90 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days continues to introduce its new cast on Season 5, Episode 2.
First up, we have Gino and Jasmine.
Part horny, part awkward, part controlling, we finally see them meet in person for the first time.
Alina and Caleb are both nervous to see each other and see how they mesh in person.
Kimberly is nervous to leave her elderly mother, but receives her blessing -- but Usman's entourage has more concerns on their end.
Memphis prepares for her trip to Tunisia, but her foster sister very directly shares some concerns with her.
This episode finally introduced Mike, a 34-year-old from Thiells, New York.
He has not dated for 20 years, but he is prepared to commit himself to Ximena, a Colombian mother of two.
1. Gino Palazzolo and Jasmine Pineda
With Habanera from Carmen playing for some reason (Italian opera ... in Panama?), we get our first official introduction to Jasmine, whom we previously "met" through Gino's phone. Now, the english literature teacher gets a chance to introduce herself.
2. Jasmine knows that she is a lot
She is an intense and passionate woman who has clearly been burned in the past and is looking for something new. She has never dated an American before but clearly likes Gino.
3. Jasmine is also a mother
She has two young sons. One lives with his father. The other lives with her normally, but due to undisclosed special needs, he struggled with staying indoors during the pandemic, so she and her mother decided that he would stay with her -- outside of the city. This has been a difficult time for her, and we can only imagine how tough it was to choose the best option for her baby boy.
4. Jasmine makes some points
She doesn't go into a lot of specifics, but she has clearly been through the wringer when it comes to men disappointing and cheating on her. Gino seems different, and she's hoping that her instincts are right about him.
5. Even she hasn't seen him without his hat
Gino is clearly extremely self-conscious about what the top of his head looks like, and uses a baseball cap in order to hide it. Everyone is entitled to their insecurities, but dating and going on television may mean that Gino has to bare it all -- including the top of his head. We hope that this can be an affirming journey for him.
6. Jasmine is really excited to meet Gino
While she does laugh over how little fashion sense he has (none), she is hoping that he will reciprocate her desire.