Though the 90 Day Fiancé franchise started by exploring the K-1 visa process, as the show continused, many rivalries formed between the cast members. Initially, the franchise focused on international romances that resulted in a foreign fiancé joining their American partner in the US and marrying within the designated 90 days. Since its inception, the hit franchise has spanned into many spin-off shows that film couples continuing their romantic journey after the 90 days are up. This has led to splits, divorces, love triangles, and many forms of drama and rivalries.
When it comes to 90 Day Fiancé rivalries, there have been many different causes. One of the biggest origins of rivalry is an overlapping romantic interest. Whether one cast member is caught in a love triangle or someone moves on with a friend after a breakup, there have been many instances of fights occurring due to romantic jealousy and betrayal of girl or guy code. Meanwhile, instances of cheating have also naturally led to some unhappy situations. Other rivalries have formed for completely different reasons. With many cast members competing for the spotlight, jealousy or plain dislike for someone has also led to drama and fights. Here are the franchise rivalries that have become the most significant over the years.
Anfisa Nava & Paola Mayfield/Loren Brovarnik
90 Day Fiancé season 4 star Anfisa Nava, née Arkhipchenko, and season 1 original cast member Paola Mayfield both have big personalities. The two women saw themselves clashing during 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? Anfisa and Paola, who are known for their unapologetic personalities, saw their tension reach its peak during the Tell-All. Paola teamed up with Loren Brovarnik to attack Anfisa. The two women labeled her a gold digger and shocked viewers with their mean girl antics. Paola claimed the feud started because Anfisa victimized Jorge, though Anfisa claimed Paola and Loren were just trying to stay relevant. Many viewers thought Loren and Paola behaved immaturely and were likely jealous of Anfisa.
Larissa Lima & Evelin Villegas
Another bitter feud emerged between Brazilian bombshell Larissa Lima from season 6 and Ecuadorian spitfire Evelin Villegas from 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way. The nasty fight started when Larissa went to dinner (and possibly a date) with Evelin's partner and potential husband at the time, Corey Rathgeber. When Larissa used the hashtag #baealert on a photo of Corey, Evelin called her Michael Jackson, and then she blasted Larissa for breaking girl code and pursuing her man. She went on to label her as a low-class human being. Meanwhile, Larissa said Corey was begging to kiss her, but she could do better and wasn't interested. Larissa branded Evelin as boring and said the other woman was threatened by her. The two women exchanged many bitter and heated words online that provided plenty of drama.
Larissa/Jess/Colt/Vanessa/Debbie
When it comes to messy franchise feuds and rivalries, Larissa has been caught in the center of many franchise conflicts. Her ongoing spats with people related to her ex-husband Colt Johnson have made a mess of things, and the mess goes beyond just involving Larissa. First, Larissa clashed memorably with Colt's family and his mother, Debbie Johnson, in particular. However, Debbie also clashed with Colt's girlfriend, Jess Caroline, after he was divorced from Larissa. Larissa and Jess first disliked each other, then became friends, and are currently bitter enemies due to first jealousy issues and now personal drama.
Larissa and Jess were at one time united in their shared disdain for Colt and Debbie. Both women were even involved in physical altercations with Colt at separate times. However, both Larissa and Jess appear to have mended their bridges with the Johnson family. Larissa wished Colt a happy marriage to his current wife, Vanessa Guerra. Jess and Vanessa used to have issues due to Colt cheating on Jess with Vanessa, while Larissa also disliked Vanessa. However, Jess has since moved on to marry Brian Hanvey. Overall, the lasting rivalry in the entire tangled web of messiness and bitter feuding appears to be between Larissa and Jess, who appear to once again be fighting on social media.
Chantel & Nicole Jimeno
The Family Chantel star Chantel Jimeno, née Everett, was no stranger to conflict on 90 Day Fiancé. While audiences were originally focused on Chantel's parents feuding with her partner Pedro, an even bigger rivalry emerged between Chantel and her sister-in-law Nicole. The dynamics between the Everett and Jimeno families have always been tense and even resulted in a full-blown family fistfight. However, Chantel and Nicole have also been known to throw down, though the two women choose words as their weapons.
While many people befriend their in-laws, Chantel was ruthless when it came to Pedro's younger sister. Though Nicole was no angel, Chantel completely snapped after she thought Nicole had called her a "puta" when she had apparently said "punto." Chantel memorably blasted Nicole as being a "b**ch-a**, sl*t-a** wh*re," which has since become an infamous and iconic franchise line. Many viewers thought Chantel's anger was out of line, while audiences also believe the rivalry between the two families is excessive.
Julia Trubkina & Betty Gibbs
Though Debbie's feuds with both Larissa and Jess were earlier instances of smothering mothers, the current rivalry between Julia Trubkina and her mother-in-law Betty Gibbs might have surpassed the former conflicts. Betty established herself as a very overprotective mother in season 8. Since Julia and her husband Brandon Gibbs live under Betty and her husband Ron's roof, the younger couple has been subject to their rules. This created tension and conflict between the two women that has only worsened by both ladies having extreme jealousy issues.
Julia and Betty are currently still feuding on 90 Day Fiancé, as Betty thinks Julia is turning Brandon against her, and Julia believes Betty does not respect the couple's boundaries. Audiences are currently torn over which woman to side with, though Brandon appears to be team Julia after he initially was on his mother's side. While Betty is certainly smothering and does not respect boundaries, viewers also find Julia to be bratty and ungrateful to her in-laws. Both Betty and viewers have noted the similarities between her and Julia.