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The beloved Bravo series Shahs of Sunset is making a comeback with a new twist under the title The Valley: Persian Style. Among the anticipated returning faces is Mercedes “MJ” Javid, who has recently shared personal news about her split from Tommy Feight.
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Mercedes and Tommy, who first crossed paths in 2015, were married in 2018 and have a son together. Unfortunately, they announced their divorce on October 17, 2025, which also marked their separation date. The trailer for The Valley: Persian Style made its debut at BravoCon 2025, sparking excitement among fans.
During BravoCon, Mercedes opened up to E! News about her divorce. She expressed, “I love him. We’re always going to be family, and I think the future is going to be really positive for all of us, Tommy, me, and Shams. Everyone.”
Discussing the upcoming series reboot, Mercedes told the outlet, “nothing is off limits.” She emphasized, “We won’t let each other get away with that. We gotta face everything.”
She then spoke to the outlet about the upcoming reboot, saying, “nothing is off limits.” She continued, “We won’t let each other get away with that. We gotta face everything.”
Mercedes also gave an interview to US Weekly during BravoCon about how she’s coping with going through a divorce. She revealed, “Thank God, I’m gonna keep it very positive.” She added, “I feel like, of course, it’s a difficult thing, but we’re gonna be good. It’s very, very new and raw. So I’m still, like, processing like 99 percent of it as we speak.”
Additionally, she told the outlet that she wasn’t pursuing a hookup during the convention. She said, “Are you kidding me? I’m married right now. We are just doing baby steps — things like [being] separated, new homes. That kind of thing.”
In other MJ news, she spoke to Housewives Nightcap on the red carpet about a run-in with Kate Chatain. Reza Farahan started, “Last night, we had some drama, but it’s settled down and we’re good now.”
The interviewer then asked for details, leading Mercedes to say, “I’m gonna tell you- Golnesa got annoyed by somebody named Kate Chastain. Have you heard of her?”
Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi then chimed in, “I’m a big girl. We all know I can handle myself, and it was just, you know, it was a bad miscommunication, and I think everyone knows where they stand.” She then said she had “no interest” in squashing their beef.”
Golnesa added, “I think she started it, and I’m not the one to do that with so welcoming the invitation.”