90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?'s sixth season premiered with Kalani Faagata and Asuelu Pulaa deciding to try and save her marriage to Asuelu by buying their own home, Andrei Castravet agreeing to work for Elizabeth Potthast's father Chuck after obtaining his real estate license, and Michael Ilesanmi complaining about Angela Deem's weight-loss surgery plans on Sunday night on TLC.
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The show also stars three returning Happily Ever After? Season 5 couples: Angela, a 54-year-old Hazlehurst, GA, and Michael, a 32-year-old from Lagos, Nigeria; Kalani, a 32-year-old from Washington, UT, and Asuelu, a 25-year-old from Utulaelae, Samoa; and Elizabeth, a 30-year-old from Tampa, FL, and Andrei, a 34-year-old from Chisinau, Moldova.
In addition, Season 1 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way couple Tiffany Franco, a 29-year-old from Frederick, MD, and Ronald Smith, a 31-year-old from South Africa, are Season 6 Happily Ever After? cast members.
90 Day Fiance Happily Ever After? documents married 90 Day Fiance couples navigating life, hardships, family, children and unexpected obstacles.
The new season is likely to document cultural differences, in-law arguments, scandals, confrontations and tears.
Below is the latest on several 90 Day Fiance couples, according to the first episode of 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?'s sixth season.
ANGELA AND MICHAEL
Angela was living with her daughter Skyla and six grandchildren, and she was shown checking herself out in the mirror in a yellow dress.Angela -- who was waiting for a spousal visa to be approved for her husband Michael whom she had married in Nigeria -- hadn't seen Michael in seven months, and she said her relationship wasn't easy during coronavirus because she couldn't fly to see Michael whenever she wanted.
Angela also complained about her weight and looking too big. She told the cameras with a laugh, "It's all Michael's damn fault. If he would've been here, I'd have been putting other things in my mouth."
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Angela said she had "no energy" and needed to do "something drastic" but was getting no support from Michael. Angela wanted to go through with a weight-loss surgery, but Michael was totally against the idea and apparently liked the way Angela already looked.
RELATED LINK: '90 DAY FIANCE' COUPLES NOWAngela, however, told the cameras she wasn't confident in her weight and wanted to be happy, which is all that should matter to Michael. Angela said dieting and fat-burning pills hadn't worked and so she was going to undergo gastric-sleeve surgery for her health.
Angela believed the surgery would keep her around longer both for her grandkids and for Michael, for whom she wanted to look sexy and young given Michael is only 32 years old.
"I don't want my husband walking around thinking he's with a grandma, so I've got to get rid of this extra weight because I just want to be that sexy b-tch everybody talks about," Angela explained with a big laugh.
"I know I'm doing what's right for me. I'm just hoping Michael comes around and sees it that way too."
Michael also said being married to Angela wasn't easy because they were waiting to reunite and be with each other. Michael's spousal visa was on hold due to COVID-19, and he said he just wanted to be with his wife.
Michael also still hoped to become a father soon and didn't give Angela his blessing to go under the knife.
Michael's relatives were also displeased Angela was focusing more on her beauty and being sexy than becoming a mother. Having a serious surgery also obviously pushed back the time in which Angela could get pregnant.
"If Angela decided not to have kids at all, I think I will have to divorce her. That makes me feel so sad and upset because I love her so much," Michael told the cameras.
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Angela then FaceTimed with Michael and told him that she intended to fly out the next morning for her surgery.
"Whenever we talk about this surgery thing, I always feel kind of emotional about it," Michael admitted. "You know I told you I don't like it."
Angela told the cameras, "It's not that I don't care about what Michael thinks. I thought that marrying Michael would make my worries go away, but actually, they've gotten worse. He's going to be 33, I'm going to be 55. My skin's going to change, and I'm going to start to look older than I am."
"And Michael is still going to be as young as he looked the day I married him," she continues. "So if I'm not young, I need to at least look the damn part and it starts with my weight."
But Michael told his wife, "You know I like big things. I love you the way you are."
In turn, Angela assured her husband she'd still have "big boobs and a big butt" after the procedure.
"I've tried to convince you over and over," Michael said. "I never for once like this surgery, everything."
Michael explained in a confessional, "People have lost their [lives] getting this kind of surgery here in Nigeria. I feel she want to risk it all. You know, she just wants a quick result, so she had to go for the bigger surgeries."
Michael apparently worried Angela was tired of waiting for him and wanted to change her look, feel sexy and move on with another man.
Angela then suggested they could try phone sex before her big surgery.
Angela, who weighed 273 pounds at the time, revealed she had to continue with a liquid diet several weeks after her surgery and she felt very hungry.
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"All of this pain and hard work, you're going to love it. Trust me!" Angela told Michael.
Angela then flew to Los Angeles, CA, in preparation for her surgery. She was advised to quit smoking among other things, and Angela just hoped she could maintain the willpower to follow the rules and do her surgery right.
Angela knew this was a serious life-changing surgery, and her daughter Skyla was worried about the results.
MIKE AND NATALIE
Mike refused to talk about why he had initially cancelled his wedding to Natalie. He just said he wasn't ready to get married that day, and Natalie admitted she felt rejected, hurt and embarrassed.However, Mike ultimately changed his mind and decided to wed Natalie so she could stay in the United States with him.
The pair had been married for six months by the time cameras starting rolling for 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?. Natalie surprised Mike in Seattle after work and the couple decided to pay for a hotel room so they could spend a romantic evening together.
Natalie joked about having gone "wild" in the mountains after living there for so long.
Natalie jokingly complained to Mike that he wasn't wearing his wedding ring, but she was sincerely worried and nervous Mike wasn't taking their marriage seriously.
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Natalie wore her wedding ring -- which apparently only cost her three dollars -- all the time and she gushed about being "so proud of it." Natalie wanted to buy Mike a wedding ring, but he said he couldn't wear it to work because it could catch on things and be dangerous for him.
"It's not about the ring; it's about love and marriage, you know?" Mike vented in a confessional.
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Mike agreed to wear a ring to make Natalie happy, and Natalie said she wanted Mike to show his commitment or dedication or else she said she wouldn't be able to continue with the relationship anymore.
Since Natalie felt "insecure" about Mike not wearing a ring after their April 15 wedding, which also made her question their future together, Mike agreed to go ring shopping with his wife.
Mike said it was going to take time for the couple to "buckle down" and "work on [their] sh-t."
Natalie hoped Mike would wear a matching ring, and when they picked one out, Natalie got down on one knee and jokingly proposed to her husband. She said she loved, admired and respected him.
But Mike repeated how wearing a ring wasn't "the important thing," which appeared to rub Natalie the wrong way.
Natalie then suggested to Mike they should travel and do a honeymoon. Mike recommended spending some time with his mother so Natalie and his mom could bond and enjoy quality time, but Natalie was nervous and a little uncomfortable about the idea.
Mike acknowledged his mother is a strong, opinionated person but he wanted Natalie to communicate with her and feel free to ask questions and be open and honest. Mike wanted the two women in his life to build a friendship.
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Natalie told the cameras that Mike is "a mommy's boy" who listens to whatever his mom has to say. Natalie was also well aware Mike's mom had asked Mike's neighbor Tamara to object to the couple's wedding in attempt to break them up.
Due to the past, Natalie admitted she was scared about a reunion.
ELIZABETH AND ANDREI
Elizabeth was shown taking photos of Andrei with a professional camera so he could become a professional real estate agent.ADVERTISEMENT
Andrei predicted he'd be great at selling houses because he can convince people of things.
Elizabeth said she was proud of her husband and he'd probably really enjoy the profession. Andrei, however, admitted he was going to miss being a stay-at-home dad to their daughter Eleanor.
Elizabeth acknowledged Andrei was a wonderful stay-at-home dad but it was time for him to get out into the world and make some money following their second official wedding in Moldova.
Andrei said he was aiming to make "seven digits" and wouldn't settle for anything less. Elizabeth's father Chuck, however, owns a property management business that flips houses, and so Elizabeth's sister Becky warned Andrei not to step on Chuck's toes.
Andrei planned to ask Chuck for a loan so he could start his own business of flipping houses, and Becky didn't appreciate Andrei acting like it was "a given" that his father-in-law was going to give him money.
Andrei said he wanted $100,000 to "aim for the stars" and didn't act like it was a big deal, which shocked and disappointed Becky. Becky thought Andrei was "using" her father and treating him like a bank account.
"You need his help but you've got to respect him!" Becky shouted.
Elizabeth also urged Andrei to realize his place and not go into a business deal with an ego.
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Becky advised Andrei to wait a little longer to ask for a loan because it would probably make her brother Charlie angry.
As fans probably recall, Charlie and Andrei got into a fight at Elizabeth's Moldovan wedding and Charlie had made a speech about Andrei needing to step up, be a man, make his own money in the United States, and take care of Elizabeth on his own.
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Later on, Andrei met up with Chuck at a restaurant for lunch, and Chuck congratulated Andrei on receiving his real estate license. Andrei said he wanted to provide for his wife and show her a nice life, so he asked Chuck for a loan to start his own business.
Andrei said he wanted to flip a house and make a profit and then return the money to Chuck. Andrei explained he wanted to branch out on his own, but Chuck rejected Andrei's request.
"That ain't happening," Chuck told Andrei, before telling the cameras he couldn't believe Andrei had "the audacity" to ask for a loan.
Chuck explained his real estate business wasn't a game and this is his livelihood. Andrei promised Chuck that he'd be a hardworker, but Chuck said he hadn't seen that happen yet.
Chuck, however, offered Andrei a job to work for him and then they could discuss a loan again down the road. Chuck wanted Andrei to "learn the ropes," saying opportunity would probably come for him down the road.
Andrei agreed to work for Chuck as long as Chuck wouldn't hold anything against him. Andrei was worried about how the rest of Elizabeth's family was going to react to the news, but Chuck promised he would have the conversation.
"I think they're going to talk Chuck out of letting me into the family business," Andrei said.
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Andrei had never patched things up with Charlie after the wedding, and Chuck acknowledged Andrei must work with his other children if he wanted to move forward with a job.
Andrei admitted he didn't want to work with Charlie because he's "an arrogant person" who had tried to destroy his wedding in Moldova.
BRANDON AND JULIA
Brandon and Julia were packing their bags for a trip to Las Vegas. Brandon gushed about how they were going to enjoy a trip all by themselves without his parents around.ADVERTISEMENT
Brandon told the cameras he and Julia still had a lot to learn about each other but he felt so lucky to be married to her.
Brandon revealed he was in debt but had received a new job offer. Brandon planned to move to a new company, working less hours but making more money -- which thrilled Julia.
Brandon's father Rob said Brandon had become "submissive" to Julia's every "whim," such as visiting Las Vegas. Ron joked that his son was "whipped" by Julia.
Julia said she looked forward to gambling, having a fun time, and being with Brandon all alone away from his farm and parents. Julia hoped this trip would change Brandon's mind about moving to a big city because she confessed that she never wanted to go back to the farm.
Brandon and Julia later arrived in Vegas and Julia gushed about feeling so happy and excited to see everything.
Julia suggested to Brandon they should live in Las Vegas, but he said that's not real life and it wouldn't be realistic for them to live in that city.
"I'm sorry, that's not going to happen right now," Brandon noted.
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Brandon explained to the cameras he and Julia weren't financially stable enough to make this jump overnight and he'd also have to obtain a license to work in Las Vegas, which would be a process.
Julia complained about not being able to control anything in Brandon's mother's home. Julia expressed how she was tired of Brandon making promises and not living up to them because he had said they'd move together after her move to the U.S.
Brandon recalled saying they'd save money before moving and Las Vegas was never an option. Brandon asked Julia to be patient because everything would work out.
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KALANI AND ASUELU
Kalani was looking at a new-build home for her family, which includes her husband Asuelu and their two sons, Oliver and Kennedy.When viewers last saw Kalani and Asuelu, their marriage was unraveling, but Kalani said neither spouse was ready to give up since they have young children together. Asuelu said their boys brought them closer together.
Asuelu said most of their problems came from living in a house with Kalani's family because he wanted to be the man of the house and live alone with his wife and kids.
Asuelu apparently nailed down a full-time job of driving for a ride-sharing service. He said he was making a lot of money and they were doing much better financially.
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Kalani said she'd think about the house given the listing was around $362,000. Kalani later told Asuelu that the house was out of their price range, and Asuelu was upset they couldn't live in it.
The couple was excited to have their own space eventually, and Kalani hoped this would keep their relationship on the upwards rather than heading in a downward spiral.
It took a while for Kalani's parents to be receptive to the idea of her and Asuelu moving out, but Kalani said she understood that since her family had watched the couple fight time and time again.
Kolini suggested it was crazy for Kalani to buy a house to try to fix her marriage, and Kalani acknowledged it probably wasn't going to fix everything. However, Kalani said she loved Asuelu and didn't want to break apart her family without trying everything possible.
Kolini joked that she'd plan a divorce party for Kalani if things went awry and didn't go as planned, but Kalani hoped for the best.
Kolini then revealed to Kalani her lease was up and so she'd be visiting for about a month until she could find a new apartment. Kolini said she looked forward to spending time with her sister and had no intention of pissing Asuelu off.
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"I think over time, my parents will have a better relationship with Asuelu, but my sister [Kolini], that's a different story," Kalani explained.
"I don't know if they'll ever really see eye to eye... I don't think they'll ever really get along, and that puts me in a tough position."
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