The 90 Day Fiancé franchise is supposed to focus on love stories. However, that hasn't stopped franchise "villains" from emerging over the years.
Once upon a time, the 90 Day Fiancé franchise was known for featuring international couples obtaining the K-1 fiancé visa to get married, but the franchise is now also known for featuring a number of memorable "villains." For example, franchise mega-villain Big Ed Brown became a viral meme seemingly overnight after debuting in the franchise. While many fan-favorite couples are still praised for their authentic romances, other cast members are noted for being franchise villains.
During its earliest years, 90 Day Fiancé has been known for featuring genuine and authentic couples. However, as the show gained popularity, more couples have focused on feeding into potentially contrived drama to earn followers and attention. Now, many stars aim to build their careers off of their fleeting TLC fame. In many instances, they exhibited bad behavior, and it ultimately backfired. Even though some of the badly-behaved stars receive attention, many are universally panned by enraged fans who don’t want to see cast members acting out and being rude. Discover the top picks for villains across the franchise.
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Big Ed Brown is notorious for becoming a franchise villain after appearing on 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days. The ex-boyfriend of Filipina single mom Rose Vega was panned by the viewers when he was rude to his partner. Big Ed memorably insulted Rose's breath and body hair, as well as her impoverished living situation. Things got bad once again when the older American pursued another younger partner on 90 Day: The Single Life. Big Ed went in for a rebuffed kiss with Liz that lacked consent. They also ended up having a phone call between them leaked, which revealed the verbally abusive way he seemingly talked to her. Viewers have since called for Big Ed to be banned from the franchise, but TLC has not addressed these scandals.
Leida Margaretha is considered the ultimate 90 Day Fiancé villain to many viewers. The season 6 cast member exploded onto the scene when she joined her partner Eric Rosenbrook in the US. Leida clashed with Eric’s teenage daughter and made the highly controversial decision to kick the girl out of her home and get a restraining order against her. Leida is also known for her compulsive lying, which has caused viewers to question everything she has said about her life in Indonesia, including her alleged wealth and occupation. Meanwhile, Eric and Leida have also made headlines for entanglement with law enforcement. Overall, Leida is an infamous villain even though she surprisingly has stayed with Eric over the years.
Colt and Debbie Johnson are a notorious mother and son duo that first appeared on 90 Day Fiancé season 6 when Colt married Brazilian bombshell Larissa Lima. Debbie, as well as Colt’s extended family, memorably did not approve of Larissa, who fired back with her fiery personality. Debbie and Colt made many viewers uncomfortable with their oddly close relationship, which interfered with Colt’s romances with first Larissa and then Jess Caroline. Colt was criticized for his behavior, while Debbie was accused of being one of the most overbearing mothers in the history of the show. Many fans view her as an example of how not to act towards one's in-laws, while Colt is also criticized for his serial cheating.
Lisa Hamme became an infamous "villain" following her one-season appearance on 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way. The older American was on her worst behavior when she joined her younger partner, Usman Umar, in Nigeria. To many viewers, Lisa depicted one of the worst stereotypes of negative American behavior. Lisa also upset viewers by neglecting her hygiene to the point where she later had her toe amputated. Lisa became cemented as a franchise villain when she directed a racial slur at Usman. Though she has denied being kicked out of the franchise, fans were nonetheless happy when she didn't appear in subsequent seasons.
Trish and Mike Youngquist are the latest mother and son duo to earn viewer scorn. During the season 8 Tell-All, it was revealed that Trish tried to have someone stop Mike’s wedding to Natalie Mordovtseva. This season, the 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? duo has been accused of gaslighting Natalie. A recently-aired Thanksgiving trip saw vegetarian Natalie being pushed to her limit with passive-aggressive tactics, such as Trish taking her to a butcher’s shop. The older woman allegedly insulted Natalie as well, but viewers aren't sure which woman to believe. With that said, Mike has refused to take his wife’s side and has controversially sided with his beloved mother instead. Their bad behavior towards Natalie has earned both Mike and Trish a villain status.
Geoffrey Paschel has upset many 90 Day Fiancé fans by seemingly getting back together with Varya Malina, as the Russian woman shared photos at his house this weekend. Geoffrey is considered dangerous by many fans following the reveal of his disturbing criminal history. Reports include the alleged kidnapping of his former girlfriend. While Geoffrey admitted to arrests related to drug charges, he has also been indicted for charges including aggravated kidnapping, domestic assault, vandalism, and emergency call interferences. His behavior on TLC left many viewers unsettled, while he is also disliked for stringing along Varya and Mary in a love triangle. Overall, the viewers are saddened to see that Varya is still with Geoffrey despite his disturbing behavior.
Angela Deem is one of the biggest villains from 90 Day Fiancé to still star in new seasons and spin-offs. For instance, the brash meemaw is still featured on Happily Ever After? despite her disturbing behavior towards her younger husband Michael Ilesanmi. Angela has a history of verbally mistreating her husband, as well as lashing out and isolating him. Her behavior has only gotten worse as she began blaming Michael for all of her issues such as her decades-long smoking habit. Angela obtained weight-loss surgeries without Michael’s approval, but then choose to complain when he didn’t support her decision. Recently, Angela also alarmed fans by trying to hack her husband’s phone - which is illegal. Many 90 Day Fiancé viewers are shocked that Angela is still allowed to appear on TLC, and they've called for the network to remove her from the franchise.
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? streams Fridays on Discovery+ and airs Sundays at 8pm on TLC.
