Say Goodbye To The Real Housewives, Say ‘Salam’ To The Shahs Of Sunset
March 1 2012, Published 7:00 a.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
They’re exotic, they love their bling and they are filthy, filthy rich!
Sounds like a cross between the Kardashians and the Real Housewives, but this up and coming group of reality stars is determined to do more than just become famous for being famous.
Ryan Seacrest’s new show, The Shahs of Sunset follows a group of uber wealthy Persian immigrants living in Los Angeles and the six main cast members hope that by sharing their lives with the public they will help change how Americans think about Iranians.
Shahs of Sunset will follow the everyday lives of the 30-something “Persian socialites” who live around the famed Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, and the show is keen to focus on their good values rather than the usual drama and excess of other reality shows.
All the cast members are originally from Iran but now live in the U.S. and all attended Beverly Hills High School.
Here’s a rundown of the cast.
Soltan Rahmati, 35, calls herself a “conceptual artist” and compares herself to Lady Gaga and M.I.A. When she was 8 years old her family fled war torn Iran for Berlin, Germany, before finally settling in L.A. when she was 15.
GG, 29, is an exotic beauty with a fiery temper who refers to herself as a Persian Princess and “a business girl and a daddy’s girl.” Fully supported by her wealthy father GG lunches with her friends by day and shops for her Persian Mr. Right by night.
Mike Shouhed, 33, is a member of the “Persian Real Estate Mafia.” The reformed ladies man is desperate to meet the right girl to take home to his mother but finds old habits