90 Day Diaries' fourth season premiered with Evelin Villegas agreeing to move to the United States to be with Corey Rathgeber, Brandon Gibbs and Julia Trubkina contemplating a move to Florida, Molly Hopkins anticipating her boyfriend Kelly moving in with her, and Rebecca Parrott preparing for one month away from Zied Hakimi during the episode that aired Monday night on TLC.
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The rest of the cast members who appeared on the special were Corey, a 35-year-old from Mill A. Washington, and his wife Evelin, a 29-year-old from Engabao, Ecuador, who starred on 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way Season 3.
90 Day Diaries follows former 90 Day Fiance cast members navigating their lives after the show, providing viewers with an intimate view into their homes, plans and daily struggles.
Some of the footage is self-shot, similar to how cast members filmed themselves for 90 Day Fiance: Self-Quarantined.
90 Day Diaries chronicles not just successful 90 Day Fiance couples but also numerous 90 Day Fiance alums who didn't see their original 90 Day Fiance relationship work out. The cast members have attempted to begin new romances after the failure of their prior overseas relationships.
The season will feature more cast members in the coming weeks, but below is what happened on Episode 1 of 90 Day Diaries' fourth season.
BRANDON and JULIA
Brandon and Julia had met more than three years prior to this special being filmed through a mutual friend. Brandon went to visit her in Korea, where she was living at the time, and they dated for five months before getting engaged during Brandon's second trip to visit her. Julia's K-1 visa got approved and so she moved to America.Living at Brandon's family's farm was difficult for the couple, but they got through it and decided to get married.
"This was the best choice of my life, to come here and marry you," Julia gushed to Brandon.
After a year of living at the farm, they moved into an apartment, but Brandon didn't love living in the Richmond.
Julia finally obtained her driver's license in the United States, and so she was excited to drive. And the pair had agreed to check out Florida and maybe move there. Brandon had friends and family in Florida, Brandon and Julia both had job prospects -- Brandon in painting and Julia in interior design.
RELATED LINK: '90 DAY FIANCE' COUPLES NOWThe couple had a 10-hour drive ahead of them, and it was going to be their first long road trip together.
Once they made it to Ocala, they enjoyed an airboat tour with a friend named Mark, who would help the couple get settled in Florida if they chose to move. Mark thought Julia and Brandon needed to "leave the nest" and see if they could become successful on their own.
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Julia talked about moving in March and starting work right away. Mark said he had contacts for Julia but he didn't have a spot for her in his own construction company. Julia said she's be willing to paint and work her way up.
"Mark has made some promises, but moving to Florida could be a huge risk. I could lose everything I've built for myself," the pest-control specialist explained.
"I'm worried if I get into another job, what if I hate it and I realize, 'Man, I really love pest control compared to what I'm doing now?'"
Brandon, however, said he'd be willing to go in any direction for Julia and he just wanted to make his wife happy.
Julia and Brandon were scared and nervous about how Brandon's mother was going to react to the news.
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Molly Hopkins
Molly recapped her 90 Day Fiance story that started off when she met Luis Mendez in the Dominican Republic.They were together for about three years, and Molly said their relationship was amazing in the beginning "until it went south."
Molly didn't think she was going to date another man again until a man named Kelly dropped a message in her Inbox. Kelly lives in New York City and had been a member of the NYPD for 20 years.
Molly and Kelly tried to visit each other as much as they could, and Molly gushed about being in love.
About four months prior to this special being filmed, Molly underwent a hysterectomy. She said it's "disheartening" she will not be able to welcome children with Kelly, but Kelly insisted he'd be okay with it and would never run away from Molly.
Kelly was about to retire in three months, and so he planned to leave the Big Apple and move to Georgia to be with her.
"I'm excited for Kelly to come and for us to live together. We've certainly had talks of adopting, but I think once Kelly gets here, he's going to be okay with not having kids because we currently have six females living in our house," Molly shared.
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Molly lived with her mother Mary, daughter Olivia, daughter Kensley, and two new puppies.
Molly said Kelly loved her kids and he had developed a beautiful relationship with Kensley. It's something Molly always wanted out of her partner that she never had.
Molly shared how she was feeling better after her surgery and she was on the path to restoring her mental health as well.
She was trying to run a business, be a good mom, readjust, and get the house ready for her "extremely supportive" boyfriend.
The next day, Molly and her business partner of 15 years, Cynthia, had a sexy boudoir photo shoot. The women own a bra store and figured it would be great to model in the lingerie they sell, and Molly also wanted to feel like a sexy and empowered woman again.
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REBECCA and ZIED
Rebecca and Zied met in April 2018 on social media. She had sent him a message and he responded.Rebecca visited Zied in Tunisia after 10 months of talking online, and then he proposed marriage to her under the stars.
Rebecca said applying for a K-1 visa and getting approved amid the coronavirus pandemic was a nightmare. But even with all the waiting, Rebecca and Zied were able to get the K-1 visa approved and have a small wedding ceremony.
On the last season of 90 Day Diaries, Zied was shown starting a career in carpet and flooring installation after receiving his work visa in the United States.
Rebecca and Zied were shown going ghost hunting in their own apartment because Rebecca was convinced the place was haunted.
Zied was about to take a month-long trip to Tunisia to visit his family and friends after two years of being away from them, and so she wanted to prove to Zied that there was a spirit in their home before he left.
Rebecca claimed to have run-ins with a female child's spirit and one that grabbed her shoulder, and so she and Zied lit some sage and hoped to cleanse their apartment.
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Rebecca said she and Zied had become best friends, and they both had new jobs. Rebecca was working from home as a virtual account manager, and Zied was working in a furniture store.
Rebecca couldn't join Zied in Tunisia because she needed to work and have a steady income while he was gone.
Rebecca then had lunch with her daughter and expressed how she had become dependent on Zied and him being away from her for a month was going to be extremely difficult. Rebecca worried Zied may determine life is too hard in America and not return.
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Later that day, Rebecca asked Zied if she had anything to worry about her, and he assured her that everything was going to be fine. Zied asked Rebecca to trust her and said leaving her was going to be hard for him as well.
Zied promised to talk to Rebecca all the time while he was gone and the time would fly by. Zied also said he'd miss "sexy time" with her.
"I do trust him. It's freaking me out, I don't understand. I feel like it's going to completely change our relationship," Rebecca lamented.
"Everything is going to be fine," Zied noted.
COREY and EVELIN
Corey met Evelin while backpacking through South America. They fell in love and had been together for seven years. After four years of having a relationship, Evelin traveled to the United States to see if she could picture a life with Corey there.Evelin, however, called her experience in America "very, very horrible," and so she decided to come back to Ecuador. Evelin asked Corey to come with her, and he agreed.
Corey and Evelin had a lot of ups and downs throughout their relationship, but they ultimately got married in secret after five years together.
A year after tying the knot, Corey and Evelin had an official wedding ceremony in front of Evelin's family and friends.
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Evelin said their wedding celebration was "the best day ever," but at the Tell-All special, Evelin learned knew things about her husband that really upset her. She had lost trust in him and said she didn't deserve to be in a relationship like that.
After two months of traveling and couple's therapy, they were able to reconnect and be on the same page about saving their marriage.
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Corey shared how he was on a Tourist Visa again and there were only five months left on that.
Corey was able to renew his Tourist Visa every six months during the coronavirus pandemic, but that would be coming to an end and he'd be forced to return to the United States. Corey would have to live in the U.S. for six months before he could re-enter Ecuador.
"I feel if we remain separated for six months, it will result in divorce. And I don't want that. I really don't," Corey told the cameras. "So Evelin and I really need to figure something out."
Corey told Evelin their relationship wasn't going to be healthy if they spent that much time apart, and Evelin admitted she wouldn't trust Corey being away for that long.
Corey therefore asked Evelin if she'd consider applying for the marriage visa for the United States, which would allow her to come with him. Corey asked Evelin to give it one more try, thinking it may be okay this time.
Evelin said she wouldn't be comfortable living with Corey's family in Washington, and she confessed to having "anxiety" over the thought.
"I'll think about it," Evelin told Corey.
Evelin said she loved Corey with all of her heart but living in Washington was the most miserable she's ever been in her whole life. She also said she didn't want to be heartbroken again and so she'd have a very tough decision to make.
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Evelin was also juggling two jobs. She was running a bar in Engabao and was about to open a new restaurant in two weeks. Evelin said she was in charge of everything.
Evelin then broke the news to her two sisters about how she was considering a move to America.
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She wouldn't be able to run her business or rely on family, and she'd also have to spend three years in the United States.
But ultimately, Evelin decided to "give it a try" and go to the United States with Corey. Evelin just wanted to make sure they could go back and forth in the future between America and Ecuador.
Corey said he would start the visa process once Evelin's restaurant was running successfully, and he really appreciated Evelin's sacrifice.
However, Corey would have to find them an apartment in the United States, which was going to be very expensive.
Corey hoped to convince Evelin to stay with his family so they could save money.
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