This Shahs of Sunset recap could get rather lengthy as things really blow up with everyone this episode. I am already very behind tonight because my TV and my laptop are both being hinky. Maybe I have a ghost in the house that is messing with my technology? 🙁
Last week’s episode ended with Reza confronting Adam about his text messages with Ali and about playing naked Jenga with other guys. This week opens with Adam denying the naked Jenga accusations. I didn’t think he was guilty until I saw his denial. He’s guilty.
Okay, let’s try to follow what Reza is saying, “Destiny told him that Ali told MJ that Adam was playing strip Jenga with some guys.” Um WTF does MJ have to do with this? She’s on bedrest. And we saw Ali straight up telling Destiney directly in a flashback last week. So explain to me why MJ’s name is in Reza’s mouth right now? Adam implies that Ali is a lying liar who lies and is not to be trusted. he also looks pissed. Adam gets up to go to bed. He locks the door. Does Adam not even sleep in the same bed with Reza?
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Behind closed doors, Adam says what he thinks Ali was talking about was when Reza was out of town (where was he? WWHL maybe?) “Corey and Marvin came over. And I jokingly told Ali that they were playing strip games.” So last week, he told Reza that he and Ali were close friends so he feels comfortable joking with his about sex and asking inappropriate questions about sex.” Now Ali is a lying liar who can’t be trusted. That was fast.
Ali Has Been Trying To Get On The Show For Years!
Reza says that Ali has invaded his friend group trying to get close to everyone. Production gives us a montage of all the events he has been an “extra” at. Looks like he is getting his wish and if finally filming this season. He also says that Ali spread personal information on them at the Vegas engagement party and Adam cut him out of their lives a year ago. Okay. That may explain things if Adam’s texts were old. Reza is still pissed. He says that Adam is either, a dick and idiot or intentionally trying to hurt him. Apparently, he goes to his bedroom?
The Worst Laid Plans?
How does Mike have two brothers who are dentist and he is so worthless? Mike has purchased a property with his two brothers and they are going to develop the building into twenty four apartments. For some reason the failure is trying to explain to his brothers how the property development will be handled by him and he expects a salary. Um, he couldn’t even do minor renovations to the property he bought. Reza had to come in and take that over. He’s delusional. Mike actually admits he has no equity in the project. He also says the dumpsters will cost $50K. He is padding the budget already.
It’s A Very Special Episode Of Surviving R Kelly
Last week I thought the girl cast to be Mike’s girlfriend this season was the R. Kelly survivor. But nope it is Sara Jeihooni who “dated” R Kelly at least as recently as 2017. She is meeting Golnesa for lunch at a kabob place. I want a kabob. GG ordered chicken. Kabobs should be skewers of lamb and mystery meats, none of which are chicken. I don’t even remember ever eating chicken in Libya. The good news aboout Sara is that she hates Destiney. She does seem to hit it off with Golnesa.
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Golnesa wastes no time in showing Sara her kookoo crazy. She invites her to a grunion run. That’s not the crazy part that is the run part. Around a full moon in the late spring and summer time, the grunions (fish) swipe up to shore and get out of the water to mate on the beach. Golnesa thinks she needs to be there to increase her fertility. Alrighty then. Welcome to Shahs, Sara.
Mercedeh Tells Her Baby Journey
I’ll spare you all the graphic details, but you can read them here. I think I didn’t read the post to be sure. But the good news is she and Tommy have a very healthy baby boy who is ten months old tomorrow I think. But, MJ was on bed rest for three and a half months due to an incompetent cervix. At 34 weeks the doctor took her off bed rest. But then her gall bladder malfunctioned at 36 weeks. She had to be induced to avoid a still birth.
Meeting with Ali
Reza calls Destiney and tells her he wants her to come with him to interrogate Ali. We flash back to Destiney saying to be sure to ask Mercedeh about this because she “knows.” You know, MJ has been basically fighting for her life these past five months. I hardly think she is overly involved in this drama. Destiney arrives to the restaurant to meet with Ali and Reza and she is scared shitless because she knows her little plan could backfire and send her packing along with Ali. Reza arrives and stares down Ali. Ali says that Mercedeh told him that Reza was not happy in his marriage. Ali also says that MJ is his best friend. Reza challenges that right away saying he has known her for 25 years.
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Then, Ali says that Adam was sexually harassing him with multiple sexual emails a day. This sends Reza into a tizzy and he threatens to beat the shit out of Ali. Ali throws Reza a stack of Adam’s text messages. Reza says Adam sends him the same ones and he also sends them to Mike. (ahem) Adam doesn’t get that these sorts of text that Adam thinks are funny can come back and bite you in the ass. Reza tells Destiney if she hangs out with Ali he doesn’t want to be around her. Ali senses his filming days are crashing around him. He throws more papers at Reza. He says Adam is cruising at the gym and ???? other people. I replayed it twice and not sure exactly what he said but I get the gist. Reza begins his promised ass beating of Ali.
Reza Storms Off Furious
For some reason in his fury he thinks it is a good idea to call Mercedeh who is in ICU fighting for her life. He starts going off on her for telling Ali that he was unhappy in his marriage. She starts to respond and the doctor came in and they quickly hung up. But, Destiney is in fear of her filming status so she goes running to Reza trying to make amends. Reza gives a talking head about MJ sharing his most sensitive information with someone she knows he hates.
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I mean it is not like she read his VERY PERSONAL medical records on national TV and posted them on the Internet, you sorry piece of shit. AND THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KNOWS REZA’S MARRIAGE IS SHIT! We see it every season and pray for Adam to leave him. Reza tells Destiney he is done with whoever associates with Ali and storms away ripping off his microphone.
Reza Helps Mike Pick Seder Pastries
Mike, is apparently a super jew now and is hosting Passover for 22 family members and friends. And by hosting I mean Reza is selecting all the pastries for him and Paulina will do all the cooking. What was the name of the last girl that cooked for Mike’s events? I forget and I am sure Mike has too. Her contract ran out.
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While sampling the pastries for seder Reza READS THE EMAIL THAT ENDED HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH MJ AND CAUSE TOMMY TO COME TO HIS HOUSE TO KILL HIM. Because, asshole. They took the baby via C-section and Shams was fine, but MJ was rushed to ICU and nearly died. I won’t be part of spreading her personal medical information here. Then, Reza tells Mike about Ali and says he doesn’t want him associating with any people he knows. Suddenly, a rabbi stops buy and give Mike a blessing that I will let the Jewish folks explain in comments. I’ve never seen it before.
Mercedeh Tells Us About Her Hospital Experience
She says that as soon as Shams was out the doctors took the baby and kicked Tommy out of the room. She says the doctor looked white as a sheet and told her that if he didn’t immediately remove her uterus she would die. After the surgery she woke up angry and gutted (literally) that she would never be able to have another baby. She was in ICU for three days and didn’t even get to see her baby for the first day or two. She heard absolutely nothing from Reza since his angry phone call.
More Reza Vitriol
Before heading off to Seder, Reza decides to ridicule his husband rather than have a rational conversation. It’s awful. He calls him dumb. He says maybe he has a sexual problem. He tells him he looks like an idiot for disrespecting his husband and his marriage that way. I have to say I was totally Team Adam in this entire situation before this episode. Because, Reza. But, Adam’s responses make him look guilty as sin. Reza tells him he has to stop sexting people or he will divorce him. Then he orders him to go get ready for Seder.
The Main Event
So much has happened this episode I can’t believe that seder is the main event. It seems completely unnecessary and off topic at this point. However, it is a gorgeous Seder. The beautiful family and the prayers were lovely. We needed a nice peaceful event to end this episode.
Oh wait, then Reza asks about the building project. And proceeds to humiliate him at a religious dinner in front of his entire family. He’s such an asshole. Even if it is Mike. This is not the time for this. Dinner is over and Mike is pushing the pastries. Then his parents double team him to reconsider the management of the building site. We get a retrospective of all of Mike’s failed endeavors over the years. This is probably only part of them. His parents say they can’t bail him out of his failed businesses anymore and he will be losing his brother’s investments if he does this.
Under The Full Moon
Meanwhile the Muslims are going out to watch fish fuck on the beach in hopes of getting pregnant. Did I get that right? Nema films the girls dancing their way to the beach. I love when Golnesa tries to explain “science” to us. She seems to enjoy the Big Bang Theory. That explains a lot.
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Sadly, the fish don’t seem to be horny on this particular evening. Nema tells Destiney that Adam doesn’t want anything to do with her anymore. Of course not she blew up his game. Destiney still denies doing anything. Do we need to remind her of her gossiping with Mike and Reza and Adams housewarming party and smiling in Adam’s face while stabbing him in the back? Destiney’s days may be numbered. I’m okay with that. Golnesa is high as a kite and trying to have a conversation with Destiney that is going nowhere. In confessional, Golnesa says that Ali put Mercedeh and Destiney up to this. Do I need to repeat it again that Mercedeh was very ill for the last for or five months of her pregnancy? Golnesa is trying to pin this on MJ!
The gang gives up on he fish fucking but production stays and 15 minutes later there is a whole lotta fucking on Venice beach. I wonder if Asa was out there? I miss her.
Next week: Golnesa continues to try to set up MJ and sadly it is going to work. Golnesa is going to get an embryo implanted. Mike’s site management skills are again called into question.
If Adam wants to play naked Jenga while the fame whore appears on WWHL I can’t say I blame him. Reza treats Adam like shit & hope he starts to realize if he don’t start none there won’t be none. Not justifying adultrey but a little homoerotic horseplay should not give Reza the right to further torture Adam. Does anyone think it odd that Reza leaves Adam at home alone constantly? I do. Why do you think that is ? What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
I imagine that, like many gay couples, they have some kind of level of openness to their relationship. This is complicated when you’re famous! I think Reza, more than anything, is embarrassed.
I agree with you -Adam is not as innocent as he pretends to be. There seems to be another side
Seeing Adam exposed in this episode is interesting because it lines up with stuff MJ said on Friday on a SiriusXM Radio Andy interview. She said she and Tommy both think Adam has snowed viewers over the years with a doe-eyed innocent victim act in his relationship with Reza. and this wasnt said as a defense of Reza but just spilling tea. She also said Asa and Adam are no longer friends.
Ali finally got his wish. He was casted for the show. Look at his instagram. He’s always out at 5am shirtless and looking higher than a kite. Again, not a good representation of the hard working Jewish community in West Los Angeles/Beverly Hills. I actually have a few friends who received calls from production to film, their family forbade it. Persians (especially Persian Jews) are big on appearances and not shaming the family.
Ali isn’t Jewish, he’s Muslim…hence the Muslim name…
Only a loser from the Persian-Jewish community would get on this show. You’d basically be giving up a ton of friendships, potential relationships and shame your family. There are plenty of other ways to make money than going on TV and revealing family secrets in exchange for $3,750 (talent fee)
I was going to disagree with this statement many because of the payment until I realized you were talking about Ali. And you are right, and I doubt he got that much in payment.
I agree, I had been team Adam 100%. I hate that I can even see Reza’s point of view, but it does look bad that Adam is sending other men inappropriate sexual messages. Adam looked extremely guilty when Reza questioned him. I do not buy it that MJ was behind this.
I’m with Adam. I wouldn’t fuck with Destiney anymore either. I went from rolling my eyes to laughing everytime they showed the pathetic look she kept feigning when she was the one who started the drama in the first place. She must have been thanking her higher power for all the camera time she was getting.
I was also disappointed to see MJ on WWHL still throwing shade at Asa. I was hoping her traumatic pregnancy and delivery would soften her up but no.
The caller gave her the perfect opportunity to publicly take back the things she said about Soltan and unfortunately she confirmed she’s still a disgusting and horrible person. All I kept thinking as I watched was she has become Vida… Good luck with that Tommy.
You can’t have a mother like Vida and turn our normally. I fear for her child to be honest with you. Children of narcissists think they will never be like their parent but unfortunately, they are. Glad he has Tommy! He won’t let Mercedeh mistreat his son.
What a shitty thing to say. MJ has wanted that baby for years. She’s a great mother. Go fuck yourself.
Honestly, how do you know she’s a great mother? You don’t know her, you’ve never been around her.
Please, tell me more about who I know and who I don’t know.
She’s a great mother? Just because she wanted a baby? I’m sure she’s tops at changing diapers and bottle feeding. That’s the easy part.
Go fuck yourself too.
I can say from first hand experience, when you have a mother who plays the victim, never owns what she does, tries to make you look bad, everything is everyone else’s fault…you try REALLY hard to be nothing like her.
Preach! I grew up with an abusive narcissistic mom, I tend to accept blame for things I didn’t cause. And having someone hurt me over and over and never acknowledge or apologize has taught me how important it is to treat people with kindness and respect. When you know how awful it feels to be hurt by someone you love, that’s the last thing you want to do to anyone else.
so true…..
I’m glad that you broke the cycle.
These comments really pisses me off. Hi, child of a narcissist here 👋. It is a horrible way to grow up. When I became a mom myself, I actually sacrificed more than I should have to be the opposite for my kids. I’m now the caretaker of the aged narcissist parent. Because, forgiveness. And because they have a personality disorder that was probably rooted in their own early childhood.
You should not say something like this that paints the children of narcissists with such a broad brush. We suffer unimaginable psychological pain and damage from that original parental relationship. Are there some that repeat the cycle? Sure. But they are also victims of childhood trauma no doubt. To just write us all off in such a casual manner is rude and hurtful.
It’s taken me half a lifetime of being a doormat and scapegoat to learn that I am not the same. It is truly what my greatest fear of becoming the same that drove me to strive to be different than how my parent was and how I was defined in my parent ‘s eye. So much so, that I accepted unwarranted blame, mistreatment in other relationships and all around worthlessness, not to mention the abuse that occurred and never feeling basic safety. The narcissist parent often projects their own shit onto the child and becomes ever-competitive with them, leaving the child feeling badly about themselves and with no support system. The child is often neglected in early childhood. It is a horrible and ginormous cross to bear that continues forever until the child is old enough and strong enough to set boundaries. Even then, the narcissist never changes. I will deal with the depression and anxiety for the rest of my life most likely.
I hope this helps you understand what we go through and that you can change your thoughts on this particular issue. Vida is an angel compared to my own mother when I was MJ’s age. (From the little that we saw on tv. I’m sure there were more horrific scenes no one is privy to IRL) I don’t think she chose a friendship with Reza, another narcissist, by accident. Drinking a lot also helps numb the pain.
But, becoming a mother does change a person, so I also don’t think that the friendship ending once she gave birth is accidental either. Lots of therapy helps, but it is still underneath the surface and never really goes away completely. Until you’ve lived it, IMO, perhaps trying to be a little more compassionate is the better path. It’s really just another way of blaming a victim.
My heart goes out to MJ and I am very happy for her to be a mother. It just might be what saves her and I have no doubt she will be a good mom.
I really don’t think MJ understood the question. Not being a smart ass either . I think the poll got to her
That is exactly what I thought also.
Reza and Adam have always seemed the oddest couple to me. They never seem happy with each other. Reza constantly humiliates and belittles Adam about money. Maybe narcissist Reza doesn’t want to be with a flashy guy because that would be competition. I’m amazed they’ve stayed together as long as they have. Reza is a lousy friend.
They couldn’t be more different. I feel sorry for Adam; he’s sad all the time.
Mike put the tephillin on to do the prayer, it’s a mitzvah (Duty/good deed) to do this for men in the Jewish religion.
Thanks!
I just don’t believe that’s the real Adam -I think there is a lot more to him. Something about him tonight makes me doubt the role he’s been playing on this show. It makes no sense.
Yep. I have thought Adam was an innocent victim in everything on this show since he arrive. I know what a man looks like and says and does when he is confronted about cheating. Adam was the textbook example of that behavior.
I wonder if Reza is turning into his father. Based on Reza’s past descriptions of his father’s faults, I see similarities.
How so? Reza father was the cheater. I feel like they both could be cheating, but Adam was caught dead to rights.
That he mistreats people close to him. I can’t remember exact details, but the overall impression I remember.
I hate Reza so much for calling Mercedeh when she had just given birth! Who in their right mind could not put this shit aside for a few days to support their friend?
I hated it, too, but when I saw it, I thought Reza was out of his mind with rage about Adam sexting Ali and wrongly took it out on MJ, his best friend. Nothing excuses him for dumping MJ as he did, but it all boils down to pride. Reza was humiliated, and we all saw it. He will never forgive or forget it. Ass.
Reza will ALWAYS be about Reza. I’m not at all surprised by his actions. This is CLASSIC Reza. His husband did something gross or at very least embarrassing and instead of them taking responsibility for their actions he pass blame and attacks. I don’t care how shady Ali is, if Adam is doing that crap he was right to bring it to people’s attention. Is it for tv? Maybe. But who’s freinds hear something like that and DONT tell the person?!
Does anyone remember I think it was season 3 when lily came on & Reza dropped MJ like a disease & started calling her out on drinking & supposed drug use? The was a horrible display of Reza’s friendship. Reza & Lily went after MJ really hard . Even if MJ did set this up, which I believe she didn’t , Reza had it coming. He’s the first to slander anyone of his ‘friends’ on that show. I feel bad for MJ here. At least she has Tommy because no one on that cast is her friend. I can’t stand GG & don’t pay attention when she is on. Watching season 1 yesterday & GG was just ridiculous. I hope she has help raising her baby
Reza does this to everyone. He’s done it to MJ multiple times. He’s done it to Mike multiple times. He’s done it to Gigi multiple times. Now it’s Destiny’s turn as well. This is his formula. He attacks a close friend, turns the group on them, then when he sees the fandom cant STAND his behavior he orchestrates THEIR apology. This time MJ isn’t having it and I’m glad to see it.
So many of these reality shows are doctored and scripted – is crazy to watch this now because for once it
Is all real. The texts were real, whether Adam sent them is not even a question. This character Ali, waiting to pounce to get his five min of fame, is real. And the realest of them all is the demise of Reza and MJ’s 25 year friendship.
BTW – team MJ all the way!!!
I hope GG stays away from the gummies, joints, and alcohol when her baby arrives. It worries me that she could get high and give the baby a bath or put the baby to sleep the wrong way.
I bet she will quit.
IY’all. I was making a comment here when it dawn on me that this baby should already be born. I just made a new post with bad news, good news…
It completely slipped my mind that she has RA. I do believe that cannabis helps with her disease. She just seems high all the time, hope she is able to find a safe balance.
She has no plans on quitting after her baby is born.
I’ve only been Team Adam by default because Reza is such a selfish a– & treats Adam so badly. But in all honesty I’ve never really “liked” Adam as there always seemed to be something “off” about him.
His behavior with sending sexts to various people is widely inappropriate. And Reza may not like to hear it, but yes, it can be considered harassment if he was told by the receiver to stop & he continued.
And Adam is 100% guilty of cheating –that is clear from his reaction when confronted by Reza.
I’m just glad they put the baby plans on hold. I used to be doubtful it was a good idea just based on Reza’s selfishness, but now I don’t think Adam would be a good parent either and especially not in that relationship. Both Adam & Reza only seem to care about themselves, imo.
I don’t know anything about kabob in Libya, but chicken kabob is a very popular Persian dish. We call it ‘joojeh kabob’, and I’ve never met a single person who hasn’t loved it once they tried it. Especially if you mix it with the basmati rice, barbequed tomato and yogurt sauce! 😉
Oh I am sure it is great! But my schwarma (as we call gyros) is lamb based with whatever else they may or may not sneak in there. The meats are stacked on the skewer and you never really knew quite what it was. lol But I loved it.
I’m not sure about timing with the Ali/Adam/Destiney stuff as it relates to MJs pregnancy. If MJ was on bed rest for 3+ months I can totally see her planting seeds to stir the pot just out of shear boredom. Having a difficult pregnancy and delivery doesn’t mean she lost her desire for drama. Should be interesting to see this play out.
I mean, I’m more team MJ but I think the reality here is she’s close with Ali and they had a private conversation where he probably told her this was happening and her response was: I’m not surprised their relationship is crap. It’s not like she did it on camera. That should tell you everything. She had a private conversation. I always come back to the same thing… ADAM did something wrong here.
This all makes me sad. I used to enjoy this show and all of the deep, real and long relationships. Am I naive to think that it’s possible MJ wanted Reza to know about Adam’s indiscretions and likely knows of Reza’s also? Maybe she was too close to the situation and both of them to tell them but also thinks their marriage is a sham and that they both deserve better. Regardless, I don’t think she would have done anything to Reza out of illwill. He was her family and there was clearly so much love there at one point.
Reza is (always was) intimidating and aggressive. I thought he was going to eat Ali! I would rather Ali get some air time than Destiny, I’m over her, she’s too timid and very thirsty. Who goes to a someone’s housewarming and gossips about them? Reza should be more annoyed with Destiny than Ali.
Adam needs to stop sexting people, I find it gross. Oh and Ali is super thirsty with the text receipts that he planted on paper, however you get a text on paper is beyond me, but I am technology illiterate.
I agree and highly doubt MJ was in on the take down Reza and Adam marriage plan.
I’m still confused as to why Tommy and MJ were mad about the text that Reza read out loud to Mike. I thought Tommy was mad that Reza was harassing them when MJ was in ICU?
Whatever. Congratulations Mercedeh and Tommy, Shams is adorable.
“I’m still confused as to why Tommy and MJ were mad about the text that Reza read out loud to Mike.”
Perhaps because moments after you nearly die and then are told you can never have more children, you do not want your medical records posted to the Internet telling the world about the news of your infertility that you have not even processed yet? Perhaps because friends of nearly 30 years don’t share friends very personal medical information on the Internet because they are mad that their husband is sexting? I mean I am just guessing here.
Sigh.
No need to be condescending. I had no idea her medical records were exploited all over the internet. All I saw was a text from Reza saying MJ gave birth, that is why I came here, to try and get an answer.
I read your recap and you stated this email is when it all started… in all capital letters. I missed out on what the email said while watching the show.
I always thought the main reason for the demise of the friendship was the harassment towards Tommy while MJ was in ICU. But hey, thanks for letting me know.