Originally posted on March 24, 2020 @ 10:35 am
How often can you balance your personal life with your professional? It’s a fact that many struggles to sort things out between their social lives with their families and traditions.
Reza Farahan is a popular television personality and an Iranian real estate agent who appears in a reality series named, Shahs of Sunset. He suffered through discrimination because of the homophobic society that he was living in. Also, he is openly gay, so he had some bitter experiences in his early years.
Today, let’s talk about Reza’s fight for the gay community, husband, and married life. Also, find out about his weight loss, net worth, controversies, biography, and many more.
Reza Farahan is a Gay: Find more about his biography
Reza Mehdi Farahan was born on August 5, 1973. He grew up in Tehran, Iran. He is 46 years old as of 2020. The TV star belongs to Iranian ethnic cultures and holds an Iranian nationality.
He was born to Manoochehr Farahan (father) while his mother’s name is still under wraps. Also, he has a sister as a sibling whose name is also kept private. When talking about his education, Reza graduated in the states from Beverly High School. Later, in 1995, he graduated college from San Francisco State University.
Caption: Reza Farahan
Reza Farahan’s Rise to Fame from Shahs of Sunset
Reza Farahan is a famous personality when it comes to the television industry. He made his debut in Shahs of Sunset since the shows airing in 2012. At the time, many gay people were forced to commit suicides because of harassment.
Caption: Shahs of Sunset casts
Since then, he featured for over 70 episodes to this day while the show is running in its eighth season. He has always been open about his sexuality and tries to highlight a positive image for other people like him.
We can see that he has convinced the communities around America and the middle east that being gay is not a crime and neither extraterrestrial. As we know, Shahs of Sunset is all about a group of people in Beverly Hills who balance their Iranian family traditions with their American social life and career.
Caption: Shahs of Sunsets Mercedes ‘MJ’ Davis and Reza
The show includes many Iranian-Americans as well with people from different sectors as the casts. He appeared in many other television shows, including Bethenny, Celebrity Page, The Wendy Williams Show, and many more.
Besides his appearance in the television show, he was passionate about real estate from his early years. He pursued his career as an agent in the business, and he went to West Hollywood with Keller Willam. He introduced his business line with a hairline product named Be Obsessed. The company produces shampoos, oils, and other hair products.
Reza Farahan Married to Husband, Adam Neely
Reza Farahan does not hesitate to admit that he is gay, and he has opened about his sexuality not once but several times. He is happily married to Adam Neely while the two tied the knots back in 2015.
Many of you might be wondering how the two got engaged. Well, Reza popped the question to Adam with a surprise trip to the Palm Springs. While they were on the trip, Adam had no idea about Reza’s plans.
Just before their vacation, things were pretty intense between the two. The actor had suspended their wedding because of some unresolved issues. At the time, the two men were on the verge of heading their separate ways, but Reza organized for a secret wedding surprise.
Caption: Reza with his husband, Adam Neely
Not only Adam but most of the people who knew the couple were surprised. Love had finally won as they tied the knots in a fabulous wedding destination in Thailand. Many of their close friends, family, and co-stars attended the big wedding.
Now, we can often see the two in the beaches of Miami and many other popular destinations in the states. They have never been shy about sharing their love and passion in public. We could probably say that they are among the best gay couples in the entire globe.
Reza Farahan Net Worth & Salary; How Much Does He Make?
Reza Farahan has undoubtedly established his real estate empire with all these years of hard work and commitment to the field. His primary source of income includes his profession as a real estate agent, a businessman, and from his appearance in Shah’s of Sunset.
He gathered a vast fortune over the years, while his net worth is a massive amount of $7 million as of 2020. He earns around $200,000 from the television show while he earns approximately $80,000 as a real estate agent. Also, he has his own business named Be Obsessed, which adds up to his total net worth.
What is Reza Farahan doing now?
The 46 years-old is a prominent real estate agent among the big names in Los Angeles. He is a kind-hearted person who never backs out when it comes to the Gay community. Right now, he features in the eighth season of Bravo TV’s Shahs of Sunset.
The series just aired its sixth episode of the season, and Reza is having an ugly fallout with the firestorms centered around him. Besides that, his primary focus is on gay teenagers from the Middle East. With his bitter experiences from his early years, he tends to make a better environment for the rest of the gay community.
Major Controversies in Reza Farahan’s life
It’s been a long times since Reza married his husband, Adam. Despite having some difficult times in the past, the two have been able to rise above and shine together. However, in the recent episode of Shahs of Sunset, Adam made some shocking confession.
As we know, he is friends with Ali Ashouri in the show. Ali accused him of sharing nude pictures behind Reza’s back. Despite these rumors, Reza confronted his husband and Ali at the same time to have a proper explanation about the case.
Adam was accused of texting and threatening Ali. While the conversation was happening, Reza was so angry that he pushed Ali away and threw water as well. Later, he warned Adam not to disclose their personal pictures to other people.
Reza Farahan is active in social media, including Facebook and Instagram. So, be sure to check him out.
