Golnesa ‘GG’ Gharachedaghi Talks Motherhood &…
A former Shahs of Sunset star is back on Bravo, serving spice, sass, and the parental endurance required to movie with her notably Persian and notably nosy “fozul” good friend group.
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When Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi first made waves on actuality TV, she shook issues up with her unabashed perspective alongside her close buddies Reza and MJ.
Source: Shayan Asgharnia / Bravo
Source: Shayan Asgharnia / Bravo
Now that trio is back together on The Valley: Persian Style, airing tonight with back-to-back episodes at 9 pm ET/PT on Bravo.
Source: Shayan Asgharnia / Bravo
Since stepping back from actuality TV, GG has stayed booked and busy, most notably embracing motherhood, internal work, and wellness with hashish.
“It’s so diferent for me now,” GG told BOSSIP. “It’s been five years since I was on TV and my son is now five and a half, I spent those five years just being a mom, trying to get my life together, trying to figure out what’s next. What do I do? What do I build? What do I create? It’s been different.”
That introspection, she said, made returning to cameras really feel proper this time.
“Going into this new show, it’s different because we bring those new dramas that are happening in our lives to the forefront. It’s very refreshing because it’s a new chapter.”
That chapter opens with a full-circle second for longtime followers: the debut of her son, Eli. Viewers who watched Gharachedaghi’s IVF journey unfold on Shahs will now see her as a hands-on mother, including an opening episode centered on Eli’s birthday.
“I just can’t wait for my son to see that part,” she told BOSSIP about her son, who’s excited for his favourite content creators like IShowSpeed to see him on TV. “I want him to really see his birthday party come back alive.”
Motherhood has also reshaped how GG reveals up in her friendships, one thing she said was important while filming this fantastically brown group that consists of spouses, buddies, and possibly even foes grappling with real-life points like marriage, kids, and funds.
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“It’s taught me a very new level of patience,” she told BOSSIP. “It was refreshing knowing I have a cool circuit of friends here. We all have adult issues, adult trauma, and we get to show the world brown again.”
Still, endurance doesn’t imply passivity for the fact star who needs it to be well-known that she’s still “that b***” and is seen in the trailer confronting an issue head-on.
As an OG in the group, GG told BOSSIP that she was excited to see the newbies show up authentically despite the strain of cameras and mic packs, one thing that was powerful for her when Shahs premiered in 2012.
“It’s very different for the newbies, just naturally having a bunch of cameras and a microphone pack,” she said. “It takes a little adjusting to that. I remember my first season—I was always nervous, always thinking, ‘Do I look good on camera?’ But everyone really stayed within their authentic selves.”
As the season unfolds, hypothesis around GG’s funds and housing turns into a flashpoint, one thing she said is to be anticipated from this fuzul (nosy and overly invested in other people’s business) good friend group.
“That concern was never brought to me directly,” she said. “It was brought to a group of my friends. Their intentions were good. It just didn’t land well.”
Shayan Asgharnia
Shayan Asgharnia
Shayan Asgharnia
Shayan Asgharnia
Shayan Asgharnia
Shayan Asgharnia
Shayan Asgharnia
Shayan Asgharnia
Shayan Asgharnia
Shayan Asgharnia
Shayan Asgharnia
Looking forward, GG told BOSSIP that she’s already imagining crossover prospects. She revealed she’d love to carry Nia Sanchez from The Valley, whom she admires for her poise and devotion to household, into a future The Valley: Persian Style second.
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“I gravitated towards her personality,” said GG. “She seems misjudged and misunderstood. I just see a woman who has a little bit more poise. I love her love for her family. I love her loyalty. I would bring her into our crew because Persians—we’re very similar to that vibe.”
Could you see Nia on an episode of The Valley: Persian type? We may!
Watch our exclusive with GG below.
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The Valley: Persian Style premieres with back-to-back episodes on Thursday, January 8 at 9 pm ET/PT on Bravo. Episodes can be found to stream the next day on Peacock.
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