Most 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days viewers originally found newcomer Alina Kozhevnikova's best friend Elijah funny and relatable, but the Russian man is quickly seeing his popularity plummet. This is because of his actions onscreen and apart from the show. 90 Day Fiancé fans currently want Alina to be removed from the franchise following the surfacing of several racist captions she's written over the years. Elijah is also rapidly losing support from fans due to his poorly written backing of Alina, as well as his treatment of Caleb Greenwood on Before the 90 Days.
Caleb and Alina first connected online. After many years of virtual friendship, the American man and Russian woman traveled to Turkey to evaluate their chemistry and decide if they wanted to date. Alina was immediately drawn to Caleb and expressed a strong interest in being intimate with him, but Caleb declared that he needed time to evaluate his feelings since Alina was different than he expected. However, Elijah and Alina pressured Caleb into making a move after they repeatedly called him out for needing time. Meanwhile, Alina's friend Maria also grilled Caleb about his future with Alina. While Caleb and Alina were intimate, many viewers dislike the way that Maria and Elijah are meddling in their relationship.
Elijah started off sassy and supportive, but his interactions with Caleb have caused his reputation among Before the 90 Days fans to sour. Elijah addressed Caleb in a rude manner and interrogated him about why he wanted to be with Alina. Elijah made it clear that he didn't think Caleb was good enough for her. He was rather quick to judge him and his ability to care for Alina. Many viewers thought that Elijah and Alina should have respected Caleb's boundaries. They also thought he should have helped him learn how to be a romantic partner towards someone who has diastrophic dysplasia, as this might require extra care. However, Elijah was far quicker to judge Caleb than to help him learn.
While viewers initially liked how supportive Elijah was towards Alina, Elijah's current support isn't earning any praise. Alina has been blasted by viewers after several racist captions she wrote were unearthed. Rather than allow Alina to deal with her own controversy and take responsibility for being offensive, Elijah went on an online rant in an attempt to defend Alina. Many viewers were furious with Elijah brushing off her racist remarks and trying to excuse her behavior. Viewers feel like Elijah and Alina are making poor excuses for harming other people with their words. They think that Alina needs to accept that she offended people and take responsibility for her actions. By trying to deflect the blame from Alina, fans believe that Elijah is covering up her offense and doing an overall disservice to everyone.
Elijah and Alina might have been early fan-favorite cast members who were named as potential Pillow Talk faces, but the duo is now being slammed by audiences. Many viewers are hoping that Alina's run in the 90DF franchise will be cut short since she used the N-word multiple times and made other racially insensitive remarks. Meanwhile, Elijah is being slammed alongside his best friend since he chose to stand by her side and support and defend her. 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days fans are asking for TLC to remove the problematic cast members from new content.