New 90 Day Fiancé cast member Ben Rathbun shows off his tight abdominal muscles in a new photo, but viewers are not dazzled by his thirst trap. Ben made his TLC debut on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days with 20-something Peru native Mahogany Roca. Ben is a 52-year-old father of four who seems to have a lot of faith in God. However, viewers are having difficulty connecting with him for various reasons, with the biggest issue being his naive and immature behavior.
In the last few episodes of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days, audiences have only seen Ben talk to Mahogany via chat. She refuses to video call with her American boyfriend because she is shy. Ben claims that he connects with his young girlfriend on a spiritual level, but viewers don't think Mahogany is real. Ben's off-screen actions have also rubbed people the wrong way. He tried to profit from his reality TV fame and asked his Instagram followers to connect with him by paying for it on Cameo. Ben's "thirsty" request made 90 Day Fiancé viewers feel he is more focused on making money than finding love on the show.
Ben has overall failed to impress his followers on social media, even with a new thirst trap picture. Ben shared a selfie of himself showing his chest and abdominal area in one of his Instagram Stories. Ben's physique looked pretty decent for a 50+-year-old man. However, most viewers do not seem to like his revealing photo, and they have unapologetically commented on it. Redditor Ginger_Soul99 wrote, "Stop it Ben. You are not particularly hot even for a guy your age. You are just sad." Another Reddit user also begged Ben to stop posting such pictures and wrote, "Can he stop embarrassing me for him for one second? damn."
Others believe Ben wants to appear on 90 Day: The Single Life, which could be his one-way ticket to earning more clout. A person even left a lengthy statement lashing out at the reality star and commented, "I don't care how hard he works out. He's just a gross person. He gives off predator vibes." Still, Ben seems to have some loyal followers who think he looks healthier and more confident than other people of his age.
It is inspiring to see Ben work out and not take his physical well-being lightly. However, viewers seem disappointed in him because he comes across as a hypocritical person. On the show, Ben talks about God and trust, while at the same time appearing quite vain on social media. Besides, he is running after a woman who is nearly 30 years his junior and clearly doesn't want to have a relationship with him. If Ben wasn't so desperate for attention, 90 Day Fiancé viewers might have complimented his toned figure.
Source: Ben Rathbun/Instagram, Ginger_Soul99/Reddit