I’ve been watching 90 Day Fiancé with my partner, and it’s been... extremely enjoyable. Normally, I steer clear of reality TV like it’s a checkout line with too many tabloid covers. But lately, as storm clouds gather in the world and in the soul, it’s become my guilty pleasure of choice.
For the uninitiated, 90 Day Fiancé is a TLC reality show where Americans fall in love with foreigners online and then have 90 days to get married once their partner arrives in the U.S. on a K-1 visa. It’s drama, delusion, paperwork, and pillow talk, all rolled into one.
The show is an operatic mess—equal parts comedy, chaos, and cringe. It’s a reminder of what people do when they forget a camera is on them, or worse, when they remember and think the camera is their big break. The thirst for attention is exquisite.
Chef’s kiss.
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