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Aziz Ansari’s 'Chubby Cousin' Is Now That Buff Hottie On ‘Master Of None’

Cousin Harris, whom Ansari used to make fun of in his stand-up act, makes a cameo on the show.
Elyse Wanshel
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Aziz Ansari likes to incorporate his family into his projects.

His parents have been featured in his Netflix show “Master of None,” and the comedian hilariously ripped on his Cinnabon-loving “chubby cousin Harris” for years in his early stand-up.

Well, it seems that the mall’s favorite pastry did a body good, because Harris, whose full name is Harris Gani, is now piping hot.

We know this because Gani was cast as Navid, the Muslim cousin of Ansari’s character Dev, in the episode “Religion,” who is featured in the second season of “Master of None.”

“That’s a little Easter egg for people who’ve followed Aziz’s stand-up for a while,” the show’s co-creator Alan Yang told Vulture. “Harris is looking very different these days!”

Indeed he is.

Son of Zeus 📸 by Chef Lee (@curtis.nyc)

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In the episode, Dev introduces his buff cousin Navid to pork, a food Muslims abstain from. Navid soon becomes obsessed with the tasty meat, leading Dev and Navid to ditch prayers during Ramadan to pig out on pork at a Brooklyn barbecue festival.

Harris Gani and Aziz Ansari at the pork fest on "Master of None."
Harris Gani and Aziz Ansari at the pork fest on "Master of None."
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Gani, who describes himself as shy in an Instagram post, said the role was “great for my personal growth.”

Wow. Being on Master of None was quite an experience. It was something I thought I'd always say no to given the chance since I'm such a shy person and really hate putting myself out there, but now I'm very glad I went for it. Not only was it pretty awesome (and very funny) working with @azizansari and my Aunt and Uncle, but it was also great for my personal growth. To be honest, I was insanely nervous these past few days to see how people would react so thank you so much to everyone sending me all these super kind comments. You have no idea how much it means! Tremendous thanks to @azizansari , @alanmyang , @thecarolinagentleman , @ericwareheim , @lenawaithe , and everyone else for all the help and direction when filming. Also, shoutout to @samvellum for convincing me to audition and try this thing out in the first place.

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And although cousin Harris is now shredded, don’t worry, he still seems to really dig food. Some of his favs are sprinkled in photos throughout his Instagram account.

My favorite ice cream #CinnamonLove

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Never change, Harris!

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