It appears that Shahs of Sunset’s Reza Farahan proposed to his boyfriend, Adam Neely, during the filming of this season of Shahs of Sunset. The happy event occurred during a taping of course when the crew was in Palm Springs last August. The proposal was kept on the downlow but will be shown on next week’s finale of Shahs of Sunset.
One would think that Reza would propose with a lot of fanfare and a healthy dose of emotion, but basically Reza just has a dinner party and tosses a Cartier bag at Adam during the dessert course. GG points out that the price tag is still on the box. What? Cartier puts price tags on their boxes? How gauche. Speaking of gauche, Mike says the price tag doesn’t matter because it is expensive. After Adam opens the box, Asa asks what it means and Reza laughs nervously and says to Adam, I love you, will you marry me?
I don’t know what to make of this. You know those Shahs just love to get engaged on camera, how many times has GG done that? Also, if Reza was so in love and getting married, wouldn’t he be sharing the news about himself with the world 24/7?
Reza gave a brief interview to People magazine who asked him how his family reacted. He said, “Not well!” Although they adore Adam, I didn’t tell them until last week so they didn’t appreciate the fact that I had kept such big news from them for so long. I waited five months! Persians are very opinionated and I didn’t want to hear anything negative around such a joyous event.”
I get that Reza supposedly had some sort of spiritual transformation on his trip to Turkey. But does he seem ready for marriage to you? You know, MARRIAGE, that thing where you compromise and make choices for the happiness of two people? Is this another gay couple rushing to get married just because they can?
Reza says they have not even thought about wedding plans yet. Does that sound like Reza to you? Shouldn’t he be touring The Palace of Versailles right about now and calling Dwight from RHOA to hire ballerinas? Or maybe getting on Kevin Lee’s appointment book for some water dancers and luftballoons? He’s not. He tells People that he will probably go do something very small at an exotic location. Reza?
I’m not sure I am buying into this whole thing. Something doesn’t pass the armpit sniff test. Thoughts?
P.S. Does Cartier really sell you a wedding band and put it in a plastic bag? I need to rewatch that whole scene. And who tosses a plastic shopping bag with a box in it to someone during a “proposal.” Oh and MJ’s reaction face is priceless. Where were the tears? Where was the emotion on either side?
Okay, Reza hands him the present in a wadded up black baggie, Someone mentions the price on the bottom, Cartier would never put the price tag on the box. They don’t even have price tags. The box itself looks real (although you can buy replica boxes on ebaby). I think Reza used a Cartier box from something he bought for him self and stuck a ring from Jarrod’s in there.
this doesn’t add up at all. i think you’re right to be heartily suspicious – you would think he’d do a network crossover and hit up randy from “say yes to the dress,” too.
Reza is trying to get a fake spinoff maybe the kind where they plan a wedding like Nenes, Kim’s, Tamra’s but the finale drama is a break up.
Oh, TT. I have had a budding girl crush on you for some time, and “luftballoons” just sealed the deal. That song is going to be in my head for days. There’s going to be a 80’s dance party in my living room tonight!
Maybe he figured out the only thing anyone has like about Reza for the last two seasons is his boyfriend, Adam. kh
This strikes me as someone going through the motions for the sake of “progress” in the relationship. If I lucky enough to have a man propose to me and buy me an engagement ring, I really hope it goes down NOTHING like what was described. Ugh. So. Disappointing.
I hope Adam says “No”.
Maybe Reza purchased the Cartier ring at Costco. My grandmother gave me a Santos watch for my graduation from Costco… Of course she peeled off the price sticker. But then I’ve also gotten minor entry-level gifts from American Cartier boutiques proper with gift stickers attached for return purposes… But none ever had a “price” amount listed on them. I also once bought a last minute gift at Cartier in Doha that did have a legit price tag… Maybe Reza bought the ring in the Middle East. Whatever the case you’re absolutely right, it was very gauche indeed to not remove the price sticker.
Maybe Reza purchased the Cartier ring at Costco. My grandmother gave me a Santos watch for my graduation from Costco… Of course she peeled off the price sticker. But then I’ve also gotten minor entry-level gifts from American Cartier boutiques proper with gift stickers attached for return purposes… But none ever had a “price” amount listed on them. I also once bought a last minute gift at Cartier in Doha that did have a legit price tag… Maybe Reza bought the ring in the Middle East. Whatever the case you’re absolutely right, it was very gauche indeed to not remove the price sticker.
I remember Andy making a sideways comment to reza about him being engaged last time he was on wwhl.
Reza does NOT strike me as the sort who is ready for marriage. But to be honest I have to do a quick mental reprocessing whenever I recall that Reza and MJ have a thriving career in real estate, or in anything much beyond restaurant greeter. Which means I could be wrong. Maybe the on camera Reza is a fake character and the real guy is a sensitive, deep thinking and emotionally nuanced man—who hangs out at Rasputin Russian Love Machine.
Either way my suggestion to Adam (at this stage of the game) would be to run fast and run far.
I don’t remember GG getting engaged? I missed a show or 2 maybe, but I remember her having BF but not being engagaged?
I don’t either, and I don’t think I’ve missed any episodes.
I think she had a blink-and-you-miss-it “engagement” with that Omid chap.
I hate Reza after the way he talked about MJ at the reunion.
The only one I like is Asa.
The show is not interesting on any level anymore.
I think mj is heartbroken. She is in love with reza. As much as she may not want to admit it. She is, and equally reza loves her, but isnt in love with her. I think adam and reza should get married and mj should have rezas baby