{"id":1681,"date":"2024-10-02T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/?p=357367"},"modified":"2025-02-07T16:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T16:59:25","slug":"making-it-in-marbellas-damla-yaramans-tough-past-is-behind-her-life-is-a-blessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2024\/10\/02\/making-it-in-marbellas-damla-yaramans-tough-past-is-behind-her-life-is-a-blessing\/","title":{"rendered":"Making It In Marbella&#8217;s Damla Yaraman&#8217;s &#8216;tough past&#8217; is behind her &#8211; &#8216;Life is a blessing&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Move over Selling Sunset, there&#8217;s a new realty-based Netflix show in town. Making It In Marbella kicked off on October 1 and brings a whole new cast to screens. Showing off his portfolio of luxury Spanish homes is Eric Ebbing, the owner of Homerun Brokers. He and his wife, Jennifer Rocamora, appear to be a power couple as she works as the company&#8217;s marketing director.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rental broker Damla Yaraman is one of the new <a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/news\/meet-the-scorching-ultra-fit-cast-of-netflixs-making-it-in-marbella\">Netflix show&#8217;s cast members<\/a>. She&#8217;s labeled &#8220;toxic&#8221; at the very beginning of the series. Damla&#8217;s work ethic and her dress code are thrown into question in episode 2. But, she&#8217;s sticking to her own rules and stands by her lifestyle. The Making It In Marbella star says she feels &#8220;targeted&#8221; in episode 2 &#8211; <em>talk about drama!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meet-making-it-marbella-s-damla-yaraman\">Meet Making It Marbella&#8217;s Damla Yaraman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bringing the heat to the fall months is brand new luxury real estate reality show, Making It In Marbella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Episode 1 sees fans introduced to the many cast members who are living a swish life in Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Real estate agent Damla Yaraman steps onto the <a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/tag\/netflix\">Netflix<\/a> scene with the words: &#8220;I have what it takes to make it in Marbella.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>OMG:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/shows\/making-it-in-marbellas-matias-concha-went-from-pro-footballer-to-real-estate-star\">Making It In Marbella\u2019s Matias Concha went from pro footballer to real estate star<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>She adds: &#8220;I&#8217;ve had a tough life but it&#8217;s just made me stronger. 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