Iranian-American Cry Racism At Ryan Seacrest’s New Show ‘The Shah’s Of Sunset’

The latest Bravo reality show 'The Shah's Of Sunset' has got the Iranian American community up in arms over the show. The are calling it racist and too stereo typical.

The communities across the country have actually started circulating a petition to have the show pulled off the air. They say that they are exploiting these people that they are following with the cameras.

The show basically follows a group of rich Persian Americans, and documents their extravagant lifestyle. The group are children of Iranian refuges who fled Iran in 1979 and made a life here in the United States.

Viewers have had their own opinions about the show, and here are some examples.

One viewer wrote:

“Due to the current political climate between the United States and factions in the Middle East I cannot see the benefit of this show,” wrote one viewer. “I think it is rather tasteless of you to show how the rich from the Middle East can settle here to continue their lives of opulence where there are still many who still struggle to continue with their daily lives, here and there.”

Another viewer wrote:

“It's a shame that the premise of this show is specifically geared as a representation of Persian culture. There's not an ounce of humility and even general human decency shown here. And quite frankly, it's embarrassing to watch. I could understand how this could stereotype people from this background in a real negative way. I found myself really disliking these people by the end of the show.”

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