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Ubah Hassan is clearing the air after her comments about Puerto Rican beaches on The Real Housewives of New York City rubbed costar Racquel Chevremont the wrong way.
“I’m hurt by how my comments about the beach in Puerto Rico were misrepresented,” Ubah, 41, told Glamour in an interview published on Wednesday, January 29. “I’m someone who isn’t above apologizing when I’m wrong, but I can’t take responsibility for feelings that are just meant to stir drama.”
During the January 14 episode of RHONY, Ubah complained about her room in the Puerto Rico mansion that Racquel, 53, booked for the cast’s vacation. Ubah later seemingly insulted Racquel’s home country while the group was at a local beach.
“The water is disgusting. I swear, there’s a dead pigeon right there,” Ubah said as the cameras panned to a dead bird on the sand.
Ubah Hassan had her first major fight since joining The Real Housewives of New York City — and she doesn’t really care if anyone thought she overreacted. “I’m not afraid to raise my voice. I also raise my voice when I’m happy; I’m just a bubbly, passionate person — don’t paint me anything else,” Ubah, […]
Racquel was visibly upset by the remark, replying, “I mean, it is nature. Pigeons die.”
During a confessional interview, Racquel reflected on what Ubah said and how much it hurt. “I would never go to anyone’s home country and start bitching and complaining about a place that they’re taking me to that they told me was one of their favorites as a child,” Racquel said.
Ubah claimed she “explained” to Racquel that she “wasn’t talking about the ocean.” She alleged she was referring to “the stream of water we had to cross to get to where we were sitting.”
During the episode, Ubah also warned castmate Sai De Silva not to go into the water, calling the area “disgusting.”
Ubah had an explanation for her warning to Sai, 44, as well, telling Glamour, “I warned Sai not to step in because she had a cut, and I didn’t want her to get an infection.”
She also alleged that Racquel “heard” her explanation but it “wasn’t shown” on the episode.
“For her to say she was hurt by my comment in her confessionals and interviews not only upsets me, but it’s confusing to the audience,” Ubah told the outlet.
Ubah confessed, “It feels like I was an easy target for her to get involved in the group drama, and that’s unfair to me.”
The model noted that Racquel could have pulled her aside and told her why she was upset with her beach outburst, but she didn’t.
“Racquel could have said, ‘At first, I was upset with Ubah’s comment about the beach, but after we spoke, I understood she wasn’t talking about the beach itself,’” Ubah shared. “That would’ve been accurate and fair.”
Despite their difference of opinion on Puerto Rico’s natural beauty, Ubah said that Racquel is a “great addition to the show.” Ubah added, “I appreciate her for sharing her life, her kids, and her relationship with her mother.”
Part 2 of The Real Housewives of New York City season 15 reunion airs on Bravo Tuesday, February 4, at 9 p.m. ET.
