Reza Farahan of Shahs of Sunset isn't making any conclusions about Empire star Jussie Smollett's recent attack, but he'll be furious if it turns out to be a hoax.
The 45-year-old reality star could barely contain his unbridled anger and hurt when asked about the 36-year-old singer and actor's possible deception.
'I'm praying to everything sacred and holy that it's not a hoax,' he told TMZ on Monday while out and about in Los Angeles.
Not having it: Shahs of Sunset's Reza Farahan, 45, could barely contain his unbridled anger and hurt when asked about 36-year-old Empire star Jussie Smollett's possibly faked attack; shown in October
The openly gay reality figure was visibly upset at the possibility that Jussie's attack might have been a hoax.
'It's inconceivable to me that someone who is a minority, who is gay, who has made it, could do something like this, because he sets us all back,' he said.
'I really connected to the story because obviously I'm gay, I'm a minority, I'm half this, half that.'
Feels betrayed: 'It's inconceivable to me that someone who is a minority, who is gay, who has made it, could do something like this, because he sets us all back,' said Reza. 'I really connected to the story because obviously I'm gay, I'm a minority, I'm half this, half that'; pictured in 2016
Reza's biggest worry was that people might discount future racist or homophobic violence due to a boy who cried wolf scenario.
'Honestly, the thing that scares me the most is that I don't want people to discount other people in the future,' he continued.
'What if someone is attacked, what if someone who's African American is attacked, what if someone who's gay is attacked, what if someone is attack, I don't want people to think immediately, 'Oh this could be a hoax,'' he added.
The Iranian-American's anger rose to the surface as he continued speaking.
'We should always
