Fan approval of Mike Youngquist on 90 Day Fiancé has been steadily declining throughout the season, as his treatment of fiancé Natalie Mordovtseva seems to get worse with every episode. If Mike is angling for a villain edit, he’s doing a great job. He's even good at getting fans riled up off the show as well. After a particularly brutal episode, where Mike thoroughly stomped on Natalie’s heart, he posted a cryptic message on Instagram that many fans thought was in poor taste.
Mike and Natalie’s relationship has been in a bad place all season. When their K-1 visa was finally approved, Mike didn’t seem to want Natalie to come to America, but the couple went forward anyway. After many ups and downs (mostly downs), Mike and Natalie settled on a wedding date right before the visa was set to expire. However, Mike called off the wedding the day of, leaving Natalie devastated. The couple’s supposed marriage certificate has circulated online, but fans have a hard time picturing the Mike and Natalie reconciling after what he did to her.
After a particularly brutal episode where Mike asked for his engagement ring back and one last hug before Natalie left, he dropped a new selfie on social media. The photo features Mike smiling outdoors on a sunny day and was captioned, “beautiful days ahead.” Fans were immediately torn about whether the “beautiful days” were with or without Natalie. Several anti-Natalie followers assumed the couple was done for good and congratulated Mike on his decision. “Now that u cut the anchor lose [sic] u can now sail peacefully,” one fan commented.
But there were also many fans who disapproved of Mike’s actions and were firmly in Natalie’s corner. “What you did to that woman, was f***** up...It's not cool to play with ppls emotions,” a fan said. Many felt that Mike intentionally cancelled the wedding the day of as a way of getting back at Natalie. “I hope you feel real proud yourself the way you treated that girl,” one commented, and another added “I feel sorry for any woman who has to put up with your narcissistic ways.”
Mike’s post is frustrating for fans because it can be interpreted many different ways. The supposed marriage certificate could be genuine and Mike is teasing a reconciliation with Natalie. Or recent spoilers that the couple is not together could be accurate, in which case Mike is celebrating his future life without Natalie. If it’s the latter, that is not a good look for Mike. Posting that sort of celebratory photo right after the episode aired in which he broke Natalie’s heart feels especially callous.
Fans are split on what Mike’s new post means and want to know what’s really going on with the 90 Day Fiancé couple. Is the marriage certificate real? Or is it just a red herring? Mike's Instagram post doesn’t clear anything up and, in fact, makes the entire situation even more confusing. Fans are eager to find out what makes Mike’s “days ahead” so beautiful, but with rumors of all kinds circling around the fandom, viewers will have to wait for the season’s end to get the full scoop.
Source: Mike Youngquist/Instagram