The Real Housewives of New York City <\/em>Season 14<\/a>, viewers met a whole new cast.<\/p>\nOne early standout from the Housewives is Jenna Lyons. She\u2019s a boss, she\u2019s a designer, and she\u2019s really into her job.<\/p>\n
Jenna also has a condition called incontinentia pigmenti.<\/p>\n
In a recent interview, she spoke about how both her teeth and hair are fake as a result of this, and how it has changed the direction of her life.<\/p>\n<\/noscript>RHONY 14 star Jenna Lyons speaks about how inspiring it is for LGBTQ+ youths to come out at younger ages than previous generations could, but also about how their parents worry about their safety in an increasingly hostile world. She was a July 2023 guest on The View. (ABC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nFollowing her debut on the Season 14 premiere of The Real Housewives of New York City<\/em>, Jenna Lyons is introducing herself to the world.<\/p>\nShe is no stranger to public appearances. But reality TV stardom is different.<\/p>\n
In the video that you can watch below, she appeared as a guest star on The View<\/em>.<\/p>\nJenna Lyons is a designer and a total boss, as her intro for The Real Housewives of New York City Season 14 made astoundingly clear. (Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThere, Jenna spoke about what it\u2019s been like to live with incontinentia pigmenti.<\/p>\n
This condition is also known as Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome. And it impacts the skin and other organs over time.<\/p>\n
As a result, Jenna has put a lot of money into addressing some of the visible symptoms of her condition.<\/p>\nDuring a July 2023 appearance on The View, RHONY 14 star Jenna Lyons spoke about everything from the importance of LGBTQ+ rep to her own health. (ABC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cAll my teeth are fake. I paid a lot of money for them,\u201d Jenna told the talk show hosts.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy hair is also fake. I can take it off,\u201d she revealed. \u201cIt\u2019s like a hat. It\u2019s not a wig.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jenna went on to add: \u201cMy eyelashes are fake. I have no eyebrows, and I also have scars all over my skin.\u201d<\/p>\nJessel Taank, Brynn Whitfield, Erin Lichy, and Jenna Lyons pose for a goofy RHONY 14 group portrait. (Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cI was really conscious,\u201d Jenna continued, referring to the ways in which her condition alters her appearance.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s one of the reasons I went into fashion,\u201d she explained. \u201cI wanted to look better.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jenna added: \u201cI was constantly trying to find ways to fit in.\u201d<\/p>\nThe title card for The Real Housewives of New York City Season 14 shows an array of fresh faces: Brynn Whitfield, Erin Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Sai De Silva, Jessel Taank, and Ubah Hassan. (Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cWhen I was doing a lot of red carpets, I kept trying to find eyelashes that looked good,\u201d Jenna said about creating her own eyelash brand.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd they were just huge on me,\u201d she expressed. \u201cI couldn\u2019t wear them.\u201d Typical fashion false eyelashes did not match her needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember talking to my makeup artist\u00a0Troi Ollivierre\u00a0and I was going on\u00a0Oprah\u00a0show actually and\u00a0Oprah\u00a0walked into the green room,\u201d Jenna continued. <\/p>\nErin Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Sai De Silva, Jessel Taank, and Ubah Hassan walk along a broad sidewalk on RHONY 14. (Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cHe looked at me and he looked at her and he\u2019s like, \u2018Get back in that chair. We\u2019re gonna put some lashes on you and get some extensions,’\u201d Jenna recalled.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause she\u2019s got a presence and I look like a wet rat,\u201d she playfully explained.<\/p>\n
Jenna then summarized: \u201cI couldn\u2019t find what I wanted, so I created a line of lashes that aren\u2019t as over-the-top.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
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