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Sarah Shahi Extended Interview | The Jennifer Hudson Show

Netflix’s “Sex/Life” star Sarah Shahi joins Jennifer with her son, Knox, in tow and talks about growing up Persian in Texas with the name Aahoo Jahansouzshahi, telling the story of how she chose her adopted name after hearing Jefferson Starship’s “Sara.” The actress discusses being related to Iranian royalty, revealing that her great-great-grandfather was the first Shah of Iran, and teaches Jennifer how to say a term of endearment in Farsi. The “Black Adam” actress also recalls her first day of shooting the action-packed film, talking about how she thought she was going to die doing a stunt. Then, Sarah talks about the highly anticipated return of “Sex/Life,” and opens up about dating her co-star, Adam Demos, explaining why it makes her job easier. Plus, don’t miss Sarah revealing her dating dealbreakers, including thirst traps.

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