Chanel Ayan Shared That She Was Forced To Undergo Genital Mutilation As A Child

Chanel Ayan is opening up about her traumatic experience to spread awareness.

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"I’m a survivor,” Ayan told E! News.

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Ayan revealed that she and her sister were circumcised against their will to keep them chaste.

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They were taken to a stranger's house against their will and had their genitals "sewed" up.

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In addition to her physical pain, she still suffers from emotional pain.

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Ayan confessed that this was the first time that she was going to be talking about her pain in public.

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However, she's decided to translate her pain into activism.

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She has always been vocal about her upbringing, including her father's abuse.

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Ayan will start her makeup line to raise proceeds to help stop this harmful practice.

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