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90 Day Fiance Recap: Brandon Gibbs Wins Julia's Freedom! (For Now)

February 01, 2021

90 Day Fiance Season 8 continues with Episode 9.

No one had more drama than Brandon and Julia.

After Julia's very reasonable ultimatum, Brandon told his parents that it was time for him to move out ... but their reactions were anything but reasonable.

Amira clearly resents Andrew partying it up in Puerto Vallarta while she is back home, traumatized.

But now Andrew wants her to try again.

Yara breaks the news to Jovi that she is pregnant.

Jovi can't believe it. Literally, he does not believe her, and his disbelief continues for a while.

Natalie finally unpacks, but Mike has serious misgivings and is refusing to help her plan the wedding ... and is afraid to explain why.

Rebecca's friend Melanie visits her and Zied, but her confrontational questions reduce Rebecca to tears.

Stephanie makes a painful confession to Ryan after a night with no sex, and she cannot believe Ryan's reaction.

Finally, the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown throws Tarik and Hazel's plans for a loop.

1. Brandon Gibbs and Julia Trubkina

Ron and betty gibbs at dinner
After receiving an ultimatum from Julia that either they get their own place or she flees the nightmare farm to return to Russia, Brandon sits down to dinner with Betty and Ron. Honestly, given their reactions, it looks like he may have chosen to do this in public to avoid them making a scene like they might at home.

2. Time for the good news

Brandon gibbs reveals julias ultimatum
He tells them that Julia is unhappy -- the understatement of the year -- and that it's time for him to move out and get his own place. After his parents both protest, he explains (with an air of bewilderment that is unbecoming on him) that Julia hates feeding the animals.

3. The AUDACITY

Ron and betty gibbs ask why audaciously
"Why?!" Betty and Ron have the absolute gall to ask, even though they know perfectly well that they've treated Julia like an indentured servant. Either they're just playing dumb for the cameras, or they are so wrapped up in their narcissistic bubble that they forgot that other people have their own likes, dislikes, and desires.

4. Haha!

Betty gibbs starts to tear up lol
When Brandon explains that part of it is the indignity of farm labor, which disgusts and terrifies Julia, and part is that maybe his parents demand more of his time than Julia would like, Betty begins to tear up. Whether it's a manipulation tactic or she's genuinely hurt, who can say? ... It's probably both.

5. Ron is ENRAGED

Ron gibbs gets ridiculously angry
When Brandon tries to throw Julia under the bus by saying "it's not my choice," Ron lectures him, telling him that it IS his choice and that he's making a huge mistake. No one's sure what this old man's deal is, but his anger was ridiculous.

6. "That makes me so sad"

Betty gibbs cries that makes me so sad
Betty says that she had hoped that this would be like gaining a daughter and not losing a son, so she's crying because Julia is "making him choose." We'd say that Betty should have treated Julia like a daughter and not like a farmhand, but it's clear from Brandon's role in the household that Betty sees them as one in the same.
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