90 Day: The Single Life may be wrapping up its second season with plenty of viewer complaints, but the seven franchise singles who were looking for love on season 2 did receive an increase in social media followers. However, not all of the 90 Day Fiancé franchise stars were equally well-received by viewers. With The Single Life season 2 raising loud complaints among fans, discover which cast members furthered their villain statuses, who was redeemed to viewers, and who gained the most Instagram followers.
From the start, 90 Day Fiancé franchise fans were not pleased with the cast announced for the spin-off show that sees franchise singles seeking another shot at love. Many viewers were vocally upset over Big Ed Brown being cast for a second season following his verbally abusive behavior on 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days, The Single Life season 1, and outside of the franchise. Meanwhile, viewers were also unhappy to see controversial personalities such as Jesse Meester, Stephanie Matto, Natalie Mordovtseva, and Debbie Johnson cast. Rounding out the season 2 cast was Jeniffer Tarazona, who viewers felt largely indifferent about, and Syngin Colchester appearing alongside his now ex-partner Tania Maduro.
While the cast of The Single Life season 2 angered many viewers, franchise fans found themselves even more annoyed by the content that TLC aired during the second season. While the 90 Day Fiancé franchise originally started out as an exploration of the K-1 visa process for international couples, it has quickly devolved to feature drama, bad behavior, and scandalous and lowbrow content. Viewers were shocked by how much sexual content, language, and images were aired to audiences on The Single Life season 2. The increase in graphic content and inclusion of so many franchise villains, however, did not stop the season 2 cast from seeing an increase in social media followers.
Jesse Meester (+100K)
Controversial 90 Day Fiancé franchise figure Jesse remains the most followed The Single Life season 2 cast member, while he also gained the most Instagram followers. The former boyfriend of Darcey Silva and Before The 90 Days cast member went from 1.1 million to 1.2 million followers for an estimated increase in 100K followers. Jesse's Instagram is shrouded in mystery for many viewers, as he promotes a luxurious lifestyle that many franchise fans wonder how he funds. Though Jesse easily has the most followers this season, Social Blade reveals that he has a very low engagement rate of just 1.9 percent. Despite being largely despised by 90 Day Fiancé franchise fans, Jesse did find love with his fellow cast member Jeniffer. The couple is currently engaged, although many viewers found their courtship to be awkward, uncomfortable, and unnecessarily sexual.
Stephanie Matto (+40K)
When it comes to being unnecessarily sexual, many The Single Life viewers slammed Stephanie for her cringe-worthy and graphic dialogue. The blonde "fartrepreneur" spent most of the season discussing her self-imposed celibacy to the boredom of viewers. However, it's little surprise that Stephanie gained 39K followers to rise from 255K to 295K Instagram followers to be the third-most followed season cast member, as she has been making headlines worldwide in the past few months. As many franchise fans are aware, Stephanie has become well-known for selling her farts online to customers worldwide. Stephanie has expanded her fart selling hobby into a business that she claims is highly profitable. What's next for the businesswomen? Stephanie announced she is now selling fart-scented candles.
Jeniffer Tarazona (+23K)
Jeniffer has the sixth most followers out of the seven The Single Life season 2 cast members, though she did see a surge in Instagram followers after airing her romance with Jesse. Jeniffer increased her followers by 23K to rise from 131K to 154K Instagram followers. Jeniffer and Jesse haven't allowed fan disapproval to interfere with their romance, as they are focused on their pending marriage and promoting themselves as a couple. However, the duo did receive a lot of negative feedback, especially after Jeniffer gave her used underwear to Jesse to deeply inhale on camera.
Big Ed Brown (+22K)
Big Ed is the second most followed season cast member, though he received a more modest follower increase of 22K Instagram followers to rise from 470K to 492K followers. Big Ed controversially reunited with his ex-girlfriend and season 1 co-star Liz Woods. The duo became engaged after Liz forgave Ed for their past failed relationship. Many viewers wanted to see Liz leave Ed after an abusive phone call he sent her was leaked. However, Ed and Liz appear to be enjoying their engagement and the increase in publicity it has provided them.
Natalie Mordovtseva (+17K)
Franchise regular Natalie has the fourth most followers out of the cast and saw her Instagram followers increase from 244K to 261K for a growth of 17K followers. The turbulent estranged wife of Mike Youngquist has left many viewers exhausted after appearing in many consecutive seasons of franchise content. While some franchise fans are amused by Natalie's increasingly erratic antics, many are also tired of seeing her on-screen.
Debbie Johnson (+14K)
In contrast, Colt Johnson's mother Debbie ended up being the biggest surprise for The Single Life season 2 viewers. Many franchise fans were confused when Debbie was announced as a cast member, as fans questioned why they would want to see the older woman looking for love. Despite some cringe-worthy dialogue, Debbie's quest for love has been surprisingly well-received by entertained viewers. Debbie saw her followers rise from 86K to 100K for an increase in 14K Instagram followers, as many viewers realized Debbie was far more likable apart from Colt.
Syngin Colchester (+13K)
Lastly, Syngin received the smallest increase in followers as he went from 234K to 247K for an overall increase in 13K Instagram followers. Many viewers appreciated the raw emotion witnessed between Syngin and Tania, as viewers felt real pain when the couple broke up despite their love due to their fundamental incompatibilities. However, Syngin has rapidly lost popularity among 90 Day Fiancé fans due to allegations about his behavior with women. Meanwhile, many 90 Day: The Single Life viewers did not like how Syngin presented himself as being open to having children while on dates, since his desire not to have kids was one of the reasons why his marriage to Tania dissolved.
Source: Source: Big Ed Brown/Instagram, Natalie Mordovtseva/Instagram, Syngin Colchester/Instagram, Stephanie Matto/Instagram, Jesse Meester/Instagram, Jeniffer Tarazona/Instagram, Debbie Johnson/Instagram, Social Blade