn’t understand that,” she says.<\/p>\n
“They were confused as to why I was from Africa or assume that because I’m Indian, I grew up wealthy.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n