Fans have some questions about Selling Sunset‘s newest star Chelsea Lazkani — and they’re all about her accent.
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The British-born real estate agent has been causing confusion with her unique accent, with some fans wondering if it’s actually fake.
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But Chelsea, who is originally from London and moved to the United States six years ago, says there’s a simple explanation as to why her accent sometimes varies.
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Chelsea admitted that while she’s a “London girl at heart,” her accent is basically a “mish mosh” of all the places she’s lived over the course of her life.
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“I’ve lived 3 countries…in 29 years. Born and raised in United Kingdom. Lived in Switzerland and now United States,” Chelsea wrote on Twitter.
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@ChelseaLazkaniI’ve lived 3 countries (not 4) in 29 years. Born and raised in United Kingdom. Lived in Switzerland and now United States
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And she even proved she could poke a little fun at herself, joking about people who were “irritated” by her accent.
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“I almost fainted listening to myself back. You mean to tell me this is how I sound? WooooooooOOooW,” Chelsea joked on Twitter.
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@ChelseaLazkaniIf you think you’re irritated with my accent, Imagine me? I almost fainted listening to myself back. You mean to tell me this is how I sound? WooooooooOOooW
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She even mentioned the comparisons to Anna Delvey’s accent in Finding Anna, telling critics they basically ruined the show for her.
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@ChelseaLazkaniAfter all the Anna Delvey accent comparisons, I can’t get through Inventing Anna anymore, it just doesn’t bang the same. Thanks GUYS
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And while haters are probably going to continue to bash Chelsea’s accent, it seems like she’s too busy to be fazed.
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