If you’ve followed Mehdi’s career, you know he’s interviewed heads of state, members of Congress, homicidal mercenaries, and even terrorists. But this may be Mehdi’s most intimidating guest yet — Huda Kattan — the superstar beauty influencer, activist, reality TV show host, and founder and CEO of international beauty brand 'Huda Beauty'.
Huda opens up to Mehdi about growing up in Tennessee and the moment she realized that US media is oftentimes propaganda: They also talk about the launch of 'Huda Beauty', the lack of diversity in the beauty industry, celebrities who have stayed silent on Gaza, and Huda's activism on Gaza and Palestine.
00:00 - Opening montage
1:10 - Intro
4:06 - Huda and Mehdi’s families
6:54 - Huda grew up in Tennessee
9:39 - The Iraq War & US Propaganda
12:20 - Learning about Palestine and Israel
14:45 - Huda’s activism on Gaza
20:36 - Huda calls out Eva Longoria
23:12 - Public backlash
24:04 - Huda Beauty and the BDS movement
25:00 - Running a business vs. living your values
29:40 - Launching Huda Beauty
31:00 - Huda returns as CEO
33:03 - Huda’s business advice for Mehdi
34:05 - The lack of diversity in the beauty industry
35:36 - The impact of beauty standards on young women
38:16 - What’s next for Huda
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Credits:
Hosted by Mehdi Hasan
Guest Host: Huda Kattan
Executive Producer: Kiran Alvi
Senior Producer and Editor: Frank Cappello
Music: Andy Clausen
Design: Alicia Tatone
Mix Engineer: Valentino Rivera
Title Animation: Ehsaan Mesghali