Steve Howey & Sarah Shahi Call It Quits After some Years of Marriage
Shahi adopted Sarah as her name in second grade after hearing a song called “Sarah” because she was “tormented” by other children about her unusual birth name. At her father’s behest, she grew up speaking Persian, in addition to English. Shahi’s parents began entering her in beauty pageants at the age of eight. Shahi attended Trinity High School, where she was captain of the volleyball and basketball teams, and Southern Methodist University, majoring in English and Theater. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega during her time at SMU. Shahi won the Miss Fort Worth pageant in 1997. Hoping to become an actress, she joined the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (1999–2000) squad despite not having cheered before. Later, she moved to Los Angeles.
