The new cast of 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days is stirring up excitement among 90 Day Fiancé fans, though parallels are already being drawn between newcomers and existing cast members. Seven new couples will be featured in the upcoming season, which is set to debut in December. But franchise fans are already questioning if American Ella, who will appear alongside her Chinese partner Johnny, is the next Deavan Clegg in the franchise. Since both Deavan and Ella are white women with an obsession with Asian men and culture, franchise fans are already drawing parallels between them.

Deavan appeared alongside her now-estranged husband Jihoon Lee on 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way. Deavan has since moved on to Topher Park, who is also Korean like Jihoon. Deavan has admitted to being obsessed with Korean culture and men, while some fans have even accused her of editing herself on social media to appear Korean. Meanwhile, 29-year-old Idaho native Ella is described as having a self-proclaimed obsession with Asian culture. She is hoping 34-year-old Chinese native Johnny can be her “Asian prince,” though she is worried her weight might affect their relationship. Ella and Johnny met on a dating website for white women to connect with Asian men, while Deavan and Jihoon met online and memorably conceived their son on their first in-person encounter.

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Reddit user U/Emotional_Ad261 shared images of Before The 90 Days couple Ella and Johnny to Reddit with the caption, "Deaven 2.0 Asian fetish?" Deavan has memorably been slammed by 90 Day Fiancé fans for her dramatic behavior, though others have expressed concern that she is fetishizing Asian men. However, some fans saw a refreshing side to Ella and Johnny's relationship, as viewers are excited that the franchise is including a new country in its content. "Not going to lie, pretty psyched to see a little more diversity with countries this year. I don't think they've done a Chinese partner before and I'm here for it," one commenter wrote. Others expressed excitement about seeing the franchise potentially include new countries in the future. However, it was difficult for fans to ignore the red flags in Ella's bio. "'Self proclaimed Asian obsessed met on a Asian dating white women site' no red flags here sir," another user wrote.

90 Day Fiancé Ella and Johnny

There are other aspects of Ella and Johnny's relationship and cultural differences that viewers are interested in seeing. One of Ella's main fears is that her weight will interfere with her romance. Many fans thought Johnny's response to his mother asking him about Ella's weight as an American was hysterical. "I died at his scene where he said 'they eat desserts' as I was cramming pie in my mouth," one top commenter wrote. "Johnny and his parents are gonna be so judgemental. I can't weight," another commenter joked. It appears as though Ella and Johnny are already shaping up to be a high-profile couple among viewers. "It's like God took two random people in the world and said....'here, make it work'. Just such an odd pairing. I'm sure I'll love them," another commenter observed.

Whether or not Ella and Johnny can overcome their cultural differences remains to be seen. While viewers don't want to see anyone's race or culture being fetishized, fans are interested in having a Chinese cast member in the 90 Day Fiancé franchise. Hopefully, Ella and Johnny will avoid the issues that Deavan and Jihoon experienced. However, cultural and language differences can be enormous barriers for international couples. Viewers will have to wait until December to catch Ella and Johnny on 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days season 5 on TLC.

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