Leida Margaretha is one of the most memorable cast members in the history of 90 Day Fiancé. Viewers were introduced to Leida in season 6 when she left her home in Indonesia to move to Baraboo, Wisconsin with her fiancé Eric Rosenbrook. Upon Leida’s arrival, she was highly critical of Eric’s apartment and furniture. Leida’s luxurious lifestyle had Eric concerned from the beginning about how she would adjust to life in Wisconsin with him.
Leida’s entitled attitude outraged viewers, especially when she wanted Eric to stop paying child support so they could have more money for the wedding. Leida often bragged about her life back home in Indonesia and everything she had given up. Fans questioned Leida’s wealth, wondering why she expected everything from Eric if she had money. Her high expectations, coupled with her rude demeanor, were too much for some 90 Day Fiancé viewers to handle.
Many fans vented their frustrations on Reddit, concerned with Leida’s intentions. They felt that Leida was only using Eric to get what she wanted and that she wasn't emotionally attached to him at all. Let's take a look at a few of the reasons why some fans consider her the ultimate 90 Day Fiancé villain.
Money
The controversial 90 Day Fiancé star didn't hide the fact that she had expensive tastes and expected everything to be of a high standard. Leida said that she loved Eric, but she was particularly upset about the plans that he had for the wedding. She was irritated that it wasn't on a bigger and grander scale. One Reddit user, Nic509 ,wrote, "For someone who comes from a wealthy family who supposedly is so educated, why does she bring no money at all into this marriage?” Even though Eric did set aside “a few grand” for the wedding budget, Leida was not satisfied. She admitted she was thankful that her family would not be attending the wedding because they would have complained.
Treatment of Eric's Daughter
Leida isn't the first cast member to get the 90 Day Fiancé villain edit with her spoiled and explosive personality. Her treatment of Eric’s daughter, Tasha Rosenbrook, shocked fans and sparked heated discussions. Leida made it clear that when she moved in, it wasn’t what she was expecting. She blamed Tasha for the mess in the apartment and felt that Tasha did it on purpose to make her upset. Tasha and Leida’s arguments escalated to the point that Tasha was kicked out of the home. Shortly after that, Leida filed for a restraining order against Tasha. Fans also questioned why Eric would put up with Leida’s attitude and let him treat his daughter that way. Another user, Gmoney903, weighed in with their thoughts, writing, "I can't believe that as a MOTHER she has no empathy for Eric's KIDS that were there well before her."
Online Presence
Lastly, her controversial actions followed her off-screen as well. Leida’s social media presence quickly gained attention as her posts were very upsetting to 90 Day Fiancé fans. She wrote a particularly insensitive Instagram post regarding Black Lives Matter, writing, “For all the peaceful protestors upset about being lumped in with the rioters, looters and lawbreakers…it’s kinda like all the great police officers getting lumped in with the few bad ones, isn’t it? Chew on that for a moment.” Reddit user imnohelp2u stated their feelings in the same thread regarding her behavior. “She’s irredeemable, but what's scarier than that is that she's even WORSE on social media. Her vitriol online far exceeds how she's seen on the show, didn't even think that was possible,” they wrote.
The culmination of Leida continually bragging about her wealth, her entitled attitude, her feud with Tasha, and her insensitive words ultimately led fans to put her at the top of their villain list. Although Leida and Tasha have reached a reconciliation, and Leida deleted her insensitive post, fans can’t get past her egregious behavior. She will go down in 90 Day Fiancé history as one of the most disliked cast members of all time.
Sources: Nic509/Reddit, Gmoney903/Reddit, imnohelp2u/Reddit