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Netflix Star Says She Was a Child Bride in Israel: I Had 'No Choice'

Netflix Star Says She Was a Child Bride in Israel: I Had 'No Choice'

Summary

Rosalyn Yellin, a star of a Netflix reality show, revealed she became a child bride in Israel after escaping an abusive father. She moved to Israel at age 15, married at 17 with her mother's consent, and had two children before leaving the marriage at age 20. Yellin's story resurfaced after a cast member's comments on a podcast, prompting her to discuss her past publicly.

Key Facts

  • Rosalyn Yellin is featured in Netflix's reality show, Members Only: Palm Beach.
  • Yellin left the U.S. and moved to Israel as a teenager to escape her abusive father.
  • At 17, she married a man in Israel with her mother's consent.
  • Yellin had two children in this marriage before moving to Philadelphia at age 20.
  • Her first husband relinquished parental rights, and her second husband has raised her daughters.
  • Israel raised the legal marriage age from 17 to 18 in 2013, yet some child marriages still occur secretly.
  • Yellin spoke about her past after another cast member mentioned it publicly.
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