Exclusive Interview with Jewell Farshad: The Persian Bombshell Redefining Hollywood

Jewell Farshad Headshot (Credit: Brandon Maxwell)

Jewell Farshad’s story reads like a cinematic masterpiece: part resilience, part reinvention, and entirely real. The Iranian-born model, actress, and singer has walked the world’s most glamorous runways, graced international red carpets, and emerged as a powerful voice for women who’ve been silenced for far too long. But her rise wasn’t built on luck. It was built on defiance.

“The very thing I was punished for loving in Iran — fashion and art — had now become my freedom,” Jewell told Front Page Pop. “It wasn’t about making it out. It was about finally being seen for who I truly am.”

That full-circle moment came during Miami Swim Week, where she first stepped onto a runway as a free woman. From that spotlight forward, every catwalk became a reclamation; a declaration that art could be both survival and self-expression.

When asked which stage truly made her pinch herself, Jewell didn’t hesitate: “Venice Film Festival.” She describes the city like a dream. “The water, the light, the energy. Hearing my name echo down the line… I had goosebumps.” It was emotional for the little girl in Tehran who used to dream in secret, imagining a life she was never supposed to have.

Jewell Farshad at the Venice Film Festival (Credit: David Bernardelli)

Of course, Jewell’s path wasn’t without its challenges. “Rejection,” she admits, “was something pageants didn’t prepare me for. In Hollywood, you might never hear ‘no’; you just don’t get the callback.” But those invisible setbacks only sharpened her persistence. “Pageantry teaches you to smile through everything, but in this industry, your real power comes from showing the cracks — that’s where authenticity lives.”

That authenticity now pulses through her upcoming trilingual album sung in English, Farsi, and French. “The emotional thread is liberation,” she says. “Each language reveals a different side of my soul.” The track fans will be talking about? Ashes of Persepolis. “It’s unapologetically feminine, sensual, and political — a love letter to freedom, dressed in couture and grace.”

Her words aren’t just poetry; they’re power. Jewell often receives messages from young women around the world, many from Iran, who see themselves in her story. One note, in particular, left her speechless: “A girl from Tehran told me, ‘When you walk a red carpet, it feels like we’re walking with you.’ I cried when I read that.”

Fashion, for Jewell, is more than glamour; it’s storytelling. Her icons range from Marilyn Monroe’s sensual power to Lady Gaga’s fearless reinvention, with nods to Persian queens and poets like Forough Farrokhzad. “Every look I wear is a poem about freedom,” she says.

And with a book, debut album, and a major TV role all on the way, Jewell is far from finished. “People think I’m just a beauty queen who got lucky,” she shares. “But everything I have came from risk — leaving home, starting over, saying yes when no one believed in me. I’m not chasing fame; I’m chasing impact.”

Jewell Farshad (Credit: TMS Production)

That turning point came during the 2023 Hollywood strikes. Instead of retreating, she redefined herself. “I leaned into my femininity, went blonde, and stepped into the power of the Persian bombshell. Suddenly, instead of blending in, I was standing out. I stopped waiting for permission and started showing up as my full self.”

So, what’s her Front Page Pop headline? Jewell confidently answered: “From Fear to Freedom: Jewell Farshad.”

Because for her, fear couldn’t stop her, exile didn’t break her, and purpose keeps her going.

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