Reza Farahan on "Memoirs of a Gay Shah" Persian Hustle, Grace, Grief and Resilience
About this episode
Amy interviews Reza Farahan about his life and experiences as discussed in his audiobook 'Memoirs of a Gay Shah'.
Amy interviews Reza Farahan about his "Memoirs of a Gay Shah," praising the audiobook and its focus on his life before "Shahs of Sunset". Reza discusses his family fleeing Iran during the revolution, building a new life in Los Angeles, the rapid growth of the Persian community, and the dangers of Sharia law for those left behind. He reflects on his father’s resilience and rug-business expertise, his own identity as a gay man from a Jewish/Muslim background who leans Jewish, and how Shahs helped change perceptions of Persians in America. Reza addresses show cancellation blindsiding him, returning to Bravo via "The Valley: Persian Style", cooking/veganism, and urges viewers to give reality stars grace online. This episode is sponsored by: HERS puts your health and goals first. forhers.com/drama To watch this recap on video, listen to bonus episodes, get ad free listening, and exclusive content, go to: http://Patreon.com/dramadarling Follow Amy Phillips on Instagram: Instagram.com/meetamyphillips Follow Drama, Darling on Instagram: Instagram.com/dramadarlingshow Amy on TikTok: tiktok.com/@realamyphillips Email Drama, Darling with YOUR comments, questions and drama…
People in this episode
Host: Amy Phillips
Guest: Reza Farahan
Topics covered
- identity
- Persian community
- resilience
- reality TV
- cultural perceptions
Keywords
- Reza Farahan
- Memoirs of a Gay Shah
- Shahs of Sunset
- Persian community
- identity
- resilience
- Bravo
- cooking
- veganism
Sponsors
HERS
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bravo
Books & works: Memoirs of a Gay Shah
Places: Iran, Los Angeles, America
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