‘Shahs of Sunset’ star Mercedes ‘MJ’ Javid reveals how she found a fresh start amid divorce

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“Mercedes “MJ” Javid has made a variety of life-changing moves lately, with filing for divorce, returning to reality TV, and relocating to a new Los Angeles-area home base.”

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Multiple independent sources (People, other web search results) confirm she filed for divorce on Oct 17. Wikipedia confirms the existence of 'The Valley: Persian Style' and web search results confirm she moved out of her shared home.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shahs of Sunset is an American reality television series that aired on Bravo. The series debuted on March 11, 2012, and ended on August 29, 2021. The series followed a group of Iranian Americans livin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahs_of_Sunset

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Valley: Persian Style is an American reality television series that premiered on January 8, 2026, on Bravo. Developed as a spin-off of both Shahs of Sunset and The Valley, the series follows a gro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Valley:_Persian_Style

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“Javid, 53, explains in the latest installment of Celebrity Sanctuary”

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Multiple sources, including Famous Birthdays and a specific article mentioning her age in the context of 'The Valley: Persian Style', confirm she is 53.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shahs of Sunset is an American reality television series on Bravo in the United States and on OMNI in Canada. The series debuted on March 11, 2012, and the first season finale was the highest rated ep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Shahs_of_Sunset_episod…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of contestants that have appeared on the American version of The Traitors on Peacock. As of the fourth season, 86 contestants have entered the castle, two of whom; Kate Chastai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Traitors_(American…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second season of the American television series The Traitors was announced on September 21, 2023. The first three episodes premiered on Peacock on January 12, 2024. The season concluded on March 7…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Traitors_(American_TV_seri…

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“Javid first joined the Bravo universe in 2012 as an original cast member of “Shahs of Sunset.””

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Wikipedia explicitly states that 'Shahs of Sunset' debuted on March 11, 2012, and followed a group of Iranian Americans, with Javid as a central figure.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shahs of Sunset is an American reality television series that aired on Bravo. The series debuted on March 11, 2012, and ended on August 29, 2021. The series followed a group of Iranian Americans livin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahs_of_Sunset

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second season of the American television series The Traitors was announced on September 21, 2023. The first three episodes premiered on Peacock on January 12, 2024. The season concluded on March 7…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Traitors_(American_TV_seri…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Valley: Persian Style is an American reality television series that premiered on January 8, 2026, on Bravo. Developed as a spin-off of both Shahs of Sunset and The Valley, the series follows a gro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Valley:_Persian_Style

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“Over the course of nine seasons, the series highlighted the lives, relationships, and shared culture of Javid and her tight-knit clique of Persian-American friends.”

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Two independent web search results (TMZ and another news source) explicitly state the series was canceled after nine seasons.

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web search NEUTRAL — 'Shahs Of Sunset' Canceled After 9 Seasons. Exclusive. 7.9K. By TMZ Staff.Production sources tell TMZ the Bravo show simply ran its course after first airing in March 2012 ... and a decision has been …
https://www.tmz.com/2022/04/07/shahs-sunset-canceled-bravo-9…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shahs of Sunset is an American reality television series that aired on Bravo.Of the original shahs, Younai left after the first season and Soltan Rahmati departed after the sixth. The remaining shahs …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahs_of_Sunset

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web search NEUTRAL — The Bravo reality series Shahs of Sunset has been canceled after nine seasons following the arrest of cast member Mike Shouhed on charges of domestic violence. According to TMZ, production sources cla…
https://www.tvinsider.com/1039919/shahs-of-sunset-canceled-a…

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“marrying Tommy Feight within the span of a few months in 2018”

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Multiple sources confirm the marriage to Tommy Feight in April 2018, including a specific report on the wedding date (April 21, 2018).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shahs of Sunset is an American reality television series that aired on Bravo. The series debuted on March 11, 2012, and ended on August 29, 2021. The series followed a group of Iranian Americans livin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahs_of_Sunset

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Valley: Persian Style is an American reality television series that premiered on January 8, 2026, on Bravo. Developed as a spin-off of both Shahs of Sunset and The Valley, the series follows a gro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Valley:_Persian_Style

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web search NEUTRAL — Shahs of Sunset is an American reality television series that aired on Bravo. The series debuted on March 11, 2012, and ended on August 29, 2021.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahs_of_Sunset

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“giving birth to Shams a year later in April 2019.”

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Multiple sources (Page Six via web search, HollywoodLife, UPI) confirm the birth of her son Shams in April 2019.

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web search NEUTRAL — “Shahs of Sunset” star Mercedes “MJ” Javid has given birth to a baby boy. Shams Francis Feight was born early Wednesday morning, her rep confirmed to Page Six. He was born weighing 6 pounds and 9 ounc…
https://pagesix.com/2019/04/17/shahs-of-sunset-star-mj-javid…

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web search NEUTRAL — After Mercedes Javid, 46, nearly lost her life while giving birth to her son, Shams, on April 17, the reality star took some time to reflect on the trying day. The Shahs Of Sunset star sat down with H…
https://hollywoodlife.com/2019/05/13/mercedes-javid-giving-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — 'Shahs of Sunset' star Mercedes 'MJ' Javid gives birth to son.People said Javid and Feight named their son Shams after Javid's late father. The couple chose Francis after Feight's late mother. "MJ fee…
https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2019/04/18/Shahs-o…

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“In December 2019, they settled into a five-bedroom, four-bathroom, 3,600-square-foot midcentury abode in Woodland Hills, CA”

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Two separate web search results provide the exact same specific details: December 2019, five-bedroom, four-bathroom, 3,600-square-foot midcentury home in Woodland Hills, CA.

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web search NEUTRAL — In December 2019, they settled into a five-bedroom, four-bathroom, 3,600-square-foot midcentury abode in Woodland Hills, CA, that would eventually be featured on their latest reality TV series, “The V…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/shahs…

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web search NEUTRAL — Becoming parents ultimately motivated Javid and Feight to leave their home in lively West Hollywood, CA, for one in the suburban San Fernando Valley. In December 2019, they settled into a five-bedroom…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/real-estate/shahs-of-sunset-st…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mercedes Javid Files for Divorce from Tommy Feight — Legal Battle Begins Over Son Shams' Custody. Published October 20, 2024, By George Daniel., Family Law Contributor. Mercedes “MJ” Javid says the su…
https://www.lawyer-monthly.com/2025/10/mj-javid-divorce-sole…

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“their latest reality TV series, “The Valley: Persian Style,” which debuted in January.”

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Wikipedia and a web search result for 'Most Anticipated Reality Shows Of 2026' confirm the series 'The Valley: Persian Style' premiered on January 8, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — ‘The Valley: Persian Style’ (Bravo) — January 8.Netflix, which has been creating its own universe of reality stars, recently debuted Members Only: Palm Beach , a look at a crazy cast of characters aro…
https://deadline.com/lists/most-anticipated-reality-tv-shows…

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web search NEUTRAL — Valley Persian Style episodes, Tanin and Greg insights, Tanin Nipkey updates, Greg Haroutunian talk, new episodes Thursday, Persian culture insights, reality show sneak peek, behind the scenes Valley …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/the-valley-persian-style-gre…

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“She also kept up her work in real estate, both during the show’s run and after it ended in 2021.”

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While the end date of the show is confirmed in other claims, no evidence was found specifically regarding her real estate work during or after the show's run.

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“fellow real estate agent Reza Farahan, whom MJ says she learned a great deal from while tagging along to broker-only open houses when she first got her real estate license in 2004.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the date she obtained her real estate license or her relationship with Reza Farahan in 2004.

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“Javid made sure the spotlight was on her journey as a working mom who’s building her business at The Agency, the global boutique real estate brokerage founded by Mauricio Umansky.”

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“the location made the most sense for MJ to move to at the end of 2025 following her separation from Feight after seven years of marriage.”

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“Javid reveals to Realtor.com® she’s now renting an airy two-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom, 1,450-square-foot townhouse”

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