When 90 Day Fiancé season 9 premiered this past Sunday, viewers noticed similarities between newcomers Jibri and Miona Bell and past co-stars in the franchise series, including Russ and Paola Mayfield. Jibri, 28, is from South Dakota. Miona. 24. is from Serbia, and she is a makeup artist. According to Jibri, Miona is good at making money, but even better at spending it. Despite making his own solo music, and being the front man of a house/hip-hop band, Black Serbs, he is also historically known for his inability to manage his money.
Within the first episode, there were already several red flags presented. The couple hadn’t discussed finances, and it appeared that they had wildly different expectations. 90 Day Fiancé's Miona wants to live in the big city of Los Angeles and have a wedding by the ocean. While this goal is unattainable due to their current financial situation, Jibri is doing all that he can to save money and bring the love of his life to America, even if that means living at home. As viewers learn more about their story and see Jibri’s parents' hesitation about the relationship, they can’t help but remember past show alums with similar circumstances.
Fan-favorites Russ and Paola first appeared in 90 Day Fiancé season 1 and later starred in the franchise spinoff, 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?. The couple had quite a few hiccups during their time on the series. At first, they lived with Russ’s parents, which caused turmoil between the couple. Paola wanted privacy as they were a budding couple, but they needed to save money. This reminds fans of 90 Day Fiancé's Jibri’s situation, as he returned home instead of working on his band, so he could save up for the luxurious future Miona craves. Alas, that’s not the only similarity.
Miona enjoys wearing revealing clothes. Jibri claimed that the Miona seen on Instagram is a “persona,” but also compared his love of bright clothing to her penchant for garments that show some skin. However, his mother Mahala Bach was less than enthused. She believes that Miona is searching for “sexual attraction,” which makes her uncomfortable. If Miona is going to live there, she needs to make sure that everyone is comfortable, even if that means covering up from time to time. Paola experienced a similar situation with Russ’s parents. They grew uncomfortable with her revealing clothes (even her pajamas) and asked 90 Day Fiancé's Paola to cover up.
The previews hint that those might not be the only similarities. Jibri shared his concerns about how different his vacation life is from his work life. Fans may recall that Paola was less than happy with Russ’s work schedule. He ended up searching for a new job, and Paola moved to Miami to pursue her modeling career. If this is any indication of where the new couple is headed, then viewers might be in for a wild ride. In the end, it’s only the first episode, but viewers are eager to see if Miona’s wishes come true in future episodes of 90 Day Fiancé.
