‘Looking Like Miss America’: Fans Melt Over ‘RHOP’ Star Gizelle Bryant’s Throwback College Photos of Her Repping Her Sorority

“Real Housewives of Potomac” reality star Gizelle Bryant has been pretty all of her life. The Houston, Texas, native recently shared throwback photos of herself at Hampton University in 1990 after crossing the Gamma Theta chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

#GammaTheta Spring 90 ๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’š I remember it like it yesterday. SKEE WEE MY SORORS! #HappyFoundersDay #AKA #J15 #HamptonUniversity,” Bryant captioned the flicks of her commemorating the sorority’s founder’s day on Friday, Jan. 15. 

Bryant glowed in each photo wearing pink and green, and fans were all here for the television personality repping her organization. 

“Real Housewives of Potomac” reality star Gizelle Bryant shares throwback photos from her days on Hampton University’s campus. @gizellebryant/Instagram

“My godfather went to Hampton with you.. his name is Arcelius Brickhouse.. he has made it clear that you were definitely ‘THAT GIRL’ on campus! That the guys were crazy about you ๐Ÿ˜.”

“Looking like Miss America Vanessa Williams.”

“Wow. That last photo is beautiful. It looks like a photo that would be in a Black history museum. 1. You were stunning, and nothing has changed 2. I love seeing all of those young beautiful Black students living life and having fun together. Such a beautiful sight. ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’š.” 

Fans also noticed how much Bryant, 50, favors her daughter Grace by her ex-husband and current boyfriend, Jamal Bryant. Bryant and Jamal celebrated their daughter’s 16th birthday party at Mastro’s Restaurant in another family photo uploaded on Nov. 4.

Gizelle and Jamal Bryant poses for daughter Grace Bryant’s 16th birthday party. Grace is in the middle between her twin sisters. @gizellebryant/Instagram

#FamBam Ok this is really the last picture. ๐Ÿ˜Š I have been so overwhelmed with this day,” Bryant captioned the family photo. “My little girl is all grown up. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ˜ข I thank God for my family; I would be a mess without them #FamilyOverEverything #Sweet16.” 

Fans took to Bryant’s comments section this week to express just how much she and Grace resemble each other.

“GRACE’s whole face ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ so cute xx.”

“Grace is your twin!” Jamal commented on his boo’s post. 

“It’s giving very much, Grace๐Ÿ˜.” 

Bryant and Jamal divorced in 2009 after seven years of marriage, but on the season 5 series of “RHOP” Bryant reunited with Jamal.

In the “RHOP” season 5 reunion, co-star Monique Samuels presented โ€œreceiptsโ€ as she claimed that Jamal was cheating on Gizelle due to him not appearing for the show’s filming. 

Regardless of what is speculated or assumed, the couple seem to be going strong, and fans believe theyโ€™ve created a beautiful family together.

Gizelle Bryant with a throng of students on Hampton University’s campus in 1990. @gizellebryant/Instagram

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