Over the years, 90 Day Fiance The franchise has featured some bizarre situations, which have included major plot twists, and some of those twists have worked in the cast's favor. 90 Day Fiance the first season premiered in 2014 and became a powerful reality show. Under the franchise umbrella are the main spinoffs Happily ever after?, Before 90 daysand The Other Way. And the network has grown to include other spinoffs like 90 Day: The Single Life, Love in Paradiseand 90 Days: The Last Resort.
There have been some highly memorable cast members throughout the main shows and spinoffs. Big Ed Brown and Angela Deem are two of the best-known alumni, while others like Darcey Silva, Jasmine Pineda, Loren Brovarnik and Paul Staehle have also made names for themselves. What does the 90 Day Fiance franchise Just as interesting is the unpredictability of the real-life circumstances in which the cast members find themselves. Some thought their love lives were going one way, only for them to turn left, but it didn't always end in negative results for those involved.
Michael Ilesanmi leaving Angela shortly after arriving in the US
Michael escaped Angela's abuse
Angela and Michael Ilesanmi have been with the franchise since Before 90 days Season 2 in 2018. Since then, the couple has gotten engaged, been denied their K-1 visa, gotten married in Nigeria, had their spousal visa approved, and Michael has moved to America in December 2023. The constant berating, emasculation, and Angela's financial and emotional problems and Michael's abuse were the basis of her time in the franchise. However, the tables turned against Angela when Michael escaped from his Georgia home in February 2024, just over a month after his arrival.
Michael's quick exit from his marriage to Angela was a plot twist that no one predicted would happen so quickly, as they had worked to stay together and get Michael to America for so long. Michael now lives a happy and independent life out of Angela's clutches, and still has people around him that he calls family. Although his departure was abrupt, it worked in his favor.
Loren Allen's shocking STD revelation
The enchantment of faith has been broken
Homeless and broke Loren Allen has appeared in 90 Day Fiance: Before 90 days Season 6, when he went to the Philippines to meet his trans girlfriend, Faith Gatoc Tulod, in person for the first time. Loren, 34, was Faith's first boyfriend, 30, and she was enchanted by him. Things quickly went downhill when Loren told Faith he wanted to move to the Philippines instead of her going to America, and he revealed that he had gonorrhea. Faith was under the impression that she and Loren were exclusive, so that meant he cheated on her.
Although Faith forgave Loren and let him return close to her heart, his continued inappropriate behavior drove her away.
The STD scandal was the original catalyst for Faith's hurt feelings, and it was a wild admission that was an unexpected development.
In the end, Faith decided to break up with Loren, which was in her best interest because Loren had let Faith down.
Accidental death of Shiela Mangubat's mother
David and Shiela were close
Perhaps the saddest twist in history 90 Day Fiance franchise was when Sheila Mangubat's mother died suddenly in an accident at home. Native of Nebraska and 90DFThe first deaf cast member, David Dangerfield, went to the Philippines to meet Sheila after having a virtual and online relationship with her. Sheila lived in extreme poverty and took David into her home to meet her parents and son. Shiela's family home was dilapidated and battered by storms and needed a lot of work.
David saw firsthand that Sheila's mother slept on the second floor and had to climb precarious stairs to get down. Shiela and David spent the night David met his family in a hotel and returned home the next day to find that Sheila's mother fell down the stairs and died. The shocking incident devastated Sheila, but the ordeal brought her and David closer together. David was even able to help pay for Sheila's house to be repaired and safer. Although the entire situation was tragic, Sheila and David came out stronger.
Tiffany Franco denouncing Ronald Smith's relationship
Ronald and Tiffany are happy now
Tiffany Franco moved to South Africa to marry Ronald Smith in The Other Way season 1. They quickly got pregnant, but Tiffany returned to America to have and raise her daughter. She went back and forth between America and South Africa, and her and Ronald's marriage was on the rocks all the time due to trust issues, miscommunication, and distance. This led to their eventual split, and Tiffany appeared on 90 Day: The Single Life season 3.
Although Tiffany had a boyfriend that season, she returned to Ronald and returned to South Africa for several months. But come The single life Tell everyone, Tiffany criticized Ronald for having a girlfriend the entire time he was in South Africa. Ronald tried to deny the accusations, but it was the last straw for Tiffany. The revelation that Ronald was cheating on Tiffany was a major plot twist, but it led to them breaking free from each other.
Rayne Fernandez attacking Chidi's sister
Her departure made things better for everyone
One of the most poisonous twists to happen in the 90 Day Fiance franchise took place in Before 90 days season 6. Rayne Fernandez went to Nigeria to meet Chidi Ikpeamaeze in person for the first time, after having a five-year virtual relationship with him. 90 Day FianceChidi was the franchise's first blind cast member and lived with his sister, Victoria, her husband and their young children.
Rayne talked about a premonition she had that she wouldn't get along with her significant other's sister and made that idea a reality.
Rayne exploded at Victoria when they went to the market to buy ingredients for dinner. Rayne was vehemently against Victoria selecting a chicken to be killed and eaten later, even though Rayne, an avid chicken lover, ate chicken. She threw a fit over the chicken being killed at dinner, in a display that worried Chidi and Victoria.
"If you kill this, I'll become really violent."
Things got worse another time during dinner when Rayne began verbally attacking Victoria and accusing her of not liking her and controlling Chidi's life and thoughts. Rayne showed her true colors and unbalanced nature during our trip to the market, and it was actually a good thing. Chidi and Victoria were able to see Rayne's scary side, and that's what led to 90 Day FianceChidi broke up with Rayne, which was positive for his future since Rayne was too much to handle.
90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days airs Sundays at 8pm EST on TLC.
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