90 Day Fiance: The Most Hilariously Fake Moments in Franchise History
March 24, 2021
90 Day Fiance is many things.
For one, i's intensely popular.
It's incredibly dramatic.
It's always a hot topic.
The show is also frequently accused of being fake.
To be clear, 90 Day Fiance is not scripted, and the couples are real couples who audition for the show.
But that doesn't mean that production doesn't have their finger on the scale at times.
They have the usual tricks of smart casting, of editing, of asking question and getting stars to repeat lines.
Sometimes, that's just what you need to make the show.
Other times, the results are just plain dishonest.
Have a look at some of the most inauthentic incidents in the franchise's history.
1. David and Annie Toborowsky: The Massage Question
When David and Annie first joined the franchise, before they were universally beloved fan-favorites, they relied heavily upon support from David's friend, Chris Thieneman. They were even guests at Chris' home that he shares with his wife.
2. What we saw ...
Viewers saw Chris ask Annie, an Asian woman, if she might pay him back with a massage. One, that's a weird thing to ask for from a near-stranger unless you're a pair of 17-year-olds and it's the closest that either of you can come to hitting on the other (we've all been there). Much more seriously, Chris' request had undertones of racist sexualization of Asian women, from the way that sex workers at "massage parlors" are regarded by society to straight-up sex tourism. It was an awful, gross moment that no one enjoyed watching.
3. So what is the truth?
Chris and his wife weren't paid for their role on the show and never signed an NDA. They were on there as a favor to David -- which is also why he asked that question. The couple revealed that production had spoonfed the question to them, and that Chris had obliged to help his friend's storyline get more attention. For what it's worth, David and Annie still hold a cherished place in the franchise and in the hearts of fans, and being talked about a lot was part of what got them there.
4. "Baby Girl" Lisa Hamme's N-Word Scandal
Lisa was one of the most talked-about 90 Day Fiance stars to emerge in quite a while, making tens of thousands of dollars on Cameo and with a bright future ahead of her in the 90 Day Fiance franchise. She had been called out for using the N-word and the F-slur with fans on social media, which was of course inexcusable, but most fans were unaware and entertained by her relationship and marriage to Usman Umar.
5. What we saw ...
At the Tell All special in 2020, Lisa sparred with many other stars and in general seemed to set herself up for a lengthy reality career with her larger-than-life personality. She and Usman had their problems, but they were married, with Usman's career receiving a boost due to his reality TV fame. So that's good, right? Right??
6. So what is the truth?
During the Tell All, Usman confronted Lisa about calling him -- her husband -- the N-word. This was obviously appalling ... and yet no version of this confrontation ever made it off of the cutting room floor. It was deliberately excluded by editors to hide what had happened.
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