Sunny Hostin Changed Her Name From Asunción To “Sunny” Because Nancy Grace Couldn’t Pronounce It: “I Still Regret It”
Camara DaCosta Johnson
As fun as Ya-Ya is to say, I think we all could have guessed that wasn’t the actress and model’s real name. The name does have some Portuguese origins (I’ve also seen it has African origins as well), and it means “room.” The star has been open about her Brazilian and African-American background.