90 Day Fiance featured Jovi Dufren and Yara Zaya fighting before their big engagement party, Natalie Mordovtseva and Mike Youngquist seeing a therapist and discovering they no longer loved each other, Rebecca Parrott getting jealous over another woman giving Zied Hakimi attention , and Stephanie Davison and Ryan Carr getting into an explosive argument during Sunday night's Season 8 broadcast on TLC.
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Mike and Natalie previously starred on Season 7 of 90 Day Fiance, Tarik Myers and Hazel Cagalitan found fame on Season 2 of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days, and Rebecca and Zied first appeared on 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' third season.
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The four new couples starring on Season 8 of 90 Day Fiance are Brandon Gibbs, a 27-year-old from Dinwiddie, VA, and Julia Trubkina, a 26-year-old from Russia; Jovi, a 29-year-old from New Orleans, LA, and Yara, a 25-year-old from Ukraine; Stephanie, a 52-year-old from Grand Rapids, MI, and Ryan, a 27-year-old from Belize; and Andrew Kenton, a 32-year-old from Roseville, CA, and Amira Lollysa, a 28-year-old from France.
90 Day Fiance features Americans who have fallen in love with foreigners bringing their fiances to the United States on K-1 visas.
However, once the couple is in America together, the American must marry their overseas partner within the 90-day period allowed by the visa or the foreigner has to return to their home country.
Below is the latest on several of 90 Day Fiance's eighth-season couples based on the tenth episode.
MIKE AND NATALIE
Natalie said Michael didn't seem interested in talking about their future together and it left her feeling frustrated. She didn't think they were on the same page.Natalie brought up how she hadn't picked out a wedding dress yet, but Mike noted he didn't have a suit either and so it wasn't a big deal.
Natalie reminded Mike that half of the 90 days on her K-1 visa were up and time was running out, so she suggested they should see a psychologist or family counselor together.
Natalie said she would pay for it and it's important for them to work on their relationship, but Mike wasn't willing to open up to a stranger.
"No, I don't want to do it," Mike responded firmly, later adding, "I'm not going to spend a ton of money just to have a simple conversation with Natalie."
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Mike told Natalie that they had issues "beyond talking" and if she couldn't explain herself to him, she wouldn't be able to explain herself to a counselor.
Natalie admitted she was pissed off and wished her relationship was easier and she and Mike could communicate better.
While making dinner one night, Natalie said she and Mike had different priorities when Mike suggested he just wanted to chill, relax and have some fun. Natalie also pushed to see a counselor again.
Mike thought it was "annoying" Natalie continued to bring this up when he simply wasn't willing to see a therapist, and he even walked away from her and the conversation at one point.
Mike later got a haircut and shared with his stylist Jane how Natalie's arrival was a big transition and they even argued about the sky being blue. Mike revealed he had yet to return Natalie's engagement ring.
"I am not 100 percent ready to get married," Mike shared.
Jane said Mike seemed more unsure than ever about marriage, which really threw her off considering that was supposed to be the goal to begin with. Jane jokingly asked Mike out on a date.
Jane said seeing a counselor might actually be a good idea because they could find some common ground and discover what to talk about and how to communicate their differences better. Mike therefore began to consider the idea.
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Mike ultimately came around to the idea of a couples' therapy session, and he was excited about getting some stuff off his chest and hopefully a weight off his shoulders.
At therapy, Natalie said she felt like Mike ignored her emotions and feelings as she was trying to adjust to a brand new country. Mike, on the other hand, said he was putting all of his energy into making her feel comfortable and so he was unhappy on the inside.
Natalie thanked Mike for all of the effort he had put forth, and then Mike asked Natalie, "Are we still in love?"
"It's difficult for me a lot," Natalie replied.
"We're not in love right now. You often ask me why I don't want to talk about marriage or a wedding right now... and it's because we're not in love," Mike explained.
Natalie said Mike's words were shocking and unexpected and she wished she had never heard it. Natalie felt horrible that Mike didn't love her, and she told Mike, "You give me pain."
Mike told Natalie that she gave him pain as well and the problem was clearly that the couple didn't love each other anymore. Mike didn't know how to move forward from there, and he questioned whether they should just throw in the towel.
Mike said his dream was to get married, have kids and have a happy family, but he was no longer certain all of that was going to be with Natalie.
JOVI AND YARA
With 45 days left to wed, Jovi and Yara headed to Jovi's hometown for an engagement party. Yara just wanted to stay home and sleep, but she noted that she was excited to meet Jovi's dad, who works a similar job as Jovi and spends a lot of time away from home.Jovi planned to wait a few more weeks to tell his family about the pregnancy since it was too soon, so even his mother was unaware that Yara was carrying his first child.
Jovi's mother Gwen apparently planned a huge bash for 50-60 people while Yara thought her engagement party was just going to be an intimate gathering. Gwen admitted Yara was going to be "surprised" and probably not happy.
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However, Yara said she dressed how she liked to dress and no one was going to change that about her.
Yara also insisted she hated hearing the stereotype that Ukrainian women are after American men so they can trick them and move to America. Yara said it wasn't her dream to come to America and she heard stereotypes herself, like how Americans are allegedly "stupid."
Yara said she'd actually like to live in Ukraine to be closer to her mom, and Jovi's parents panicked a little bit because they didn't want to lose their son and not live near their future grandchildren.
Jovi assured his parents that he didn't want to move somewhere cold and he and Yara had more time to figure that out.
Jovi wished Yara had brought up moving to Ukraine at a different time because it clearly made his parents concerned. But Jovi and his dad headed to a crawfish boil with Jovi's friends while Yara stayed back at the house to nap and do some decorating with Gwen.
Jovi told his parents that Yara just needed time to adjust to living in the United States, but Jovi's dad pointed out the commitment must come before the time. Jovi said he was okay with taking a risk to marry the person he loved.
Jovi's friends all joked that Jovi's relationship wasn't going to last and he wouldn't make it more than six months. Little did the guys know, however, that Yara was pregnant.
"Is this girl going to stop the Jovi ways?" one friend ask.
"Strip joints!" Jovi's dad interjected.
"I mean, you go out every night," the friend added.
Jovi insisted he had changed a lot in the last two years, and Jovi's pals agreed Yara must have special powers in order to contain Jovi and his wild ways.
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Yara didn't feel comfortable in Jovi's parents' house, and she was a bit angry he had left her for the crawfish boil. Yara was upset Jovi brought her crawfish to eat instead of something that smelled better.
Yara figured people would suspect she's pregnant because of her eating habits and decision not to drink at her engagement party, but Jovi wanted to wait longer to share the news with his loved ones.
Yara was not in a good mood and called Jovi a "son of a b-tch" behind his back. Jovi said he just wanted to enjoy the party and it seemed like Yara was trying to pick a fight because she was unhappy.
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The couple bickered over food on the way to the party, and Jovi insisted he had asked Yara what she wanted to eat. Yara accused Jovi of lying and just drinking and partying too much.
Yara called Jovi "an alcoholic," saying a beer was always in her fiancee's hand. Jovi said he wasn't drunk and hadn't been drinking, but Yara was offended that Jovi was treating her like she was stupid.
Jovi didn't understand why Yara wanted to fight when they were on their way to a party to celebrate their upcoming marriage.
"If I was not pregnant, I would be already in Ukraine," Yara said in tears.
"Not so lucky," Jovi responded.
"Son of a b-tch," Yara said in tears.
TARIK AND HAZEL
With 24 days in lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic and 41 days left to wed on Hazel's K-1 visa, Tarik was shown teaching Hazel how to drive a lawn mower.ADVERTISEMENT
The pair was stuck in the house with Tarik's daughter Auri and Hazel said it was sad that she couldn't leave the house and explore.
Hazel said she didn't mind the situation but was worried for her son Harrey in the Philippines, where there had also been a coronavirus outbreak. Hazel had learned from Harrey's stepmother that Harrey has a fever.
"I feel brokenhearted. It is very hard being away from my son, and there is nothing I can do," Hazel cried in a confessional.
Hazel asked Tarik to stop asking about her son because it made her emotional, and Tarik confessed he felt guilty because Hazel was in America -- away from her family -- for him and the sake of their relationship.
Hazel was hurting, but she didn't live with her son in the Philippines either since she didn't have enough money to take care of him. Harrey therefore lived with his father and stepmother Ruby.
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Ruby shared with Hazel via FaceTime that Harrey was feeling better, and she got to see her son, who gushed with a big smile, "I am good!" Hazel was thrilled that her son was okay.
Harrey was also in lockdown in the Philippines and so Tarik taught him how to exercise at home by doing jumping jacks. Tarik called him "the sweetest little guy in the world" and said he missed Harrey as well.
Auri and Harrey also FaceTimed with each other and the pair adorably giggled and jumped up and down at the sight of each other.
"I will come and get you but it may take a long time, okay?" Hazel told her boy.
Tarik and Hazel acknowledged they didn't have a plan because COVID-19 complicated everything.
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STEPHANIE AND RYAN
Stephanie was shown teaching Ryan how to hulu hoop on the beach, and she said she felt more connected to him and happy with him. Stephanie was after a world record for hula hooping, and Ryan said he had faith Stephanie could do it.The pair had a lot of fun on the beach and Ryan loved laughing with his fiancee.
"Right now, we are really rebuilding our relationship, and I am feeling very optimistic," Stephanie gushed.
Ryan told Stephanie that he was looking forward to touring Michigan just like he toured Stephanie around in Belize. Ryan didn't know much about Michigan, but he also said he was excited to get a job in after his move.
Ryan said his mother wasn't against the idea of him moving to the United States, but his mother apparently blocked Stephanie's number because Stephanie had texted her asking for money back that she had given to Ryan's family one time.
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Stephanie was angry that Ryan's mother never reached out to her and thanked her for the money, which made Stephanie want to ask for the money back. Ryan just pointed out that his mother didn't need to bow down to Stephanie.
Stephanie said she worked hard for her money, and Ryan acknowledged that he understood where she was coming from because she had been very generous to his family.
"[But] I was expecting that was from the heart, you know? I feel if my fiancee is trying to control me and my family because of her money, then I would have to break it off. That's not a healthy relationship," Ryan told the cameras.
Stephanie said she never meant to disrespect Ryan's mother, but Ryan assured Stephanie that his mother didn't hold grudges and the girls should just stay out of each other's hair.
Stephanie's psychic Maria had previously warned Stephanie that another woman was around Ryan all the time and so she needed to keep an eye on him. Stephanie therefore decided to bring that up with Ryan at dinner since her reading was weighing heavily on her shoulders.
Stephanie told Ryan that Maria had said Ryan was going to move to America and leave her for a younger woman, but Ryan said he didn't believe in that and thought it was the devil's work.
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Ryan insisted he didn't want to have children "right now," which Stephanie called him out on. But Ryan clarified he didn't want kids -- "not now and not forever."
Stephanie said she didn't want to fight with Ryan but their 25-year age gap was difficult for her sometimes and made her feel a little insecure.
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Ryan promised Stephanie that he had no desire to go to the United States and leave her because she's a gorgeous woman and he'd always want to "rock [her] boat."
Four hours later, Stephanie was yelling at Ryan, "Don't you f-cking lie to me! Are you afraid of the truth, Ryan? Why would you do that to me?"
As Stephanie was flipping out, Ryan left and tried to get a cab.
ANDREW AND AMIRA
Andrew packed up his belongings to leave Mexico, and he was so upset about the idea of returning to an empty apartment in America and a "world of confusion" given there were only 27 days left on Amira's K-1 visa.Andrew's mother picked him up at the airport, and she could tell he felt defeated and sad. Andrew said he just wanted to be with Amira and missed her terribly.
Andrew told his mother that Amira had not discussed her detainment in great detail and she was really "going through it" and had been a bit traumatized.
Andrew revealed that he and Amira were tossing around the idea of going to Serbia, but his mother was surprised Amira would be "brave enough" to do that again. Andrew said he just wanted Amira to feel "safe, secure and comfortable" and would do whatever she's willing to do.
Andrew admitted he was "desperate for other options" and Serbia would be a last resort.
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Andrew had a basket of goodies ready for Amira on his bed, including an iPhone and $500 debit card, and so it was sad those things were waiting for his fiancee and he couldn't give them to her.
"I have invested all of me in this relationship -- financially, emotionally. I've given a significant amount of my money, not only for the visa but for the travel and for the vacations and for the ring," Andrew explained.
"All of it has been incredibly expensive, and I'm going to do everything I can to figure out a solution. I am going to exhaust every outlet."
REBECCA AND ZIED
Zied was shown FaceTiming with his family, and he admitted he was a little stressed. Zied was still struggling with the distance from his family and not having any of his relatives around.But Rebecca surprised Zied with some fake tattoos, and he thought that was really funny.
Rebecca was glad to make Zied laugh and show him a good time, and she thought he looked "sexy" in the tattoos. But she was very nervous about going to dinner again with her daughter Tiffany, Tiffany's fiance Micah and some of her daughter's friends.
The dinner took place just a few days after Zied's arrival, and Micah still wasn't sure whether Zied was "playing us." Zied revealed the biggest difference for him in America was that people aren't allowed to kiss in public in Tunisia and would go to jail for a public display of affection.
Rebecca said she felt a bit uncomfortable a young and hot blonde at the dinner table named Hannah seemed so interested in Zied. Hannah even offered to help Zied move his things with her truck, which rubbed Rebecca the wrong way.
Rebecca explained Zied's culture wouldn't allow a pretty, young single woman to be at his apartment, but Tiffany believed Hannah was just trying to be genuinely helpful and Rebecca was showing she was jealous and insecure.
Rebecca warned Zied that women in America are not the same as the women in Tunisia.
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