’90 Day Fiancé’: ‘Can I Get My Ring Back?’ (RECAP)
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[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Season 8, Episode 15 of 90 Day Fiancé.]
This season may be proof that distance in fact does not make the heart grow fonder. Andrew threatens Amira but still plays the victim, while Mike and Natalie have not one but two breakups — with a third on the way — before actually calling it quits for good. With every broken engagement, the respective grooms-to-be demand their rings be returned…but these newly single ladies aren’t letting their hard-earned jewelry go just yet. As we discover, patience isn’t Andrew’s strong suit anyways. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… here’s our recap this week.
Yara & Jovi: Alone in a Crowd
A tired and pregnant Yara regrets letting Jovi invite his friends to their wedding in Las Vegas; she wants alone time with him, but he’s goofing off with his college buddies. “If he can’t take the wedding seriously, what will he take seriously?” Yara vents. “It makes me feel lonely.”
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Jovi complains about Yara being “in a bad mood” before deciding to spend the night just with her. What a sacrifice!
Mike & Natalie: Over and Out
“Today was supposed to be my wedding day but it’s not,” Natalie states. “After I realized that we’re not getting married, I couldn’t stay in the house, I couldn’t even look at Michael.” Natalie and neighbor Tamara plan to drive to Seattle. Natalie will then find her way to her native Ukraine, possibly via France.
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Natalie confesses that her friends and family would think Mike “is a monster” if they knew the pain he’s putting her through to fly back during the pandemic. A solemn Mike awkwardly follows Natalie to the car and half-heartedly apologizes. Natalie isn’t having it: “Find an American girl and be happy, OK? I’m sorry I will not contact you. I will block you.” Natalie then leaves.
Brandon & Julia: More Wedding Nonsense
Brandon’s father calls him out on his apathy about wedding planning: “You should be happy and you just don’t appear to be. That bothers me a little bit.” Brandon assures his parents he’s in love with Julia, despite their arguments and his cold feet.
Due to the COVID-19 shutdown, Brandon and Julia agree to quickly tie the knot so she gets a Green Card. She worries she’ll never have the wedding of her dreams.
Stephanie & Harris: A Nutty Relationship
Harris climbs palm trees to pick coconuts for Stephanie, and she muses about how masculine he is. “He is a man,” Stephanie gushes. “Of course the sex is phenomenal, but when you look at Harris, you can tell he’s genuinely a good person.”
Harris just wants to get to Michigan to be with Stephanie long-term. “I have a lot of big dreams,” he says. Stephanie confirms she’s cancelling ex Ryan’s K-1 visa application, but she also stalked Harris on Facebook. Turns out the mother of Harris’ children, Emma, was at his birthday party a few months ago. “That does not look like an unhappy couple right there on your f**king Facebook,” Stephanie stresses. “That’s a woman that is in f**king love with you.” Apparently she’s not a fan of coparenting!
Harris promises he and Emma have both moved on. “I love you and I’m so happy to be with you,” he tells Stephanie. She’s easily appeased.
Harris takes more than just Ryan’s sloppy seconds in romance: Stephanie “gifts” Harris all of Ryan’s hand-me-downs! (How romantic.)
“I had bought Ryan thousands of dollars of clothes so when I kicked him out, there was a ton of stuff left. So everything Harris got, including a $3,000 watch,” Stephanie brags. She also hands Harris a $100 bill “for snacks.” Harris confides to the camera that he will be using the money for his children.
Stephanie parts ways with Harris — but before leaving Belize, she wants to talk to Emma.
Rebecca & Zied: The Final Push
Even though Zied has only been in America for a month, Rebecca bumped up their gazebo wedding plans by 60 days to accommodate Ramadan. The couple go shopping at Target for Zied’s wedding outfit: Shockingly, it involves skinny jeans.
Zied later FaceTimes with his sister, who is still skeptical of Rebecca’s intentions even after knowing her two years. “I have one sister only and one fiancée only. That’s difficult for me,” a torn Zied confesses.
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The couple eventually arrive at the cabin wedding venue for the ceremony. Rebecca stresses because her dress doesn’t fit properly and she’s feeling the pressure to rush her walk down the aisle. “I would be lying if I said pulling out of this didn’t cross my mind at least once or twice,” she admits.
Hazel & Tarik: Bachelorette Bliss
Tarik and Hazel have only two days to wed before her visa expires. Hazel calls her parents to tell them she is bisexual and plans to pursue a girlfriend in the U.S. “I don’t want to hide it anymore,” she says. “Here in America, I’m proud being who I am, and I want my family to see that too.”
Hazel explains to her family that Tarik is open to her having another partner during their marriage. Her mother says they will “pray for” Hazel to not be bisexual, but her father promises he is only truly happy if Hazel is happy. “My mom might not understand who I really am, but I’m glad that my father told me it is OK that I am bisexual,” Hazel tears up. “If my mom never accepts me being bisexual, I will be really sad but I am happy that I can get married without hiding anything. I feel like this is a new life for me in America.”
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Hazel gets a taste of what that new life could be like at her bachelorette party once the stripper arrives. Hazel is in awe of her physique and tells the camera that the dancer Tarik surprised her with is exactly the kind of woman she’s looking to date. “I’m lucky to have met Tarik because he accepts me for who I am,” she smiles.
Andrew & Amira: “Can You Send Your Ring Back?”
We start in Roseville, California with Andrew worrying to his mother that “something has gone wrong” with Amira. “I woke up this morning thinking I was going to pick up Amira at the airport but instead I got a text saying she didn’t get on the plane,” he explains. “I think that I failed.”
Rewind 24 hours prior, and we see what actually happened. Amira completed her two-week quarantine in Serbia and was set to come to the U.S. “I thought he was a good person,” she sobs. “I thought he was the one.” The when-to-have-kids conversation apparently escalated into a night-long fight via text. “I’m telling him, ‘I love you. You know that,’ and he’s not stopping,” Amira states. “Then he texted me a ticket to go to Paris.”
Andrew’s text: “You have two tickets, two choices. You can choose to fly here or there. Do what you want. I don’t care…The children at the daycare are far better team players.”
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Andrew is relentless. “If you’ve got any talking to do, I strongly suggest you engage me now. My time is limited!” he types. A half hour later, he writes, “It’s been 30 minutes from my initial offer to help. I have but 60 more seconds in me,” followed by a countdown of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1….
“I really did my best,” Amira cries. “I am so close to getting to the U.S. to be with him and I don’t want to give up on us.” She goes to the airport the next morning, but Andrew keeps threatening her, saying she will arrive to “an angry fiancé” in California. Amira calls her father before having a panic attack. “I’m in too much pain,” she admits. Amira ultimately decides to return to France.
Andrew’s response: “Logistics are not a priority at all, but can you send me your ring back?” Amira didn’t get the empathy and care that she needed, and Andrew’s postal service-themed reaction only confirms she made the right choice in leaving him.
Mike & Natalie: Ugh, Again?
Their story isn’t over just yet. Natalie has to re-break up with Mike again after Tamara realizes they forgot to grab his credit card to pay for their Seattle hotel room.
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Natalie doesn’t want to face Mike, but he dares to ask for the engagement ring back. She refuses. “It’s your decision to break up with me the day of the wedding,” Natalie tells him. “I want to keep it to remember how much pain you’ve caused me.” So much for breaking up again.
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Next week, Tarik and Hazel tie the knot, Jovi keeps ignoring Yara, and Julia threatens Brandon with divorce before they’re even married. Plus Rebecca is still nervous to marry Zied, and Mike gets use to life without Natalie…that is, until her hotel reservation is denied and she has to go back to his house. “This is the worst day of my life,” she suffers. Third time’s the charm!
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I really hope Amira dumps that jerk. She is much to decent and kind to be with such a controlling, self centered, egoistical idiot. Her Dad sees him for what he is. Listen to your Dad Amira! If he truly loved you, he would not treat you like he does. Wise up girl. You are way to good for this fool!
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He seems like a mommy's boy.
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There is something very creepy and off about him. I realize we only get to see him for a matter of minutes each week which is nothing like seeing him 24/7, but the few minutes we have seen...he's awful. The poor girl gets detained on her way to Mexico and he enjoys his holiday. Swims, eats out, gets a massage...and then has the nerve to tell her all about it? The final texts between them...IDK, he seems to have a short fuse. He and his mommy seem to think he's God's gift to women. He's gross. Glad she went with her gut and didn't meet up with him. I think she'd be miserable with him.
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Stephanie may be a smart business women, but she is extremely stupid when it comes to men. How she doesn’t see that Ryan and now Harris are in it for the free trip to America and a rich women I don’t understand. She is so desperate for a younger man that she is willing to “buy” one. That’s what she did with Ryan and now Harris. $3000 dollar watches and expensive sunglasses, come on.......how many does one person need? Just listen to what each man has said.......I want to get to America! Stephanie is not bad looking for a women her age, but she does look her age. Can’t she find a man in America? Instead she goes to a poor country to find a man who is desperate to escape the poverty. Listening to her talk about the situation is SO hilarious. She sees the situation how she wants it to be, not how it really is. It really is funny, pathetic, but funny. I wonder how long the relationship will last once Harris has passed the probation period. Will the marriage last, or will she get tired of bribing a man to stay with her. Or will Harris look for a younger women? I really don’t understand how she can be so ridiculous and blind to the truth. I guess if you are that desperate you only see what you want to see!
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I think it's about control for Stephanie. If she became serious with an American guy, she would be held accountable for her erratic behavior. Speaking of her erratic behavior, is she that much of a clueless addict that she has no idea how druggy and out of it she looks? Stephanie is the one who keeps Harris and Ryan in a transactional relationship. She's the one who constantly reminds them of their dollar value. Ugh.
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No doubt she just wants a young warm body next to her. ANY BODY will do & the amount of alcohol she's putting away isn't helping the situation.
Non of these couples should get married!
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I feel for Yara, Jovi will never be a good husband. Natalie, you are better than Mike. He is a manipulating snake, a user. He had you cook and clean for him, plus fringe benefits when I believe he had NO intentions of marriage.
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In Ukraine Mike seemed great, but here at his home he treats her badly. Also the religion, and drinking will cause fights. Natalie is trying to change Mike, diet, etc.Natalie will not be happy living in the country being she is used to city life, family & friends.
People cannot be changed.
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Amira & Natalie, KEEP THE RINGS!!! They called it quits with you & you’re legally untitled to them! You gals can do better! Andrew in a nut case!
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Mike is such a jerk.......how he could do this to Natalie is beyond me. Yes, in the beginning, she was a bit egotistical with her talk of her high IQ and such. But she truly changed and really tired to make it work. Mike, on the other hand, didn’t seem to put any effort into the relationship. I really feel that Natatie loves Mike, and he totally broke her heart. He never should of had her come to the US. He knew he didn’t love her and just led her on! What a complete and total jerk! I feel so bad for Natalie and am glad she kept her ring! She deserves it! God Bless you Natalie and wishing you all the best!💜💜
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I honestly think that non of the cast member’s relationship will work long term speaking. Stephanie is buying men’s affections. Sorry to say but both Ryan and Harris only want to go to America. Why on earth are you purchasing so much stuff on these men? Sugar mommy much? Tarik and Hazel, jealousy will always be an issue. The relationship will always be one sided as in Hazel gets what she wants. How ironic is it that she gets jealous yet she wants to bring in another person into the marriage. You make us Filipinas look bad and for that I am absolutely disgusted. Jovi and Yara, poor Yara really. Jovi is a self centered functioning alcoholic. Run, Yara. It wont end well for you. Brandon and Julia, you kids need to both grow up before tying the knot. Both are very immature and know nothing about responsibilities. Natalie and Mike, where do I begin?! Natalie may be nuts but I see her reason for her madness (e.i. Getting Mike to lose weight). Mike, on the other hand, is just very selfish, vindictive, and manipulative. Its understandable that what she did in Ukraine was insulting but if that was the case, why bring her to US only to not marry her. Am I the only one who is boggled by how some of these couples apply for the K-1 visa and then suddenly think that 90 days is too soon to get married? Do they not read the pretext of the K-1 visa and its purpose? Rebecca and Zied, another mature woman marrying an immature and irresponsible man child.
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Yes! The 90 days are to pull things together to get married, NOT to decide if this foreign person will be your husband/wife.
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I think Mike agreed to bring her here to see if the relationship could be salvaged. He went to Ukraine madly in love and left after seeing a new side to her. Natalie is a nutjob. Now we know why she was divorced twice before and is allegedly going through divorce #3 with Mike, according to Uncle Beau. Haven't said that, he was WAY out of line sleeping with her the night before the wedding and dumping her on the wedding day. (which wound up taking place 2 days later) I don't like that at all. I sure hope we learn that was scripted for the show and he's not actually that cruel.
Stephanie is sad and pathetic. To go from being madly in love with Ryan one day to wanting to bring Harris to the U.S. the very next day? And she even told him she often thought about bringing Harris to the U.S. while with Ryan! Thought she was awful when she couldn't find her mother's ring and accused Ryan of stealing it only to find SHE had misplaced it. Then she spoke to him on the phone and thanked him for not stealing it??? She needs help. I'll give Harris credit...he is GOOD with his words to her. He sounds and looks VERY convincing when he promises he loves her and wants to take care of her. VERY believable! (I don't believe him, just saying he's good at convincing her)
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When Jovi finds the right woman, he will settle down. Yara is not THAT woman. Yara is such a winer, I can't stand it. She needs to go back to her country and find herself a guy there. Jovi is no more ready to get married than the man in the moon.
Mike & Natalie, NOT a good match. Mike realized, SHE'S NOT the one. I'm sad for her, but its better to find out now before they make a mistake.
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Yara is way too hot and too good for jovi, he'd settle for any of the strippers that he visits every night
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I agree. Jovi does put fun and friends 1st. Sooner or later it will get worse especially with his type of job.
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I personally think Natalie, is always trying to change Mike , from what he eats. What he drinks How he dressed, not liking the house or Bo, tells him he's not very educated... I think she is so Childish Tries to manipulate him Always has a secretive plan. I think there's something wrong with her Becauset Of her antics. 2 goes in circles about the same thing over and over and over.
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She did nothing but insult him the entire time she arrived in the U.S. And when she didn't get her ring back, she changed tactics. Suddenly, she was all bubbly and went WAY overboard. She kissed his but t , pretended to be happy all the time. Did you see her skipping around the dress shop in a wedding dress? NOT normal behavior for a woman in her mid 30's! And her fake gushing over Uncle Beau's wedding cake? I think the damage was done when Mike went to visit in Ukraine. He was head over heels and madly in love. Then, he saw that other side to her when she demanded he believe in God and go to church, threw the ring at him and repeatedly stated on camera she wasn't in love with him. Final straw was the nonstop insults about his weight, eating meat/drinking beer, whining about his house (I'd whine about the heat situation too). He never should have brought her to the U.S. after everything she pulled in Ukraine. I suppose he wanted to see what feelings were left. She's nutty. I guess we know why she's been divorced a number of times. I do NOT like how nice he was to her the night before the wedding. He seemed happy and even slept with her and then dumped her the next day...their wedding day. Sleezy move. Then again, they wound up marrying (and are now allegedly divorcing) so perhaps it was all for the cameras.
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Natalie is better off without Mike. Bit only did he use you to get money from the shiw. I believed he never intended to marry you, but belive me KARMA will come back on him. Also Amira keep running because Andrew something is wrong with him. NEVER subject yourself to any abuse from any man no matter where he is from on this planet. Andrew used you and he seems like he is an abusive, manipulative little boy who gets tantrums when he does not get his way. I have one question for Amira and Natalie to ask themselves, have you ever wonder why these two little boys are single here in the USA and no one wants them?🤔 Now you see the reason. Keep moving on and when you both get your prince charmings think back and laugh for 2 seconds at the two idiots and continue to be happy.
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Certainly Andrew is not ready for children he acts like a child himself. Amira can do better then him for sure. Ryan and Harris need to be ready for a love triangle. Stephanie is a hot mess. I don't think she knows what she wants. Can she not see everytime Michael rolls his eyes. Clearly his hair dresser, Jane, seems to be more his cup of tea. If Yara thinks that Jovi will settle down...she is wrong. He
has an alcohol issue. Brandon and Julia I think will tie the knot, although Brandon needs to grow up and show some interest in the wedding. I can't stand Tarik and Hazel's relationship. Guess what Hazel...he is not going to give up his bad behavior on the internet. Although is she here for another woman?? Who knows. Personally I fast forward through their part!
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Or, it's all FAKE B.S!
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As I was saying earlier, Rebecca is moaning about how she has to do everything, that is a premonition about what the future is going to be like. She has been married three times, surely you should get it right after the first? Sorry that is a harsh reality but your daughter has always been right. Amira, is a lovely person and she is smart. But when she went to Serbia, I had doubts about that. Something is wrong with Andrew. Your fiance ends up in jail and yet you decide to do nothing and have a holiday. Amira should have left him after her ordeal in Mexico. Andrew pretends to be a wounded fiance when in fact he was tormenting Amira the night before her flight. Very selfish indeed. He does not deserve Amira.
In conclusion, I do not think any of these couples will last.
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💯💯💯💯
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I think she has a Major drinking addiction. Sometimes I wonder if it's just alchohol. She is a great business woman but I hope she wises up about what she is doing. She is getting taken for a ride and wouldn't see it if it smacked her in the face. Please wake up Stephanie before you lose everything you have worked so hard for!!
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Mike is a jerk.
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