90 Day Fiancé: Why Mike Berk Should Not Be Judging Gino Palazzolo
At the 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days season 5 Tell-All, Mike Berk was quick to smirk at the problems between other couples , but many viewers believe that he is the last person who should be casting judgment. B90's Mike was particularly smug when the issues between Jasmine Pineda and Gino Palazzolo were explored at the televised reunion. However, many 90 Day Fiancé franchise fans are labeling Mike a hypocrite for judging other people, in light of his own flawed behavior and relationship issues.
Franchise fans have quickly turned on Mike Berk, as the New York native’s relationship with Ximena Morales Cuellar revealed Mike’s true personality. Single mother Ximena tried to break up with Mike close to 30 times, although the American man remained delusional and insisted on marrying Ximena, despite her begging him to leave her home. Many viewers were horrified at the low-blow insults Mike hurled at Ximena, including him trying to shame Ximena for previously working on an adult entertainment website. This led to the revelation that Mike had actually met Ximena while she was working as a cam girl, and he was the one who offered to financially support her if she quit that job.
Reddit user m0renita shared a picture of Mike laughing during the Tell-All, with the caption, "The Winner of the 90 Day 'Most Punchable Face' Award." Viewers were in overwhelming agreement that Mike had behaved the worst at the Tell-All Part 1. "I couldn't believe the hypocrisy of him to laugh at Gino for taking a sugar baby on a date. F*** off Mike, you pay for Ximena's kid's beds so you can cry in them and make yourself look like a creepy weirdo on TV," one top commenter remarked, blasting the New York native. Some users theorized that B90's Mike was happy to have Gino take the heat off of him, although he was wrong to assume that viewers would find Gino to be more off-putting. "He thinks Gino is making him look good in comparison and he's very very wrong," another commenter wrote.
Many viewers were frustrated by both Mike's lack of self-awareness and his pompous attitude. Viewers were particularly shocked that Mike urged Gino to be intimate with Jasmine since Ximena had been open about Mike's lack of skills in the bedroom. "Everyone knows Mike was a virgin, so who is he to laugh at anyone? Someone should bring that up to his face. Ximena certainly was not impressed with his performance," one person stated. Fans were also annoyed with how vocal B90's Mike was about his fellow cast members' issues since he had plenty of relationship problems of his own. "Ugh the way he’s inserting himself into everyone’s storyline is annoying," another commenter wrote.
Overall, Mike has made one of the quickest negative transformations in the 90 Day Fiancé franchise. Viewers initially perceived Mike as a naive but sweet and supportive man who wanted to care for his partner’s children. Mike is now being regarded as a short-tempered and manipulative nightmare, whom Ximena should stay far away from. On the other hand, many viewers have a far more favorable opinion of Ximena. While she was first blasted as a gold digger, viewers now realize that she was open and honest with Mike throughout the duration of their relationship. Therefore, many 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days viewers are siding with Ximena during the split.
Source: M0renita/Reddit