It has come to light that 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days viewers feel that Alina Kozhevnikova was used for ratings and exploited after she was let go from the hit TLC show. No one could argue that B90's Alina was rightfully fired for her extremely offensive comments, but it could be argued that producers were taking advantage of her anyway. Viewers can't help but think that the network had ulterior motives.
TLC viewers were surprised that Alina, who had been one of their fan-favorites at the start of the newest season, ended up disappointing them so much. Her story was one that fans were interested in, as she explained that she was a little person from Russia. Alina came across as confident, and her demeanor seemed to earn her respect among viewers. Sadly, Alina's past social media activity came to light and quickly ended her career in reality TV. It also didn't help that Alina seemed to be pressuring her beau Caleb Greenwood into a physical relationship. Once Alina's racially insensitive comments were made public, fans and the network seemed to want to write her off.
In no time flat, Alina's words sparked a major scandal that led viewers to criticize TLC. Fans of 90 Day Fiancé felt that the network failed to do their due diligence and shouldn't have continued to air episodes that featured the Russian. Alina's hateful messages were discovered in January, but it took the network weeks to acknowledge any wrongdoing. Instead, producers appeared to use the firestorm in their favor to boost their ratings. Even though producers claimed to be horrified by the posts, the network seemed happy enough to utilize Alina's wrongdoing to garner any kind of buzz that would help their show to stay on top.
The lack of response from TLC left fans feeling extremely upset. Other network higher-ups have had faster reactions when they were faced with the same types of issues. Therefore, it's understandable that viewers were very disappointed, especially since they felt that TLC was using Alina during the scandal. 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days viewers were happy that Alina was officially canned, but feel that TLC execs should reevaluate how they cut all ties with former cast members.
Alina has not been the only cast member that TLC has used. Viewers have continuously questioned why Big Ed Brown or Angela Deem haven't been let go for their offensive comments. It is hard not to notice that those particular stars have brought in high ratings and more viewers, possibly proving that TLC is willing to do anything for ratings. Since leaving the show, Alina has issued a lackluster apology video. The singer did not sway 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days fans, as they all agreed that they were not willing to give her more screentime.