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- How a pet prank ignited a larger conflict
- The phone call that changed everything
- Why a skincare product mattered so much
- Friends, pets and public support
- What the cast dinner revealed about loyalties
- Reality cameras: amplifiers or mirrors?
- Timeline of key moments
- Where the story stands and viewing details
Tanin Nikpey says a single private phone call turned simmering tensions with former friend Sky Askari into an official split. What began as a brushed-off prank on Bravo’s The Valley: Persian Style morphed into a public rupture that both women are still unpacking.
How a pet prank ignited a larger conflict
The catalyst was small and weirdly personal: Askari wiped one of Nikpey’s signature oils, from the brand skin by TANIN, onto Nikpey’s dog. At first people laughed it off as a gag. But Nikpey felt humiliated.
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The moment surfaced at a cast dinner. Reza Farahan flagged how upset Nikpey had been. That exchange opened a line of argument that revealed deeper resentments.
The phone call that changed everything
Nikpey says she tried to settle the issue quietly the next day. She rang Askari to raise the incident and to ask if she had used the oil. The reply, Nikpey recalls, was dismissive and left no apology.
That private conversation is the moment Nikpey points to as the turning point. She felt the response proved a lack of respect and support.
Why a skincare product mattered so much
This was never simply about a bottle. skin by TANIN is a small business tied to Nikpey’s identity and reputation. Questions about the product cut deeper than a prank.
- Brand respect: Friends were expected to back her work.
- Personal boundary: The dog incident felt like a violation.
- Public image: The cast dinner turned a private grievance public.
Nikpey frames the issue as a betrayal of both friendship and professional trust. She wanted encouragement, not skepticism.
Friends, pets and public support
Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi, who joined Nikpey for a Page Six interview, sided with her castmate. GG pointed out how central dogs are in Nikpey’s life.
She joked that Nikpey’s husband, Greg Haroutunian, often gives up the bed to their pets. The remark underlined how personal the oil incident felt.
GG also made clear she had little affection for Askari. Her backing amplified the idea that the rift went beyond one stray joke.
What the cast dinner revealed about loyalties
The dinner scene exposed fractures that had been forming for months. Small grievances had accumulated. The oil incident became a lens.
- Reza highlighted Nikpey’s anger at the table.
- Conversation escalated and past tensions resurfaced.
- Some friendships showed strain that cameras simply made visible.
Reality cameras: amplifiers or mirrors?
Nikpey believes the cameras did not create the problems. She says the friendship had already changed before filming heightened the conflict.
Still, she admits the show’s presence magnified what was already there. Small slights that might once have been ignored now felt impossible to miss.
Her view: cameras don’t invent drama, they make patterns easier to see.
Timeline of key moments
- Friendship strong in early years, Nikpey says.
- Gradual changes in dynamics occurred before filming.
- Askari uses Nikpey’s oil on a dog; tensions rise.
- Cast dinner brings conflict into the open.
- Private phone call fails to produce an apology and seals the split.
Where the story stands and viewing details
The first season of The Valley: Persian Style finished airing on Bravo this week. Episodes are available to stream on Peacock.
As the cast navigates the fallout, the conversation about boundaries, brands and friendship continues on social feeds and podcasts.
