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In June, Bravo premiered its brand-new series Next Gen NYC, which follows a group of young people as they chase careers, build friendships, and navigate romantic relationships in the Big Apple. While this tight-knit group of friends are driven by their big dreams, a few must work harder to step out from the shadows of their famous families.
Fans quickly recognized some of the cast as children of Real Housewives stars, like Gia Giudice, daughter of RHONJ’s Teresa Giudice, Brooks Marks, the son of RHOSLC’s Meredith and Seth Marks, and Ariana Biermann, daughter of RHOA’s Kim Zolciak-Biermann.
But fans were also introduced to their inner circle of friends, which includes model Ava Dash — the daughter of two highly influential New Yorkers.
Who Are Next Gen NYC’s Ava Dash’s Famous Parents?
Ava Dash’s Parents Are Music Executive Damon Dash And Fashion Designer Rachel Roy
Next Gen NYC features some very familiar reality TV faces, including iconic Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice’s eldest daughter, Gia Giudice, and Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kim Zolciak-Biermann’s daughter, Ariana Biermann. As they step out from under the spotlight of their famous families, they are determined to carve out their own careers in a very competitive New York City scene.
However, the series also introduces fresh new faces to reality TV, like Ava Dash — who, like her co-stars — comes from a high-profiled lineage, arguably even more famous than her entire cast.
Born in December 1999, Ava is the daughter of music mogul Damon Dash and acclaimed fashion designer Rachel Roy.
Damon Dash is best known for launching Roc-A-Fella Records along with Jay-Z and Kareem “Biggs” Burke in 1994. Some of the best known artists to be affiliated with their record company include Kanye West, Beanie Sigel, Cam’ron, and The Diplomats. It was one of hip-hop’s most recognized labels and successfully launched the careers of the artists mentioned, including Jay-Z. In 1999, both Damon and Jay-Z found themselves in the fashion business when they launched Rocawear Clothing Company.
Ava Dash currently has over 114,000 Instagram followers.
On Next Gen NYC, Ava shared that she once modeled for the clothing label when she was just a baby. “When I was like four years old, I was in the Rocawear campaigns,” she shared.
Ava’s mother, Rachel Roy, is also just as famous. Rachel launched her fashion brand in 2004, and is still in business today.
“Rachel has built her ready-to-wear and accessories business into a globally recognized brand with product categories including contemporary, curvy, outerwear, jewelry and swim,” her website states.
Damon and Rachel first met when the latter was working as an intern for Rocawear. They married in 2005 and welcomed two daughters: Ava, who was born in 1999, and her sister, Tallulah Dash, who was born in 2008. The couple divorced the following year, but a bitter custody battle ensued. Rachel was given sole custody of their two daughters and a three-year restraining order against Damon, per E! News.
Ava Has A Very Close Relationship With Her Dad
Ava Has No Issue Discussing Her Romantic Life With Her Father
Despite Damon and Rachel’s rocky split, Ava has remained especially close to her father — who even makes appearances on Next Gen NYC.
In the first season trailer, Ava is seen driving around NYC with her father. When Ava shares, “I spy with my little eye something black,” Damon jokingly replies, “Definitely not one of Ava’s boyfriends.”
During Episode 4, Ava discussed her close bond with her famous father. “My dad definitely wants to know exactly what’s going on in my life,” she shared, adding that she doesn’t have an issue talking about her love life with him. “Honestly, it’s so fun. Giving tea to someone who is sat,” she said.
Ava, a model, also dreams of making her mark in the fashion world, just like her famous parents. Her father has been one of her biggest supporters as she navigates her career. “She has a black belt in fashion,” Damon said in an episode. “I want her to know the superhero that she is, the power that she has, and how to use it.”
On Instagram, Damon shared a video of himself seeing his daughter’s face on the cover of the New York Post. The article was in reference to Bravo’s new show.
“Look at my baby!” Damon shared in the video. “I’m in the supermarket, and look, I see my baby all in the middle of the newspaper, and she’s on the cover! Look at my baby!”
Next Gen NYC Also Features Kids Of Famous Reality TV Parents
Fans Also See Gia Giudice, Riley Burruss, And Ariana Biermann Navigate Life In The Big Apple
Ava isn’t the only one working to forge her own path and step out of her famous parents’ shadow. Next Gen NYC also follows the lives of Real Housewives kids who have left their parents’ home behind to chase their dreams in New York City, the place where they now call home, and the city where anything feels possible.
Gia has been in the reality TV spotlight since childhood, thanks to her mother, Teresa’s, iconic run on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Much like her mom, Gia has a fierce loyalty to her friends and is not afraid to speak her mind. Viewers saw this when she stepped in to defend Ariana after Ava questioned her career in fashion.
Ariana is also stepping away from her chaotic family as she moves to New York to pursue a career in fashion, specifically creating her own streetwear line. We also see her navigate a romantic relationship with her high-school sweetheart, Hudson McLeroy, whose father is the founder of the fast-food chicken restaurant, Zaxby’s.
Next Gen NYC Cast Season 1 |
Occupation |
---|---|
Ariana Biermann |
Influencer |
Riley Burruss |
Influencer |
Gia Giudice |
Influencer/Podcaster |
Ava Dash |
Model |
Shai Fruchter |
Assistant at The Wall Group |
Emira D’Spain |
Model |
Brooks Marks |
Fashion Entrepreneur |
Georgia McCann |
Events Creative Strategist |
Hudson McLeroy |
Investor |
Charlie Zakkour |
Crypto Trader and Private Investor |
The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Kandi Burruss, daughter, Riley Burruss, also appears on the show. Like Gia, she has made plenty of appearances on her mother’s show when she was a kid. Now, Riley, who is a graduated of NYU, is seeking a career in law. “I want to be an entertainment lawyer, so. When I manifest things, they happen, you know,” she said.
Last but not least, fans are also introduced to The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’s Meredith and Seth Marks’ son, Brooks Marks. However, unlike Gia and Ariana, Brooks is much more reserved and still under his mother’s wing — which he doesn’t seem to mind. Brooks also moved out to the city for his career as a fashion entrepreneur.
Episodes of Next Gen NYC air every Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.