‘RHONY’ Star Ubah Hassan on Brynn Whitfield and What Really Happened in Puerto Rico

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Before the first frame of aired, there were rumors of a bitter feud between castmates—and former friends—Ubah Hassan and . In the premiere, there’s a glimpse of the tension at the cast photo shoot before flashing back to three months earlier, when all was well.The season finale, which aired January 21, finally revealed what caused the rift.

Subtle jabs from throughout the season grew into deeper cuts, bigger accusations, and a blow-up that cast member Jessel Taank compared to “Mount Vesuvius erupting.”Hassan, for her part, has taken the time since filming ended in June to focus on herself. “I did a lot of work in the summer,” she tells Glamour. “I stayed home and meditated—basically just reevaluated a lot of things.” Seeing it all over again, she says, has both given her fresh eyes and opened new wounds.“It’s difficult because you experience everything for the first time while filming.

When the show comes out, you watch it and think, ‘They didn’t show why I reacted that way, or I explained myself, but they didn’t include that part,’” she says. “Then you see comments online, and people judge you based on a limited perspective.

It’s hard to see opinions that create a false narrative of who you are.”In a Glamour exclusive, the model and entrepreneur addresses what happened in the finale from her point of view, where she stands with Whitfield, and more.TW: Sexual assault.It’s disheartening when you open yourself up, genuinely caring for others, only to discover that to them, you’re merely a colleague.