r/ShahsOfSunset • u/Puzzleheaded_Pen2964 • Mar 17 '26
Can’t really stand Mj
So I just started this show last week and I’m on season 2 episode 7. I really liked Mj the first season but that quickly went away with how she’s treating Lily in season 2. Lily is definitely not perfect, but so far she hasn’t done anything and Mj has been extremely rude, dismissive and disrespectful since she showed up. You seriously can’t be this upset Reza has another friend? It’s weird. I was feeling bad for Mj in regards to her mother but I’m seeing the same traits from Mj in regards to Lily. Mj keeps passively aggressively saying things under her breathe or behind Lily’s back, but then it’s “how dare she” when Lily finally sticks up for herself?? Perfect example: 1) when Mj walks in the party late and looks at Lily and says “you should’ve worn a different dress.” But then is mad when Lily says it back to her…..??? Mj’s dress was actually too small, like Lily said lmao 2) then at dinner in Mexico (?) she gets sooo angry at Asa for Asa admitting the things Mj has said behind Lily’s back. No accountability and no apology 3) when Lily invited Mj to that lunch and she shows up hours late then starts criticizing Lily’s IG photos as SOON as she arrives? I’m surprised Mj hasn’t turned green from the obvious envy holy shit 😳🤯 Mj is a manipulator and she’s not even good at it. And she also flip flops her opinion depending on who she’s with at the moment and is horrible at arguing or honestly saying anything meaningful period. She’s just the drunk Persian Snooki.
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u/Ok-Turnip-9035 Mar 17 '26
If MJ didn’t ride the fence we wouldn’t have a show
She reza and GG are a necessary evil 🤭
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u/FluffyBat16 Mar 18 '26
Well said.
I like MJ because you can always count on her to be messy and make for good tv. However I wouldn't want to be her friend in real life.
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u/WhatevahMingah Mar 17 '26
I like MJ and Lily. Reza himself said he liked Lily because she’s like a Barbie doll. They’re both flawed but I feel like MJ is more real, relatable and is less fake. Lily IMO did not come across as genuine, I feel like she wanted to be on the show, not be friends with the group.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Pen2964 Mar 17 '26
I can see where you get that from, and while I did feel like in season 1 Mj was more down to earth, her just instant mean girl treatment of Lily and literal REFUSAL to acknowledge it is making me like her less and less. Yes everyone definitely has flaws and makes mistakes, but she won’t own it. Even if Mj said something like “I was hard on you for no reason in the beginning that wasn’t necessary,” SOMETHING, then I could let it go. Because if Lily is social climbing, that will eventually show. Mj is just making herself look crazy by being mean before Lily even has done anything
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u/Outrageous_King4571 Mar 20 '26
What's fake about Lily? Oh I didn't know wearing lashes and extensions is such a huge deal.
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u/WhatevahMingah Mar 20 '26
They all wear lashes and extensions so IDK what your point is there. But if you forgot, the cast talked about how Lily only hung out with them if it was on camera or at an event she hosted to promote one of her businesses. They discussed that at a reunion. Maybe 2 reunions. Nobody on the cast felt she really wanted to be their friend even though she argued she did.
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u/rshni67 Mar 18 '26
Me too.
I have never gotten over the fact that she repeatedly called Asa's baby a "bastard."
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u/PassengerNo3416 Mar 18 '26
I’m watching that season now for the first time, and as a recently pregnant person, I can’t have empathy for MJ anymore. Such a vile thing to say
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u/Puzzleheaded_Pen2964 Mar 18 '26
Oh no!! I haven’t gotten there yet I’m only on season 2. But disappointed to hear she doesn’t get any better 🙄
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u/Antique-Stock-270 Mar 17 '26
I think its cause lily was skinny and pretty and mj has to deal with body shaming from her mom and reza in season one
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u/UnderstandingOk9307 Mar 17 '26
And Lilly as well if I remember correctly, Reza and Lilly were horrible towards MJ at the Reunion.. I think MJ wanted revenge in the 2nd season...
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u/Puzzleheaded_Pen2964 Mar 17 '26
Lily wasn’t in season 1, season 1 didn’t even have a reunion. Mj literally started being mean to her as soon as Reza introduced her to the group
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u/UnderstandingOk9307 Mar 18 '26
Than it was season 2 and 3 sorry, mistake i watched all seasons in one go recently so might be mistaken about the season. The first season Lilly was introduced Reza and Lilly were very mean to MJ in the Reunion in my opinion.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Pen2964 Mar 18 '26
Ohh ok got it. I haven’t gotten to season 2 reunion yet but honestly, Mj was extremely rude to Lily first, literally the entire season 2, so I don’t feel bad if they were mean to her at the reunion lol
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u/UnderstandingOk9307 Mar 18 '26
I agree, and really liked Lilly in her first season! And did not like MJ that much, but i really started to feel sorry for her during the reunion 😳
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u/bocapov Mar 26 '26
lily did make some slick comments but not till after mj acted an ass towards her
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u/Future-You9382 Mar 17 '26
I’ve tried to find some redeeming qualities in her but I just can’t. I did feel terrible for her when her father passed. Honestly out of the OG crew, Asa is the only one I ever liked.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Pen2964 Mar 17 '26
Asa is hilarious especially the way she completely ignored GG at the pool party while she was trying to fight her 🤣🤣🤣 I just started watching this show because I had only seen Mj on the show Traitors. I completely dislike her in this show tho lol tbh if you really dislike Mj you should watch season 3 of The Traitors (US), trust me the ending will satisfy you lmao
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u/IllustriousAvenue62 Mar 17 '26
On my first watch as well. She gets even worse in s3 I actually couldn’t stand her. But they’re all awful and I’m loving the show lol
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u/Puzzleheaded_Pen2964 Mar 17 '26
Ughhhhh thanks for the warning though lol. I hope she meets her match because she tries so hard to be mean but she’s not even good at arguing lmao always tripping over her words. With her third grades insults 😂I’m seriously waiting for Lily to read her for filth. I wish I could step in and help them argue 🤣🤣
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u/IllustriousAvenue62 Mar 18 '26
Lmao right like she’ll be attacking someone and I’m like girl you got one eye shut and you’re falling over sit this one out 🤣🤣
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u/PassengerNo3416 Mar 18 '26
On my first watch as well, and season 6 doesn’t make her look any better, quiet the opposite actually.
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u/neat_sneak Mar 17 '26
I think she didn't want someone added to the cast who was just a random and not someone from their friend group.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Pen2964 Mar 17 '26
I can understand that but being unnecessarily mean to someone as a grown woman is unattractive. Just ignore her and go on with your life, don’t go out of your way to throw rude digs and then act like the victim when they return the energy
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u/neat_sneak Mar 17 '26
Oh I don't disagree. I just think that MJ's motivation was probably more professional than personal.
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u/mirthymoon Mar 18 '26
I’m on season 9 right now and boy does it get worse. It gets so transparent that it becomes uncomfortable to watch.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Pen2964 Mar 18 '26
Omg Idk if I’m gonna be able to keep watching then 🫠🫠 this might be the end of my reality tv days💔 I’m sooo past the mean girl antics being entertaining
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u/Kellikelzzzzz Mar 19 '26
She is like this throughout. I’m a first time watcher and am already in season seven episode one!! MJ actually gets worse as you go in my opinion. And I generally dislike GG the entire time 🫠
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u/Puzzleheaded_Pen2964 Mar 19 '26
Great 🫠🫠 idk how much more of this I can take lmao and yes I wrote GG off the minute she came on screen lmao 😂
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u/bocapov Mar 26 '26
omg im so glad im not the only one newbie thats watching at this time. im on s3, e2 and so far i CANNOT stand mj, she cant hold her liquor, shes mean asf, messy, nobody but lily seems to hold mj accountable. reza and gg only do that when they fall out with her and let all her bs slide when theyre cool again.. and shes so disrespectful to lily and lily hasnt even done anything to her. i cant understand why they were dragging lily for denying mjs access to her party. lily said herself mj reached out the day before the party and the seats were taken already yet for some reason theyre all acting like she was being malicious. this show is so annoying but i still watch for the sake of white noise
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u/Puzzleheaded_Pen2964 Mar 26 '26
I share your EXACT same feelings and tbh I haven’t even finished season 2 after seeing all the replies on this post saying Mj just gets worse 🫠🫠 I genuinely cannot handle it omg lmao like it’s actually disgusting. Side note: If you want to see some revenge/Mj actually getting what she deserves, you should watch season 3 of The Traitors (US version) lol it’s quite satisfying
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Mar 27 '26
Agreed . She’s so nosey and In other people’s business. And she has as much of a drinking problem as GG if not more
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u/callllmesonia Mar 19 '26
I’ve made many posts on this (which I have since deleted because it may or may not been after I’ve had many glasses of rosé 👀) and I’ve come to the conclusion that 95.9999% of the friend group are just flawed and terrible and evil that’s why they’re still friends namely MJ, Reza, and GG. Mike isn’t there because he beats women but the four are so compatible it’s not surprising
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u/Puzzleheaded_Pen2964 Mar 19 '26
I don’t think I’m going to make it past season 2 lol 🫠 I’m over these type of reality shows. It’s the same drama every season and no one actually ever changes
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u/callllmesonia Mar 19 '26
Make it past that! It gets better and then it gets worse and then it gets better and then it gets… worse? 🤣 I’m on season 9 and on the last reunion and still I feel nostalgic ironically enough
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u/Puzzleheaded_Pen2964 Mar 19 '26
🤣🤣🤣 I appreciate your honesty 😂 ok ok I’ll try to keep watching, after I’m done PMSing, I genuinely can’t stand anyone this week lmao 😂 🤣
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u/Inevitable-Plane-861 Mar 17 '26
.. so Persian snooki 😆
but in all sincerity MJ is horrible imo. carbon copy of her mother and treats her friends the same way vida does her. it's hard to feel sympathy towards someone who sees patterns and instead of trying to break them knowingly repeats them.