There were many notable 90 Day Fiance franchise cast members who have had memorable financial difficulties, so have their financial problems been resolved now? THE GO 90 Day Fiance show debuted in 2014 and currently has 10 full seasons. 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? was the first spinoff of the franchise and originated in 2016. 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days came next in 2017, followed by 90 Day Fiance: The Other Side in 2019. These four shows are the core of the franchise and are where all of the new cast members come from except HEAwhere couples' trips are monitored.
THE 90 Day Fiance Umbrella also has other derivatives that have become very popular in recent years. Love in Paradise: Caribbean, a story of 90 days (now called 90 Day Fiance: Love in Paradise), premiered in 2020 and has four complete seasons. 90 Day: The Single Life, 90 day diaries, The Chantel family, Darcey and Staceyand 90 Day Bars all were spinoffs that follow established cast members in their lives after their first appearance in the franchise.
Over the years, finances have been a serious and very relevant topic that plagues many of the cast members. To bring a foreign national to America on a K-1 fiance visa, applicants must meet a minimum income requirement, which has proven difficult for many on this list. What is more, Maintaining relationships with people abroad has been an expensive endeavor for the Americans on the show, and dug some deep holes for some that were scary. In Love in Paradise In Season 4, Luke Berry went to Colombia to tell his 19-year-old fiancée that he was broke after supporting her high-end lifestyle last year.
Before 90 days Season 7's Loren Allen also went to her broke foreign love interest's country, but the two got engaged despite the obstacle. These two examples do not compare to the financial despair of those on this list. THE 90 Day Fiance The cast members on this list were struggling financially, and an update on their current financial situation is enlightening.
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Niles Valentim
90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days Season 7
90 Day Fiance: Before 90 days star Niles Valentine met his now-fiancée, Matilda Nti, on social media after she sent him a message. The pair dated virtually for two years before Niles, who has autism spectrum disorder, went to Matilda's native Ghana to meet her for the first time. Matilda was adamant about getting married on Niles' first trip, as he had proposed via video call previously. Niles expressed reservations to Matilda, and the pair decided to just do the traditional door-knocking ceremony. However, Niles was begged to go ahead with the marriage after his Ghanaian surrogate father, Mr. he was unable to break tradition and had to marry Matilda.
This led Niles to reveal to Matilda that he lost his job before going to Ghana and that he was broke and had no money to pay for the wedding. With his back against the wall, Niles asked Mr. Arc to pay off his wedding deficit with a loan, and Mr. Arc complied. Things look better for Niles now, however, as he has been in his new job since January 2024. With job security, Niles is in a better position to bring Matilda to the US and pay Mr. Arc.
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Gino Palazzolo
Before the 90 Days, 90 Day Fiance, 90 Days: The Last Resort
Gino Palazzolo joined the 90 Day Fiance franchise in Before 90 days Season 5, when he went to Panama to meet his Panamanian girlfriend Jasmine Pineda for the first time. The two met on a sugar baby website. At the time, Gino was working as a Product Development Engineer for an automotive company. Before meeting Jasmine in person, Gino began financing Jasmine's lifestyleincluding paying for your cosmetic procedures. Gino described himself as a money-conscious person and worried about how much he spent on Jasmine.
When Jasmine arrived in America on the K-1 visa, Gino revealed that he had quit his job to spend more time with her and was living off his $600,000 retirement savings. Jasmine felt that Gino was withholding her money from her and controlling her financially. Gino thought he was trying to stick to a budget. In The last resort In Season 2, which Gino and Jasmine are currently in, the money has not yet been raised.
However, Gino and Jasmine are now separated, so Gino doesn't have to spend much on her, which no doubt helps his wallet.
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Tiffany Franco
The Other Way, Happily Ever After?, The Single Life
Tiffany Franco first appeared in 90 Day Fiance: The Other Side season 1. Tiffany was a single mother of one and a makeup artist. She moved to South Africa, the birthplace of her fiancé Ronald Smith, and the two quickly married and became pregnant. To bring Ronald to America, Tiffany needed her father to sign the K-1 visa, which means Tiffany didn't even earn the $20,000 a year needed to apply for the visa.
Things have changed financially for Tiffany since appearing on the show. She launched her own makeup line in 2021 and has a large following on Instagram and TikTok, where she posts short paid videos and does brand promotions. Tiffany stated that Ronald barely helps with the children financially.
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Kalani Faagata
90 Day Fiancé Happily Ever After?, The Last Resort
When Kalani Faagata first appeared in 90 Day Fiance Season 6, it didn't work. She had to ask her parents to sign her fiancé Asuelu Pulaa's K-1 visa. From then on, she became a housewife and Asuelu worked part-time. It's unclear how the couple survived financially, but it was likely with the help of Kalani's parents, with whom they lived. Nowadays, Kalani and Asuelu are divorced and co-parenting, Kalani had a third childand Kalani makes money doing brand promotions and Cameo videos.
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David Toborowsky
90 Day Fiance Happily Ever After?, After the 90 Days
David Toborowsky went to Thailand after a health scare and losing all his money in a divorce. He survived from his friend Chris when he met Annie Suwan in Thailand. Chris had to sign Annie's visa and the duo moved to Kentucky with no money and lived in one of Chris's empty office buildings. However, through its 90 Day Fiance fame, David and Annie launched a cooking channel, continue to appear in the franchise and promote brands and companies to make a living.
They managed to buy a big house and divide their time between the US and Thailand.
Now they have a baby on the way and are putting down roots in Thailand.
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Rachel Walters
90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days
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Rachel Walters went to England to meet Jon Walters in Before 90 days season 2. They got married and Rachel, mother of two, needed a guarantor for Jon's visasince she lost her job. Rachel and Jon struggled with visa denials for many years until they finally separated in 2024. Now, Rachel doesn't have to pay for Jon's visa and travel to and from England. She runs an Etsy shop that sells handmade trinkets and is on Cameo.
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Nicole Nafziger
90 Day Fiance Happily Ever After?
Nicole Nafziger and Azan Tefou were featured in 90 Day Fiance Season 4, when Nicole went to Morocco to meet Azan in person for the first time. After getting engaged, single mother Nicole asked her father to sign for Azan's visa. However, they didn't get very far in the application process as the pair split up. Nicole invested all her limited money into traveling to see Azan and then $12,000 to open a store in Morocco with him.
“There is no store.”
The store never came to fruition and Nicole left the relationship and returned home to live with her family in Florida. Nicole recently worked at Starbucks and she makes money through clickbait ads that anger fans.
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Jibri Bell
90 Day Fiance
Jibri Bell brought his Serbian wife Miona Bell to America on the K-1 visa in 90 Day Fiance season 9. They moved into his parents' house in South Dakota, and it's unclear if he needed a cosigner for the visa. Jibri gave Miona a jet-setting life before they got married, but wasn't able to provide that when she arrived in America. It seemed like Jibri and Miona were in bad shape, as Jibri's music career slowed down.
However, Miona launched a successful ponytail business and was apparently supportive of both of them. But Miona and Jibri have separated after a year of marriage, and Jibri is on a spiritual journey in Asia, while Miona has bought a house with a new man.
Miona is certainly back on her feet and it's unclear how Jibri is financing her current lifestyle.
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Emily Bieberly
90 Day Fiance Happily Ever After?
Emily was a part-time nanny when her Cameroonian husband, Kobe Blaise, came to America on the K-1 visa his parents signed in 90 Day Fiance season 9. The pair lived at Emily's parents' house and enjoyed their helping hand. Kobe got a job doing concrete after getting his Green Card, and Emily became a stay-at-home mom. The pair now have three children and were talking about moving into their own place. Kobe was injured and needed ACL surgery, which kept him away from work. The couple appears to be supporting themselves by selling merchandise and promoting the brand. Emily's parents are probably helping a lot too.
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James Solis
90 Day Fiance: The Other Side
90 Day FianceJames Solis worked at his family's elevator company in Maine, while his Indonesian wife Meitalia Solis sold handmade jewelry online. James abruptly left his family business without warning to move to Indonesia, where the couple helped Meitalia's family sell banana chips. They also left a car bill for more than $700 a month in the United States. Realizing he could not financially support his wife, James returned to America to crawl so his family could get his job back. It's unclear whether James got his job back, but he and Meitalia are back in the US and James launched a music career while Meitalia still sells jewelry.
90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days airs Sundays at 8pm EST on TLC.
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