Mercedes “MJ” Javid: When Your Only Choice Is Divorce
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My Cultura and iHeartPodcasts
4.0 • 519 Ratings
🗓️ 5 March 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Mercedes “MJ” is opening up about how she’s navigating life since filing for divorce. Did filming her show “The Valley: Persian Style” contribute to her divorce?
She’s telling Kelly her honest feelings about dating again and how she’s been coping with single life.
Plus, would MJ make an iconic return to “The Traitors”??
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| 0:52.2 | It's Kelly Collar and Benson, and one of your celebrity mentors. And today I'm catching up with one of the stars from The Valley, Persian style. So she's been stuck in the middle of a lot of conflict on the show this season. And now she's going through a divorce. I can't wait to catch up with her and see how she's coming through this difficult situation. |
| 1:12.5 | Please help me welcome Mercedes MJ to the pot. |
| 1:17.7 | Hi, how are you, Kelly? It's good to see you. |
| 1:20.1 | I know it's so good to see you. I know that you've been going through a lot, but I want to tell you, |
| 1:24.6 | your show was fantastic and you are a baller. I'm so proud of you with, you know, |
| 1:29.7 | changing your narrative, raising your son, you know, everything that you've been through with |
| 1:34.9 | your ex-husband, we're going to get into that, the real estate business, you've been doing so |
| 1:38.9 | well. I am so proud of you on all fronts. Let's get started. Okay, so this season's been, |
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