Ronald Smith Claps Back at Tiffany Franco: She’s a Lying Manipulator!

Well behaved couples seldom make reality television.

Recently, Tiffany Franco unloaded on estranged husband Ronald Smith after he moved on with a new girlfriend.

Now, Ronald is claiming to have his own receipts, accusing Tiffany of lying about absolutely everything.

He also claims that Tiffany is a master manipulator who “makes” him get “very upset” on purpose.

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These two chuckleheads let messy Instagram fights define their marriage for years.

It is sadly no surprise that this has continued to play out after their latest and final split.

Tiffany has had a lot to say recently about Ronald.

In turn, Ronald has had so, so much to say about his estranged wife.

He recently took to Instagram Live to say a lot.

While many of the comments that he received were (at times hilariously) unflattering towards him, 

“First of all, the story of her saying that I said ‘we must fix things’ and so on, that’s a lie,” Ronald said.

He also shot down the claim that Lauren, his rebound girlfriend, is a pawn.

“Tiffany, just accept it’s over,” Ronald said. “Accept it and move on.”

“But you want to make it so ugly,” Ronald complained.

“Saying that I jerked off to you yesterday,” he noted, referring to Tiffany’s claim that they’d recently had a naked video chat.

“That is crazy,” Ronald claimed. “That’s delusional.”

“Tiffany has a very good talent of making up stories,” Ronald accused.

He also alleged that “she will say the right things that she knows will make up upset, make Lauren upset, or anything like that.”

Ronald says that “she doesn’t tell you guys the full story.”

Some commenters were clearly Team Ronald and perhaps had been for a long time, despite his on-screen behavior.

Replies encouraged Ronald to stay strong and not “fall for” Tiffany’s behavior.

Others suggested that Ronald was better off having moved on … with some unsubtle hints for him to stop airing this drama.

Meanwhile, a lot of replies were not believing Ronald, no matter what they thought of Tiffany.

Several noted that Ronald’s lack of impulse control, poor judgment, and need to “explain” everything like this reminded them of addict behavior.

In addition to Ronald’s known issue (like gambling), Tiffany recently accused him of drug use, presenting evidence to her followers.

A lot of commenters were seemingly taking aim at both Ronald and Tiffany.

When there are kids involved, people really wish that exes would use restraint and not air everything.

They’re reality stars and of course we’re all here for the drama, but how much do either of them want getting back to Daniel? How about to Carley one day?

Tiffany has asked fans for advice on divorcing Ronald.

Many did not take her seriously, because she has claimed to be breaking up with Ronald many times in the past.

However, this time, the split appears to be sticking … but Ronald says that her divorce plans are a mystery to him.

According to Ronald, his marriage to Tiffany was recognized in South Africa but not yet officially recognized in the United States.

Now, this is coming from him and not confirmed by her, so we’ll take it with a grain of salt.

But it’s possible that this is one of the undefined paperwork delays that Ronald was angrily complaining about earlier this year.

Ronald and Tiffany clearly had a lot of love for each other.

It was enough that Tiffany was willing to live with him in South Africa until she realized that it wasn’t the place to raise her kids, at which point Ronald would have moved to America.

But love isn’t enough. This couple lacked a lot of maturity — and while Ronald was the main culprit on the show, Tiffany needs to reel it in on social media as much as he does.

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Evelyn Cormier and David Vazquez Zermeno: 90 Day Fiance Couple Splits After 4 Years!

Years before Evelyn Cormier competed on American Idol, she married David Vazquez Zermeno on 90 Day Fiance.

The proud Claremont native and her Spanish husband were controversial, as individuals and as a couple.

For months now, they have been dodging separation rumors.

Now, Evelyn has confirmed that the two have split.

Evelyn Cormier and David Vazquez Zermeno met online.

They apparently bonded over their shared conservative Christian beliefs.

They decided that marriage would be their only path forward, for religious reasons as well as for the more obvious visa hurdle.

They were also a controversial pair.

First, Evelyn was a little intense. At times, she seemed a little mean — and pointlessly so.

Much worse, off screen, it was uncovered that David and Evelyn started “talking” when Evelyn was only 15 years old.

Evelyn is very passionate about her music, and went on to compete on Season 17 of American Idol.

She was not well-liked (or even just “liked”) by 90 Day Fiance fans as a whole, but many were amused to tune in and watch her progress.

Evelyn made it to the top 14 on American Idol, but struck out and did not make it to the top 7.

With morbid fascination, a number of viewers have followed the couple since their October 2017 wedding.

Sometimes, couples who initially bond over shared beliefs form a strong and lasting bond.

Other times, one of them finds out that they really want something else … or that the other isn’t who they claimed to be.

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This here is a screenshot from a recent (but no longer visible) Instagram Live that Evelyn went on.

As you can see from the comments that happened to appear on screen, people expressed their condolences for Evelyn’s breakup.

A lot of couples split, especially on 90 Day Fiance, but four years of marriage is not something that you leave lightly — especially if you’re Evelyn.

Evelyn has since confirmed to In Touch Weekly that she is “divorcing David.”

It doesn’t seem like she wanted to share much more.

David, meanwhile, has also appeared to be uninterested in getting his side of the story out there.

It looks like Evelyn’s friend McKayla was right all along.

Remember, the friend of Evelyn’s whom David reduced to tears when she voiced her concerns? Vindication came late.

But what exactly happened to cause their split?

For starters, David was 24 when he and Evelyn first began talking to each other on social media.

Evelyn was 15 at the time.

A 9-year age gap can be managed or even completely normal at some ages, but absolutely not if one of the people is a minor.

Evelyn later acknowledged the age gap, saying that she would not have been “comfortable” talking to David if he were not also a devout Christian.

We hope that we do not have to explain how religion can be used, just like anything else, by predators to lure minors into a false sense of security.

That said, we do not know of any legal wrongdoing by David. As far as we know, he’s just a creep, not a criminal.

Evelyn may have gotten old enough by now that she realized that “hey, why the actual hell was a 24-year-old talking to a 15-year-old like that?”

But that’s pure speculation based upon what little we know of these two.

Maybe Evelyn grew up. Maybe David didn’t love Claremont (or Los Angeles). We would certainly love to find out.

Ariela Weinberg: Biniyam is Returning to Ethiopia, But I’m Not!

On the Season 3 finale of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, Ariela Weinberg and Biniyam Shibre were still in Kenya.

They knew that this was not a long-term solution.

Ari and Bini’s plan was to go to the United States, which meant that Bini had to first return to Ethiopia.

But he would be returning alone, without Ariela. She’s never going back to Ethiopia.

On the episode from the week before the finale, the immigration attorney counseled the couple on what they could expect.

Just 19 days from then, Biniyam would be interviewed for his K-1 visa.

(Fortunately, Ariela had started the paperwork long before, even though they were unsure if they would use it)

The attorney’s advice was that things would look best if Ariela were right by his side, just in case.

The interview is for Bini, not for her.

But if they wanted to ask Ariela any questions, things would work best if she were physically present to answer.

The attorney didn’t spell it out, but it looks more like a “real” relationship if you’re both clearly living together and physically spending time together.

Is that super screwed up in a world where long-distance relationships are extremely common and travel is unsafe due to an ongoing deadly pandemic?

Yes. But it’s the truth. Immigration is under so many restrictions that any excuse to discredit their relationship could come into play.

Despite this, Ariela explained that she just couldn’t see herself returning to Ethiopia.

Not for the interview, and not ever.

All things considered, even as important as this is, this may have been the right call for their long-term relationship.

“I know it doesn’t make sense,” Ariela admitted on the finale.

“But it’s going to be so hard for me,” she explained, “after everything that we’ve been through.”

To Biniyam, Ari expressed: “I’m nervous about it.”

“When I decided to go back to Kenya, you saw how broken I was,” Ariela pointed out.

“At the time I thought, I’ll never go back to Ethiopia,” she recalled.

Ariela continued: “Then now all of a sudden, you know, the lawyer is like, ‘Oh, you have to go.'”

“She just threw this information at me, like, now. So, I don’t know,” Ari said.

To his fiancee, Biniyam reminded her to focus on the future.

This is a big move for their relationship and their family.

To the cameras, Biniyam reacted the way that he has every time that Ariela has expressed any opinion or desire that was not his own.

“I feel like she’s overreacting,” Biniyam told the confessional camera.

Bold words from the man who only started making an effort to be a decent partner a few weeks ago.

“I wish she would just come back with me,” Biniyam continued, “because she can help me be ready.”

He predicted: “If I don’t get a visa, I know Ari, she go back to the U.S.”

“I don’t want to lose my baby again,” Bini stated. “Like, I don’t want to lose my family again. It’s very hard.”

Biniyam has emphasized multiple times how traumatized he was by losing his ex and his first son, Simon.

But as heartbreaking as that is, a growing number of fans wonder why he says this but continues the same behaviors.

Even if we (unlike his ex-wife, his ex-girlfriend, and Ari herself) don’t believe that he’s a cheater, he has been a very poor partner many times.

“I just want to help you at a distance,” Ariela assured Bini.

She said that she would also help him to practice over the phone.

“I don’t have a plan. But I don’t have to have a plan right this second,” Ari admitted.

Ultimately, Biniyam left to return to Ethiopia on his own to prepare for the interview.

That was likely for the best, as seeing all of the people and places might have reminded Ari of his many betrayals.

They clearly made the right call, because they filmed the Tell All side-by-side and in person, meaning that Biniyam was in New York.

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Tiffany Franco Blasts Ronald Smith: He’s a Lying Drug-Using CHEATER!

This summer, Tiffany Franco and Ronald Smith broke up. It was not the first time, but it was the last.

Since then, there have been a lot of hurt feelings.

Ronald also found a new girlfriend, introducing her to the world … and making sure that Tiffany saw it all.

Tiffany saw more than that, though. She’s accusing Ronald of drug use, and has photos.

Tiffany Franco may have divided fans with her actions, but she is still fairly popular.

Whether her critics shame her for leaving Ronald or for getting with him in the first place, even her harshest haters know that she’s gorgeous.

In fact, these days, she is sporting an epic revenge body following a recent glow up. Good for her!

Ronald Smith has a new girlfriend, Lauren.

While there are still unknowns, she’s not a local girl.

But she did fly in to see Ronald in person, fairly recently.

He posted a lengthy video montage, showing off their romance complete with some serious PDA.

We get it, they’re adults and of course they are going to kiss and be affectionate.

But it’s a little odd for a grown adult man who’s a father to be posting pics of him kissing his girlfriend’s neck. It feels a little adolescent.

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In this case, the motive was likely a little juvenile, too.

Ronald could have just announced the romance or shared a select few photos.

Instead, it felt like he was rubbing Tiffany’s nose in his rebound relationship — showing that he could move on and already had.

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Well, moving on in a relationship is clearly not the same as moving on emotionally.

Messy public displays of contention were a hallmark of Ronald and Tiffany’s marriage during their many splits before this last one.

It’s no surprise that their final breakup wasn’t amicable or tidy, either.

Tiffany Franco IG accuses Ronald of using drugs

Taking to her Instagram Stories last week, Tiffany Franco accused Ronald Smith of using drugs.

She did not spell it out exactly, but it’s clear that the bag that she photographed is meant to be evidence of this.

Tiffany also tagged Lauren in a post, suggesting that Lauren should recognize the bathroom where the photo was taken.

Tiffany also claimed to her fans and followers that Ronald has been desperately trying to win her back.

“My husband’s girlfriend, sweet girl, innocent girl,” she said on Instagram Live.

Tiffany added: “I sent her the screenshots, [but] she don’t care!”

“Ronald’s out here saying, ‘Everything that Tiffany said about me saying I want to work things out is not true,’” Tiffany described.

“This man said, ‘You still have my heart,’ to me,” she shared. “He said, ‘I can leave her. That’s the easy part,’ two.”

Tiffany then alleged that they had recently had a nude video chat session: “Three, I’m sorry, but he watched me get naked yesterday.”

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For his part, Ronald has adamantly insisted that Tiffany is lying.

He says that she took photos of harmless powder packets in his bathroom for future blackmail purposes.

Ronald also demanded that Tiffany “accept” that it’s over and allow them both to move on.

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Certainly, Ronald was more of the villain during their marriage — being bad with money is your business up until you have kids.

However, Tiffany and Ronald are both adept at making themselves look like true villains on social media.

As people who follow 90 Day Fiance and are invested in Tiffany’s happiness, we have to ask: what do either of them hope to gain from this bitter feud? Messy, messy.

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Speaking of messy, last week, Ronald loudly announced that he would be deleting Instagram.

Instead of just doing it, or quietly saying that he was doing it, it was sure to take a swipe at Tiffany in the process.

If you are just beside yourself in anguish over Ronald deleting his account, fear not.

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That’s right.

Of course Ronald didn’t actually leave Instagram.

We just can’t with these two, whether they’re together or apart.

Ellie Rose and Victor McLean: Still Together and Returning for Another 90 Day Fiance Season?

On the Season 3 finale of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, so many couples got married.

Seriously, there were four weddings in one episode. One of those couples was already married.

But Ellie Rose and Victor McLean, one of this season’s new couples, were nowhere to be seen.

The messy couple certainly didn’t marry … but are they even still together?

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Towards the end of this season, drama like Victor’s cheating and even the devastation from the hurricane took a back seat.

Ellie and Victor were, simply put, not getting along.

They were bickering back and forth, not speaking like a couple in love and more like bitter roommates looking forward to parting ways.

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Ellie asked Victor to please consider her feelings, as she was — among other things — very overwhelmed.

Meanwhile, Victor took her on a field trip to the ruins of his sister’s house.

He hoped that her seeing the place where he had narrowly escaped death would help her understand his trauma.

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Later, Ellie and Victor sat in his damaged house and discussed the uncertain future.

Ellie had some reasonable concerns about how viable bartending would be.

After all, with Providencia turned into so much debris, tourists would likely not be flocking to the island for a while.

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This quickly sparked a bitter argument about money.

To Victor, Ellie’s pragmatic worries about the future mean tthat she was fixated on money.

This was clearly a touchy subject for Victor — something that he cared about more than making plans for the future.

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This dispute, which was largely one-sided, led to Victor storming off.

It was an ugly fight, spanning more than one episode.

Ellie felt humiliated, embarrassed, and stunned by how quickly the discussion had set off Victor.

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Victor, she observed, had a clear chip on his shoulder any time that money came up.

Obviously, this felt personal to Ellie.

Not only was he blowing up at her, but he had received thousands of dollars from her during their relationship.

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Victor’s discomfort with the subject of money was decidedly aimed at Ellie, and cooler heads did not prevail.

He told Ellie that, if she is so worried about money, she should just total up all that she’d sent him and he’d pay it and they’d be done.

That was not what Ellie wanted or had asked for.

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Victor went even further, saying that Ellie hadn’t sent him all that much, anyway.

He said that, if Ellie had been sending him more money, he’d have a motorcycle or a car already.

That is such an unkind thing to say.

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The one understandable part of Victor’s side was about Providencia’s economy.

He resented the implication that the entire island depended upon tourism.

That’s not what Ellie was saying, but one can understand why it’s a touchy topic … though it doesn’t excuse Victor’s words.

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Victor then told Ellie that he was the one doing her a favor.

After all, he was giving her the “privilege” of a home in “paradise.”

The toxic, ugly argument should have been the end of their relationship.

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Victor continued to rant about money, while saying that he was tired of discussing money.

It was a truly miserable evening.

No one knew that better than Ellie.

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Even when the argument ended, she no longer wished to be there.

Ellie admitted to the cameras that she wished that she could, as if by magic, suddenly no longer be there.

Yeah, that makes sense.

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The next day, however, they were both in better moods.

Victor admitted that he appreciates all that Ellie has done for him.

That’s good, though misses the point that the fight should never have happened.

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The two made nice.

While Victor said that the ring for Ellie had been washed away, he “proposed” with a sea shell.

So no, they did not break up this season.

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Victor and Ellie have played it cool on social media, not spoiling their own stories like so many other cast members do.

Rumors and reports described Victor being in the United States.

But on social media, Ellie appears to be back at work in Seattle, while Victor’s focus appears to be on his daughter.

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But while Ellie and Victor were not on the finale, they did appear on the Tell All promo.

Tell Alls and their promos can tell us a lot about what has changed in the many months since a season was filmed.

In this case, Ellie and Victor filmed over a year ago — and probably filmed the Tell All almost a year after that fight in Providencia.

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Ellie’s friend Hiromi was probably everyone’s favorite from their storyline.

In the promo, Hiromi is heard asking Ellie if she fully trusts Victor.

This is, after all, a man who cheated on her — living with another woman and portraying Ellie as a “crazy ex.”

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But the Tell All has major visual clues, such as seating the two of them together.

First, this indicates that they are still together in some form, because exes are usually seated separately.

Second, this tells us that Victor was in the United States and thus able to film in person, unlike several other members of the cast.

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In the promo, Victor appears to argue that he is “not the first” to cheat, as if it is therefore no big deal.

Is that what Victor tells himself about his domestic violence history, too?

Obviously that’s an infinitely more serious subject, but it’s not an unfair question.

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Victor goes on to ask who hasn’t cheated, as if this is a universal behavior.

This does not receive a good response from anyone.

Cheating isn’t unheard of, but most people don’t do it. Cheating makes you in the wrong — not evil, just wrong.

Victor McLean asks who never cheated (The Other Way Season 3 Tell All promo)

All of these clues seem to confirm the rumors that they are still together and living in the United States.

This could mean that we will see them on 90 Day Fiance next season, with Victor moving with Ellie on a K-1 visa.

But that is not yet confirmed. They certainly had enough messy drama to warrant another season.

90 Day Fiance The Other Way Finale Recap: Jenny and Sumit Are Married! EVERYONE is Married!

90 Day Fiance: The Other Way did not hold back on Season 3, Episode 14.

The season finale (before the Tell All, anyway) was host to multiple weddings — that had a lot riding on them.

Ellie and Victor were benched for the episode, having barely salvaged their relationship in Victor’s wrecked house.

Ariela and Biniyam were also not on the 90 Day Fiance wedding schedule … but this episode is still pivotal for them in other ways.

Corey and Evelin were gearing up for the ceremony, with Corey left totally unsupported by his entire extended family.

Steven and Alina’s last minute wedding is about to happen, so Steven rounds up some last minute guests.

It is also the day of Kenneth and Armando’s wedding — a long-awaited, heartfelt moment.

But truly, no wedding was more long-awaited than Jenny and Sumit’s.

After nearly a decade of ups and downs, including a secret, arranged marriage and a divorce, it’s finally time.

1. Ariela Weinberg and Biniyam Shibre

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Let’s start by getting the still-not-married couple out of the way. In Kenya, Biniyam has decided to learn a trade so that he can help support his family. Trade skills can earn a reliable income in the United States, which is where they are planning to move.

2. Before that move, they need to return to Ethiopia

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Bini needs to give his interview at the consulate in Ethiopia, not in Kenya, but Ariela had previously resolved to never return to Ethiopia.

3. Biniyam finds this hurtful

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He wants Ariela there to support him, both emotionally and for the interview — the immigration attorney suggested that having Ari by his side would be helpful for making a good impression.

4. Ariela just can’t do it

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So much went wrong in Ethiopia. She doesn’t quite spell it out, but it sounds like she’s worried that all of the people and places involved in Bini’s betrayals will eat away at her. Since it’s easier to put that behind her when she’s not there, returning to Ethiopia could doom their relationship. What she DOES say out loud is that she hopes that, one day, Bini will understand that this is what’s best for their family.

5. Goodbye, but not forever

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This farewell is temporary, for them and for us. Biniyam will join Ariela in New Jersey when the K-1 visa goes through, and we will almost certainly see them together on a future season — our guess? On 90 Day Fiance.

6. Corey Rathgeber and Evelin Villegas

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Up next, we have the couple who are already married but planning their wedding anyway. This time, they’re having a public wedding to show their commitment to each other. It’s important to Corey. Evelin is the first to admit that she could have a panic attack at any moment, because there are a lot of emotions tied up in this ceremony in front of her family.

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Jesse Meester to Jeniffer Tarazona: Let’s Take Off Our Clothes and Breathe Into Each Other!

Watching Season 2 of 90 Day: The Single Life means sitting through Jesse Meester and Jeniffer Tarazona’s relationship.

There are perks to it, of course. They’re both attractive people, and Jesse is always fun to hate-watch.

But it also means that we are subjected to his every creepy thought.

Jesse’s idea of a date night is a little unconventional. It’s very horny, but Jesse makes it so, so weird.

Jeniffer Tarazona is clearly looking for someone very different from her ex, Tim Malcolm.

She could not make that more clear.

They weren’t compatible, but Jeniffer takes it further — insulting Tim for not just trying to get into her pants.

In this sneak peek of this week’s new The Single Life, Jesse offers to take off his ridiculous tux.

“So I think it would be nice to get a little comfortable, you know,” he tells Jeniffer.

Jesse offers that he will “just take off the suit and everything.”

In the confessional, Jeniffer straight up says that she would be hurt and turned off if Jesse weren’t such a horndog.

“If I had to do the first move, I wouldn’t be interested,” she stated.

Jeniffer explained “because it will be boring.”

“It would be like Tim, which was my worst nightmare,” Jeniffer said. “Man up.”

We see that toxic ideas about gender and sex are alive and well in Jeniffer’s mind.

That’s clearly working in Jesse’s favor.

Jeniffer asks Jesse if there is a robe that she can wear after she takes off her own alluring outfit.

There is.

Jesse recommends that the two of them “wind down, relax, and do some yoga.”

We’d say that that’s a new line, but it’s not new at all … it’s basically just another iteration of Netflix and Chill.

(Before Netflix and Chill, the expression was “want to come over and not watch a movie?” It’s not new, folks)

But what Jesse lacks in novelty he makes up for in an inflated sense of self-importance.

Speaking to the camera, Jesse waxes philosophical about how he wants to get to know Jeniffer on a less superficial level.

“You don’t have to kiss right away,” he says. “You don’t have to make love the first night.”

Jesse adds: “I had that phase in my life.”

“Let me get to know you for who you are,” Jesse suggests, “and not let lust be our guide.”

Okay, first of all, who outside of a soap opera calls it making love exactly? In 2021?

Second, to not let lust be our guide is perfectly fine, but we could do without Jesse’s insufferably smug attitude.

Speaking of lust, Jeniffer is clearly checking out Jesse’s genuinely impressive posterior.

But if she was worried that all of his talk about deeper connections meant that tonight would be boring, she needn’t.

Instead, like a repressed adolescent nervously inventing reasons to be close to a friend, Jesse just gets weird.

Jesse has the two of them sit in their robes with their legs overlapping, his beneath hers, their faces inches away from each other.

“You breathe into me and I breathe into you,” Jesse instructs her.

It only takes seconds of this weird breath exchange for the two of them to start making out, of course.

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Steven Johnston Marries Alina in Turkey! Guess Who Showed Up to the Wedding?

Season 3, Episode 13 of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way showed Steven Johnston and Alina turn in their marriage paperwork.

With the documents all there, they set about hastily planning their last-minute nuptials.

This Sunday, we will all get to see their wedding take shape.

Steven made a lot of mistakes along the way, but he was thoughtful enough to include some honored guests at the ceremony.

It looks like Steven Johnston and Alina got the sunset wedding that Kenneth Niedermeier wanted.

(Hopefully, Kenny got his, too — we’ll find out on Sunday)

In this sneak peek, we see the young groom and the seriously too young bride already at the altar, complimenting each other’s looks.

They both look great, but that is not the only focus of their attention.

After they exchange well-deserved compliments on their looks (seriously, one of the best-looking couples this season), Alina praises the guest list.

It looks like some of the cats that they have been petting and feeding and naming in Turkey are in attendance.

Talk about a captive audience. (Cat-dive audience? No?)

It’s not just that Alina is happy to see the kitties — she’s happy that Steven knew to “invite” them.

“It might seem like a silly and childish thing, but in reality, it’s a very manly gesture,” Alina explains to the camera.

Alina affirms: “It proves how well he knows me and it was all very touching.”

Then, the actual ceremony begins — in Turkish.

Alina is struggling to hold back tears, presumably of joy, as the two exchange vows.

“There were moments when I thought our relationship wouldn’t lead to a wedding,” Alina confesses to the cameras.

Yes, there were moments when we thought that, too.

And by “thought” we mean “hoped.” We want them both to be happy … and this seems doomed.

“But I’m sure that Steven really loves me,” Alina says, “that his love is sincere.”

She emphasizes, perhaps loudly enough to make herself believe it: “I’m certain I made the right decision.”

Alina is, just a reminder, only 20 years old.

25-year-old Steven gushes: “It’s been a crazy, crazy journey moving to Turkey to be with her.”

He continues: “and how much we had to sacrifice for each other.”

“And,” Steven says, “I think that really speaks to how much we love each other.”

“And that speaks louder than all of the arguments that we’ve had on the way,” Steven reflects.

Even so, that does not necessarily mean that their struggles as a couple are over.

Steven admits: “We’ve gone through a lot these past months and there’s still a lot cut out for us.”

“We still have to apply for a visa to Russia,” Steven says.

“And then,” he continues, “baptize Alina once we get into Russia.”

Steven is a devout Mormon and, as such, is dead set on Alina formally converting.

‘But, all these challenges are just going to make us stronger,” Steven insists.

And I think a lot of people think we’re crazy,” he says accurately.

“But,” Steven quips, “we’re crazy in love so maybe they’re right.”

Honestly? Part of this sounds like a teaser for him and Alina to appear on Season 4.

Some couples (like Ariela and Biniyam) are almost certainly going to appear on a new season of the original 90 Day Fiance after going The Other Way didn’t work out.

But Steven and Alina are messy and bonkers enough that we could easily see their misadventures in Russia warranting at least another season, if not more.

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90 Day Fiance Before The 90 Days: Meet SEVEN New Couples on the Season 5 Trailer!

We know a fair amount about Season 5 of 90 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days.

We know the premiere date. We know that there’s a disability storyline, a possible catfish, a cult escapee, fetishization, and more.

But what’s truly refreshing to fatigued 90 Day Fiance fans is that we don’t know these seven new couples.

This new trailer promises an in-depth tease of Season 5, and it’s not letting us down.

As the trailer begins, we see Memphis and Hamza, presumably in his native Tunisia.

We can already see that they seem to have different ideas about what is an appropriate level of PDA, and it’s not what you might expect.

But they clearly have a lot of affection for each other as they walk outside together.

The trailer then shifts over to Ella, from Idaho, practicing her swordsmanship in her yard.

We can already viscerally feel how cruel both editing and audiences are going to be to Ella this season, but we’d love to be wrong.

Ella gushes over her affection for Johnny, her Chinese boyfriend who plans to visit her soon, but the trailer gives off huge vibes of fetishization.

“I am super into everything Asian culture,” Ella says in a voiceover. “So when I saw Johnny, I was like ‘Oh. My. God. Jackpot!'”

To be fair, those are almost certainly two unrelated statements that have been strung together to make Ella seem like she’s objectifying Johnny.

That said … even if editors are pulling a fast one (which is arguably their job, especially in trailers), there’s clearly some of that going on.

Then we’re on to our new Michigan native, Gino, and his lovely lady from Panama, Jasmine.

There have been aggressively horny couples on this franchise before, and clearly, Gino and Jasmine fit the bill.

Jasmine has had a lot to say in the few seconds of footage that we’ve seen of her, including a promise to “break” Gino that night.

Mike from New York and Ximena from Colombia appear next, with Mike raving about their night of passion.

Ximena isn’t shy about telling the cameras that, to her, it was “normal” and “no big deal.”

That’s deeply awkward for Mike, whether he understood her or not. Let’s hope that this was an editing shenanigan.

Up next are Caleb and Alina (yes, another Russian named Alina), childhood friends who recently got back in touch … and sparked a romance.

Alina is gorgeous. She is also disabled.

As we see the two of them, Caleb confesses to her that she is smaller than he expected … but only says that it’s “different,” not disappointing.

We said that there are seven new couples, and that is true.

But the familiar face in the bunch belongs to Usman Umar, the self-styled Nigerian music star.

He is once again with an older white woman from America: a 50-year-old San Diego woman named Kimberly.

In this new trailer, we see her ridiculing the organization of Usman’s latest music video.

She is acting like his manager or director, demanding a higher energy performance from him.

It seems clear that part of the source of her ire is that the music video involves attractive young women. Sound familiar?

The trailer jumps back to Ximena, who is shaming Mike for his flatulence, telling him that it makes her “fall out of love” with him.

Finally, we see another member of the cast, 52-year-old Ben, who is also from Michigan.

The new member of the cast (and expected new TV villain) freely admits that he has a 28-year age difference with 24-year-old Mahogany from Peru.

“We have Jesus in common,” Ben says. “So, I know it will work.”

On the one hand, Ben escaped from an oppressive cult, which is an interesting and triumphant story that we’d love to hear.

But … usually older pastors marrying pretty girls less than half their age is what happens in the cult, not after you get out.

Ben arrives at the airport and finds that he is ghosted by Mahogany, with whom he has never video chatted — only seen photos.

“I feel foolish,” he admits to the camera as he realizes that he still has not seen this woman. “And it hurts.”

Next, we see that Caleb and Alina are dealing with some kind of undefined trust issues.

Then, in Tunisia, Hamza confesses to Memphis that he is “afraid” of her, and that he needs more time before marrying her.

A tearful Memphis does not take this well.

“I’m tired of being betrayed,” she laments. “And I’m tired of being hurt.”

Why don’t you want to have sex with me, though?” Kimberly demands of Usman while they are in bed together.

(It really feels like they’re recreating that ludicrous 2020 meme of Usman and Lisa in bed together; shoutout to production for swinging that)

As Kimberly calls this “so f–king crazy,” Usman gets out of bed and tells her goodnight, storming out.

Then, in Idaho, a tearful Ella gets some sort of disappointing news from Johnny — it sounds like he won’t make it on schedule.

She cries, lamenting that this won’t happen, but it’s unclear if his travel is delayed due to unforeseen circumstances or if he’s breaking up with her long-distance.

Either way, there’s clearly heartbreak.

“One of your exes sent me a message,” Jasmine tells Gino. “Did you send her naked pictures of me?”

Oh that would be a huge violation, illegal in more and more places (as it should be).

A crying Jasmine gets up and storms away, while Gino admits that he’s unsure of “where we go from here.”

We’ll see all of that mess and a lot more when 90 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days Season 5 premieres on December 12.

That premiere is about three weeks away, but we’re sure that we’ll hear more about these new stars and couples before then.

For now, let’s bask in an all-too-rare thing in the 90 Day Fiance world these days: the unknown. Because these are new people (and Usman), not the same old drama.

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Ellie Rose and Victor McLean: Are They REALLY Still Together After that Ugly Fight?

On this weekend’s new 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, Ellie and Victor had the lowest moment of their on-screen relationship.

The two had an ugly fight, saying things that one would think that neither could take back.

Somehow, the two of them made up afterwards and acted as happy as could be the next morning.

There’s no way that they’re actually still together after all of that, right? … Right?

Ellie Rose and Victor McLean throwback

Ellie Rose and Victor McLean were clearly crazy about each other after they met.

But when the pandemic hit, bringing Victor to the United States was no longer an immediate option.

Ellie could move to be with him … but she would be leaving behind many things, including her friends and her beloved pizza restaurant.

Ellie Rose in her pizza restaurant

Her friends were concerned, in part because of the imbalance in the relationship.

Ellie and Victor were very close in age, but not financially.

She had sent him thousands of dollars if not more … and yes, some of her friends were worried.

Ellie Rose hugs Hiromi and Kelly goodbye

There were other concerns than missing their friend … like the cheating.

Victor hadn’t just hooked up with some other woman. He had moved her into his house with him.

He had told this side piece that Ellie was an ex who couldn’t accept that they’d broken up. That’s … a lot.

Ellie Rose received a message from Victor's side piece

Victor being so serious with two women that it’s hard to say who was the real side piece is not the worst of it.

Ellie revealed to the cameras, but not to her friends, that he has a record for domestic violence.

That right there should have been the end of the discussion and relationship, but Ellie inexplicably continued the romance.

Ellie Rose - a domestic violence charge for an incident

Her plan was to fly down to see Victor — their first in-person meeting since Victor’s affair.

There was already a lot of setup for tension, for obvious reasons.

Then, a literal disaster struck — a Category 5 hurricane.

Ellie Rose sneak peek hurricane fear - 03

Ellie was out of contact with Victor.

The final messages from him before cell service went down described how afraid he was for his life.

Ellie feared that she might never see him again.

Ellie Rose cries with worry during the storm

Ellie flew down to San Andres, knowing that she could not go directly to Providencia.

San Andres was spared from the devastation of the storm, and was where many survivors had traveled.

Even there, viewers could clearly see the different standard of living — another relationship hiccup — when the hotel had only cold water.

Ellie Rose takes a cold shower in San Andres

Ellie did receive texts from Victor after hearing from his sister that he was okay.

Finally, the two were able to meet up at the airport.

Despite everything that we knew about Victor, it was a tender moment to witness.

Victor McLean hugs Ellie Rose - oh babe I'm crying

But their reunion also signaled that there was a lot of work to do.

Though Victor’s house was spared from much of the destruction, it was missing a window and a roof.

Ellie got a nasty surprise at the overpriced drill while shopping for home repair supplies. A basic drill should not be $150.

Ellie Rose learns that 558,000 COP = $148 USD

Ellie was taken aback by the pervasive devastation.

Though she would later observe that more greenery had survived than she had first thought, it looked like the island was devastated by a fire.

Only later would she get a first-hand look at how close Victor had come to dying in the storm.

Ellie Rose and Victor McClean return to his house

Before that, however, they went to go do some initial work on Victor’s house.

The two immediately began to quarrel over little things, like which chores to do first.

There were hostile things said that did not point to a happy, healthy relationship.

Victor McLean argues with Ellie - you act like there is no water

Victor would go on to repeatedly blame his trauma from the storm for his behavior.

In his defense, he did take her to see the sink cabinet under which he and his sister’s family hid.

It was one of the only pieces of the house still standing, thanks to the sturdiness of the plumbing.

Victor McLean shows Ellie Rose where he hid for his life

But trauma might explain hostile behavior — it does not excuse it.

Later, as Ellie discussed their possible plans for the future, Victor’s attitude resurfaced again.

Ellie was concerned about the long-term viability of earning money on an island that is mostly wreckage and rubble.

Ellie Rose and Victor McLean start arguing about plans, money

To Victor, this was some sort of attack on him, his island, and his entire community.

He expressed a lot of clear insecurities about money, being extremely defensive on the subject.

Conversely, he accused Ellie of being obsessed with money when all that she had done was ask how well bartending would work without tourists.

Ellie Rose describes Victor McLean - got a f--king chip on his shoulder

Victor acted as if the question were a declaration of war, and as if she were lording the money that she sent over him.

He offered to total up all of the money that he “owes” her and send it to her and they could go their separate ways.

Of course … Ellie never really asked him for any money back, and that clearly wasn’t on her mind so much as future income was.

Victor McLean - add up the money I owe her

They were both visibly hurt and upset.

By the fire near the beach, Ellie admitted that she wished that she were gone.

She didn’t book a flight back to Seattle, but in that moment, she wished that she could just “magically” no longer be there.

Ellie Rose wishes that she could just magically be home in this moment

Somehow, the next morning, the two very abruptly mended fences despite their hurt feelings.

They apologized to each other — appropriately, Victor did some extra apologizing.

We know that editing can be misleading, but it seemed like a very fast reconciliation considering how bitter their conflict had been.

Victor McLean and Ellie Rose apologize to each other

We cannot really explain how they reconciled so quickly.

Some of the things that they said to each other … well, they’re the kinds of things that you can’t take back.

But this leads us to the question: are they seriously still together after all of that?

Victor McLean and Ellie Rose are happy again

There is more to Season 3 to come (this was only Episode 13, after all), but Ellie and Victor sure are acting like it on screen.

Given that they were still doing confessional interviews together, it looks like they didn’t split before filming finished.

And there have been reports and rumors that Ellie and Victor are one of the Season 3 couples that are still together … having been spotted in the United States.

Victor McLean and Ellie Rose and Victor's daughter (throwback pic)

But visiting the US together does not necessarily equal moving on a K-1 visa.

Their social media activity does not tell us anything about their relationship status except that Ellie has been back to work at her pizza place.

Odds seem pretty good that they are still a couple, but if so, they’re doing a pretty good job of hiding it.

Juliana Custodio is Pregnant! 90 Day Fiance Alum Reveals New Man After Split from Michael Jessen

In early October, Michael Jessen and Juliana Custodio confirmed their split to 90 Day Fiance fans.

It was not a new development, as Juliana had already moved on.

Now, Juliana has gone Instagram Official with her new man, introducing him to the world.

What’s more is that they are having a child together. Juliana is pregnant!

Over the weekend, Juliana Custodio took to Instagram to share some major news.

“So excited for our new adventure,” her excited caption began.

For the first time, she shared photos with her new man, a German gallery owner who goes by Ben Obscura.

“Words aren’t enough to tell you how wonderful you are,” Juliana gushed.

“I’m forever grateful for the happiness and joy you have brought into my life,” she expressed.

“And,” Juliana continued, “for [making] one of my biggest dreams come true.”

That news, Juliana made clear with an emoji, is that she is pregnant.

“We can’t wait to meet you,” she expressed to their future child.

Juliana then gushed: “I am the luckiest woman to be able to call you mine @ben_obscura.”

Juliana Custodio IG pregnancy announcement with Ben Obscura

Juliana’s happy news also came with a casual but sincere suggestion for weirdo trolls.

“Pls: if you have nothing good to say, please just leave,” her caption concluded.

As you can see in the screenshot above, 90 Day Fiance legend and fellow Brazilian Larissa Lima congratulated her on the good news.

“Baby on the way!” Ben shared in a message on his own Instagram. “A new adventure is about to begin!”

“We are super excited,” he raved, “and we can’t wait to welcome our new addition into the family!”

“Babyzinho we can’t wait to meet you!” Ben expressed. 

Ben Obscura IG pregnancy announcement with Juliana Custodio

“We are now preparing for the most beautiful blessing we could ask for!” Ben praised.

He concluded his caption by writing: “The best is yet to come!”

That is all very sweet.

Naturally, between general curiosity and Juliana’s famously incredible body (she is a model, folks), some wonder if she has a baby bump yet.

The answer appears to have been revealed in her Instagram Story.

Juliana appears to either be very early in her pregnancy, to be one of those people who has a very discreet baby bump, or both.

Juliana Custodio IG modeling behind the scenes (no bump yet)

It is not actually a surprise that Juliana has moved on.

We didn’t know about Ben specifically.

But, when Juliana and Michael Jessen announced their split, he did acknowledge that she had moved on.

Unfortunately, Michael and Juliana’s split was not as amicable as one might have hoped.

Michael’s initial message about the breakup was sad and respectful.

Juliana made it clear that, though she shares many of those feelings, there was more going on that he wasn’t saying that led to their split.

It’s interesting, because their storyline was labeled as “boring” by some viewers who wanted the outrageous behavior and drama of some other couples.

When you see creepy clowns like Big Ed Brown or rotten sideshow acts like Angela Deem, seeing a sincere couple dealing with normal problems is … different.

But in the end, what brought Michael and Juliana’s marriage to an end was just … real problems.

Well, real problems and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some couples were brought together on lockdown. Others were torn apart.

But to call Michael and Juliana’s marriage a “COVID casualty” isn’t telling the whole story, Juliana explained.

More than once, she felt like a maid — not just for Michael, but for his ex-wife and for her new man.

There is already a level of awkwardness when suddenly two couples are under one roof.

Was it the right call for the Jessen kids? Almost certainly. But it did not work out so well for the (new) Jessen marriage.

There was another factor, another measure of the impact of COVID-19, and that was Michael’s finances.

While he was not the wealthiest 90 Day Fiance star in the franchise, Michael was certainly in the Top 10 or so.

Case in point: in 2019, he purchased a new home in Connecticut for $1.19 million.

In April of 2020, like countless other Americans, Michael abruptly saw his finances dry up.

Because of that, he stopped paying his mortgage. On July 1, there was a foreclosure filing against him.

While we have every confidence that Michael can and will land on his feet, we hate to see that happen to anyone.

Even so, our heartfelt congratulations go out to Juliana and to Ben, even though we don’t really “know” Ben.

(We don’t know Juliana either, except seeing her on television and Instagram)

We had hoped for a different happily ever after for her, but sometimes reality is full of surprises.

90 Day Fiance The Other Way Recap: Jenny Slatten Knows She Has to Leave Sumit Singh

On 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, some couples prepared for weddings — whether they were ready or not.

Others have a long road ahead of them before they can hope to reach the altar.

Sumit came clean to Jenny about how he betrayed her, and she took it surprisingly well … but that doesn’t change what she needs to do next.

Ariela told Biniyam about their own important next step, and Bini’s showing a huge and positive change in attitude.

Corey had to beg his family to come to his wedding, and still to no avail. He wants at least one guest from his side.

Ellie and Victor’s heated argument turned even nastier.

Kenneth had to tell Armando about his own family’s reservations, but Armando’s family’s issues are much more immediate the day of the wedding.

Steven and Alina have put off their wedding for ages, so now they have to rush about every last detail. Is it worth it?

1. Jenny Slatten and Sumit Singh

Sumit singh and now im an uncle via amit and shree
On the heels of Sumit’s betrayal last week, this episode actually begins with some good news. Sumit’s brother, Amit, and his wife, Shree, have had their first child. Sumit is now an uncle! Of course, this means that he is going to a small family celebration.

2. Sumit is going alone, however

Jenny slatten hopes to be included in things once theyre married
Jenny is welcome to gatherings as a “friend” of Sumit, but his family has made it very clear that family gatherings should not include her, despite the duration of this relationship. Jenny reminds Sumit that they’re just a few weeks away from being able to marry, so she hopes that they will start including her in things after that milestone is crossed.

3. Yeah, about that . . .

Sumit singh i put it on a hold
With palpable nervousness, Sumit tells Jenny that he called up their attorney after applying for the marriage license and told him to hold off on that, meaning that the process has not begun and can’t begin until 30 minutes after Sumit changes his mind.

4. Jenny is devastated

Jenny slatten expresses hurt weirdly calm at his betrayal
We have a feeling that she at least suspected that something was up, because Jenny’s response was strangely calm for someone whose boyfriend just told her that he essentially FAKED a meeting with a marriage attorney and is only bothering to tell her now.

5. He is CONVINCED that marriage will ruin what they have

Sumit singh but i saw married people
Sumit had his own trauma from being married before. As Jenny points out to him, that was not a real marriage — it was arranged by his parents against his will. He and his wife did not love each other. Also, Sumit was already in love with and in a relationship with Jenny during that marriage (he just didn’t tell her about it). The marriage was painful and the divorce was difficult, but Sumit also says that he’s seen and heard of other couples where marriage makes the relationship worse. Jenny counters that a couple who don’t live together until they marry will have a very different experience than their story.

6. Choosing a far-off wedding date is not a luxury that they can afford

Jenny slatten fears that shell have to leave
Jenny is still ravaged by monthly anxiety every time that she files to extend her visa, and Sumit knows it — he just prioritized his own cold feet. He’s so afraid of changing the status quo that he could ruin everything for both of them.

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Ariela Weinberg to Biniyam Shibre: We Can Fix Our Marriage IF You Come to America

On last week’s episode of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, Biniyam Shibre confessed to lying to Ariela Weinberg.

It wasn’t about one thing. It was about many things. And it had all blown up in his face.

Ari and Bini both want to make their relationship work long term, but they can’t do that in Kenya or in Ethiopia.

Ariela presents Biniyam with an option: is he willing to move to America to patch things up?

Ariela Weinberg begins this sneak peek clip by telling Biniyam Shibre that things are still rocky.

She is willing to move past his bad behavior (as she has so many times before).

But she does not want this situation to repeat itself.

She came to Kenya to spend time with her family on neutral ground in a beautiful place.

Here, they are free of toxic influences like some of Biniyam’s less trustworthy friends.

However, she knows that they cannot stay in Kenya on vacation forever.

They also cannot return to Ethiopia.

While Ariela doesn’t delve into the ongoing civil war that has ravaged Bini’s homeland, that’s a real issue.

What she acknowledges on camera is that the toxic influences from Biniyam’s friend group will guarantee that they break up.

Ariela weighs her options.

With Ethiopia a non-starter and Kenya not a sustainable, long-term solution, there’s another obvious answer: the United States.

Ariela has already started the K-1 visa application with Biniyam, but applying and making the move are not the same thing.

She worries, however, that telling Biniyam that she wants their family to permanently move to the United States will leave him upset.

He is very attached to his home and his family (which is normal).

The only odd thing is that, well, it’s weird to impregnate two different people from a country where you have no apparent interest in living.

Speaking of the K-1 process, Ariela says that it has been over a year since she began the process.

At first, she wasn’t sure that she would go through with it … but now, Biniyam’s behavior has changed everything.

Basically? Biniyam made a fool of her in front of all of his friends, and she can’t face or trust them.

Ariela presents the idea to Biniyam in this clip.

He actually responds fairly calmly, perhaps realizing how close he has come to losing her as he did his ex-wife.

Bini tells the camera that he agreed to the K-1 visa in the first place because he wants their family to stay together no matter what.

However, he stresses that he does not want to permanently live in the United States.

On the one hand, that is fair — plenty of people want to go back and forth between their old home and current one, which is his goal.

On the other, as we noted, having a kid with two separate Americans is an odd choice for someone who wants to remain in Ethiopia.

Ariela is excited at the idea of Biniyam coming to truly understand her and where she comes from.

After all, she has spent a long time living in Ethiopia and knowing his family and learning that lifestyle.

She doesn’t mention this, but the number of his religious festivals alone that she has attended with no reciprocation speaks to an imbalance.

When Bini gives his assent, Ariela is visibly relieved.

It is a really tender moment for the two of them as a couple.

It is also a promising sign that Biniyam is now willing to make an effort to be a good partner — something that the relationship has lacked.

Ariela weinberg to biniyam shibre we can fix our marriage if you

Nicole Nafziger Dead? 90 Day Fiance Alum Slammed for Faking Her Own Death!

An apology, no matter how heartfelt, is not always a guarantee that it won’t happen again.

That’s what 90 Day Fiance fans are learning after Nicole Nafziger apologized for misleading her followers.

She’s back at it.

This time, Nicole is essentially faking her own death … but why?

On Instagram and on Twitter this week, Nicole Nafziger alarmed fans and followers.

“Heartbroken to confirm she is dead,” the post reads.

Over a photo of Nicole’s own face, the post also included a broken heart emoji.

Nicole Nafziger "death" tweet November 2021

Obviously, this was clickbait, with a whole “link in bio” message added on Instagram.

The link was not to a news story about Nicole’s tragic passing or to her obituary page.

Instead, the link led to a list of famous people who passed away in 2021.

It’s the time of year for those lists to go around, and many find them a tasteful way to remember who was lost to us this year.

Sharing the lists, out of sentiment or simply for clicks, is not unreasonable.

Making it appear that the person sharing the list has tragically died and that their family is sharing the sad news through her account … that’s pretty twisted.

Nicole’s death would be a tragedy for her, for her parents and sister, and especially for her young daughter, May.

Fortunately, she is alive and well.

Unfortunately, she is also getting some undestandable blowback from angry fans who feel tricked, hurt, and frankly, annoyed.

See, Nicole has done this sort of thing before.

Just last month, Nicole had some of her fans and followers thinking that she was pregnant.

Looking at her post, you can understand why people reached that conclusion:

Nicole Nafziger IG teases "surprise" with sonogram pic

“No, I am not pregnant,” Nicole had to then clarify on Instagram.

“Sorry for the confusing post,” she apologized, having deleted the initial sonogram post.

“Hope everyone is staying safe out there!” Nicole added. “Peace and love to all.”

Nicole Nafziger IG apologizes for "surprise" sonogram clickbait

Reality stars post things and then have to apologize for them all of the time, but they’re usually not … weird stuff like this.

But some public figures, and especially 90 Day Fiance stars, often sign on with management companies.

Which means that they hand over social media login information to a third party who can then post on their behalf.

One of the big incentives for becoming a reality TV star or otherwise becoming famous is monetization.

Nicole has certainly seized the opportunity to turn her fame into cash.

She might not make six or seven figures per ad, but Instagram endorsements of a product can go a long way.

Nicole Nafziger advertises weight loss tea (feb 2021)

Similarly, Nicole and other members of the cast share links to news, usually about the 90 Day Fiance franchise or related reality television.

Sometimes, these links are exciting news that their followers genuinely wanted to know.

That’s not always the case, though. The more egregious clickbait can elicit outrage and confusion.

Nicole does not have a monopoly on this. Just a couple of years ago, Deavan Clegg had her own link scandal.

This time, it wasn’t clickbait — her management shared a perfectly legitimate article covering recent Deavan news.

But a relatively simple explanation about immigration policy sparked backlash, and Deavan launched into an angry rant about the article’s contents. Whoops!

Ashley Martson: his time is up

On a very different note, Loren Brovarnik briefly feuded with Ashley Martson over a simple link that Ashley shared.

Loren was pregnant at the time with Shai, and Ashley’s management shared a photo from Loren’s announcement as part of the link teaser.

There was no real misinformation, but for some reason, Loren ended up under the impression that Ashley was stealing her pic for a pregnancy announcement of her own.

Danielle Mullins Jbali did not get rich appearing on 90 Day Fiance, which infamously pays its stars very little.

A few years ago, she even had to post a GoFundMe to make the money to avoid losing her home.

But at one point after her time with Mohamed had come to an end, she was in talks to get her very own makeover show, Mama June Shannon style.

Danielle and then-manager Gina Rodriguez (yes, Mama June’s manager) parted ways on sour terms and the show never happened.

The word from Gina’s camp was that Danielle was irrational and impossible to work with.

But Danielle’s side of the story was that they wanted login access to her social media to post clickbait that she could not delete — a total dealbreaker.

So Nicole is not alone.

But perhaps, because she has been so private about her former engagement to Azan and much of her life, she makes these headlines more often because she has so little news of her own.

We absolutely respect the hustle of her as a single mom raising a wonderful daughter, but we hope that Nicole can find something new. We’d love to see her on The Single Life.

Angela Deem and Michael Ilesanmi: Still Together After Explosive Tell All Fight?

Two months ago, 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? viewers saw Angela Deem declare that she’s done with Michael Ilesanmi.

Her Tell All rampage did not stop there, as she later announced that her marriage to Michael was never legitimate in the first place.

That statement wasn’t just harsh, it was the sort of thing that could be used against her as Michael tries to come to the U.S.

If Angela’s even still trying to bring him over. If they’re still together. Now, Angela has spilled the beans.

It’s been a long two months since that September Tell All when the grandmother flashed her breasts.

Those of us watching from home had our view mercifully censored.

Michael’s aunt Lydia, Angela’s castmates, the crew, and poor Shaun Robinson had that sight rawdogging their eyes unblurred and without remorse.

While it was her newly augmented breasts that made headlines, Angela also had a lot to say.

She told Michael “I’m done,” though it wasn’t for the first time.

Then Angela stormed off of the stage (one of multiple incidents), leaving her castmates to process what they’d just witnessed.

Kalani Faagata, who has no business being this funny, was quick to use the incident for laughs.

But while Angela’s castmates reacted to what had gone down, Angela was still seething.

On the elevator, she ranted to her daughter, Skyla, who could only nod in agreement with her unhinged mother.

Angela insisted that “Psychic Tracy” had warned her that Lydia was influencing Michael to stand up to her.

While the way that Angela treats Michael (and others) is abhorrent, she never fails to find fault with them when they have the courage to assert themselves.

Angela believed that those close to Michael in Nigeria were driving a wedge between them.

Angela had been instructed by her surgeons to stop smoking.

The health and happiness of others had never stopped her before, so doctor’s orders didn’t stop her now.

Raging and ranting, she smoked outside of the Tell All … and still had the gall to blame Michael for her choice.

Yara Zaya is both wise and beautiful, and she had her own commentary on Angela’s behavior.

That was before Angela returned to the stage.

No one seems willing to challenge her to her face, as any criticism is seen as an attack — and met with retaliation.

Back on stage, however, Angela’s bad behavior continued — as if it could ever end.

She flipped off Michael, cursing him out.

Verbal and emotional abuse seems to be the core of their relationship, and it all travels in one direction: from Angela to Michael.

Later, Angela ranted to the cameras (in a confessional that may have been filmed the next day) about Michael.

She was outraged that he tried to call her during the chat.

Angela also said that their marriage didn’t count in America because that paperwork hadn’t happened yet, so she was just going to live how she wanted.

Now, weeks after that, Angela appeared on 90 Day: Bares All to speak with Shaun Robinson.

During that interview, she claimed that her prescription pain medication and a lack of good sleep had caused her on-stage behavior.

It was a clear effort to walk back her antics as if they were not entirely consistent with her personality and behavior.

But … did Angela mean what she said to and about Michael?

“I’m done” has become something of a running joke among fans in the franchise because of how often it is said.

Sometimes, though, an “I’m done” really does mean that it’s the end.

Angela’s social media — notably, she and Michael are one of those weird couples with a creepy “shared account” — has been a little quiet on that front.

She has used her Instagram to put her ex-friend JoJo on blast (yes, the same friend who went to Nigeria for her and helped her after her surgery).

JoJo has gotten support from Debbie Johnson during the bitter feud, and the majority of fans are also on her side.

However, a recent video shows Angela dancing around, showing off her slimmer figure.

It would be a fun moment if we didn’t know who Angela is and how she treats the people whom she claims to love.

The caption, “Live your life until he is here,” was interesting.

Michael was (remotely) in the video with Angela, cheerfully dancing along with her.

The two had gone Live together, where they confirmed that they are still together as a couple.

However, Angela and Michael are still living separately … and seem unsure of when they will be reunited.

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Natalie Mordovtseva Shames Blind Date for Drinking: I Don’t Want Another Mike!

90 Day: The Single Life is back with its second season, including Natalie Mordovtseva’s quest for a hot Florida Man.

As she ventures for a rebound after her split from Mike Youngquist, she is going on blind dates.

In this clip of Friday’s episode, Natalie gushes about how her date is even hotter than his photo.

There’s just one problem: he’s drinking a cocktail when she shows up. Natalie isn’t having it.

On the season premiere, Natalie wasn’t really dating so much as flirting in her patented wide-eyed, bouncy way.

Some viewers were concerned that Natalie’s behavior has grown even odder since ending her marriage to Mike.

Others reasoned that perhaps she was just trying to turn on her version of charm and try to “chat up” a man on the beach.

In this sneak peek clip of the second episode, Natalie is preparing to embark upon a blind date.

It is, she reveals, her first blind date — ever.

Thankfully, it’s 2021, so she has seen the guy’s photo. It’s enough that she’s a little nervous.

Her first reaction upon meeting Johnny is to notice how handsome he is.

Natalie is “nervous” by her own admission, but she’s pleased to meet a man who is better looking than his photo.

Then she looks down at his drink, asks what he’s drinking, and her mood swiftly changes.

Johnny reveals that he is drinking a Red Bull vodka, and Natalie is instantly put off.

“Oh, okay,” she says in the most neutral tone that she can manage.

“When I enter restaurant,” Natalie describes to the camera, “he had a drink. … Not nice.”

“I don’t want have dates with guys who’re obsessed with drinks,” Natalie declares in her post-date confessional.

She explains this policy “because I consider man as a potential father of my kids.”

It seems that Natalie’s strong opinions about alcohol have not changed in the slightest.

Johnny clearly picks up on her discomfort.

But since she hasn’t told him, he naturally doesn’t conclude that she’s internally screaming because he’s drinking a cocktail.

Instead, he innocently asks her what sort of drink she might like, listing vodka, tequila, and — perhaps catching on to her mood — water.

Natalie explains that she does not want to drink because she is “not a party girl.”

“I would not want to look for party guy,” she explains to him, “because we would not match.”

Natalie added: “Because I want to be a mother and I want to have a child.”

This, however, is when Johnny surprises her.

He goes to get her a water and himself a water.

While the bartender is not yet available, he even returns his own unfinished cocktail.

Natalie met a guy who would rather forego having a drink of any kind than drive her away.

She picked up on this and found it tremendously encouraging.

“He took his drink and remove it,” Natalie recalls. “And he said, ‘I do it for you.'”

In Natalie’s mind, this formed a wonderful contrast from her ex.

“It make me feel good,” she tells the camera, “because Michael never choose me over alcohol.”

By that, Natalie clearly means that Michael did not stop drinking alcohol entirely to appease her, which is true.

Natalie of course quickly shifted the mood by asking Johnny a very serious question.

“So, you believe in God?” she asks at the end of the clip.

While questions of religious belief can be important for compatibility, that’s a doozy of a line for a first date. It all is.

Tragically, the sneak peek clip ran out before we could get Johnny’s answer or, more importantly, however Natalie responds to it.

But that’s what the full episode is for.

90 Day: The Single Life is streaming new episodes on Fridays on the Discovery Plus streaming app.

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