Mike Berk won the early approval of 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days viewers while his partner Ximena Morales Cuellar was slammed by critics, but fans are beginning to reconsider their opinions of the couple. Mike was initially pegged as a kindhearted and naive New Yorker who was unlucky in love, while Ximena was called out for possibly taking financial advantage of Mike. However, 90 Day Fiancé fans are now beginning to wonder if Mike’s nice-guy persona was all an act.
Even though Ximena has gotten a reputation for being financially demanding, many viewers have begun to see Mike’s flaws. He appears to have poor hygiene and household management skills, though he has noted that he has ADHD. Ximena accepted Mike’s marriage proposal despite her reservations about his hygiene and her lack of attraction to him. In turn, Ximena appears to really be regretting her decision when Mike surprised her with an unplanned trip to visit her mother in Colombia. Mike is determined to make Ximena his bride, though it is clear to viewers that Ximena wants out of the relationship. With that said, some Before The 90 Days viewers think that Mike is to blame for Ximena’s icy reception, as he isn’t innocent. Meanwhile, fans also think that Mike might be hungry for fame.
Fans have now taken to Reddit to call out Mike for allegedly being the biggest attention seeker out of the cast. The original poster accused Mike of being a "fake nice guy," as he has been fast to promote himself online and allegedly deletes negative comments on social media. The poster also accused Mike of quickly trashing Ximena after what fans suspect is their recent breakup. “His whole nice guy act doesn’t fool me,” the fan wrote. Commenters were quick to call Mike out for blaming his lack of hygiene on having ADHD, with many thinking that this was a disingenuous excuse for his own bad behavior. Ever since he made that comment to Ximena, viewers have been questioning Mike and the excuses he makes for himself.
Overall, many fans are becoming skeptical of Mike and his persona. "Oh totally. I saw through all 'he’s so real & deserves better' bulls**t lol. they’re all up to their own facade," one person wrote. Other fans noted that they drew the line with Mike as his story progressed. "I was sympathetic, thought maybe the food in Colombia didn’t agree with him and he was having a hard time. But the Kleenex incident in the Uber was inexplicable and unforgivable. I can’t with this guy," another viewer observed. Many other commenters thought Mike must have had a flaw all along. "I agree with you. He's that age and still hasn't had one good, stable relationship? There's gotta be something going on that we don't know about," another fan wrote.
Mike may have started Before The 90 Days as a sympathetic cast member, but the tides are quickly beginning to turn. Though Ximena has received steady criticism from viewers, many fans are beginning to understand her position and how she has been given unfair negativity. Mike agreed to be a provider for Ximena and her children, but certain fans think that she is going too far by demanding plastic surgery from him as well. Overall, it appears that both Mike and Ximena are receiving criticism from 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days viewers who think that the duo should break up.
Source: Reddit