The Family Chantel stars Pedro and Chantel’s divorce has been riddled with rumors, and fans now suspect that Pedro might have been after Chantel’s trust fund all along. The two reality stars split during season 4, while Pedro officially filed for divorce from Chantel on May 27. Viewers are weighing in on the drama and rumors, and some The Family Chantel fans have theorized that Chantel withdrew the couple’s joint account to protect her trust fund.
When 90 Day Fiancé star Chantel first announced her desire to marry Dominican Republic native Pedro, her parents were highly suspicious of his intentions. Karen and Thomas Everett encouraged Chantel to sign a prenuptial agreement, which led to her eventually signing an agreement to protect her trust fund. After Chantel discovered that Pedro was withdrawing large sums of money from their joint business account, for personal spending, she made the choice to move the $265K account. She wanted to prevent him from draining it. Many viewers sided with Chantel for being smart about protecting the cash, as Pedro has been known to send money to his family.
Many rumors have surrounded Chantel and Pedro's ongoing divorce, but a Reddit user on a now-deleted thread at 90 Day Uncensored brought up a new fan theory about how Chantel and Pedro possibly amassed so much money so quickly. The fan shared a new theory after receiving hundreds of comments. They claimed Chantel received a quarter of a million dollars of inheritance money for her 30th birthday. If this is proven true, the unverified claim would therefore mean that the majority of the money in Chantel and Pedro's shared account belonged to her. Fans had previously questioned how the couple had so much money after just buying a home. Pedro has only been in real estate for a short time, while Chantel graduated from nursing school, and started working as a nurse in summer 2020.
While some The Family Chantel viewers were intrigued by the theory, fans began speculating that Pedro wouldn't be able to take Chantel's trust fund. "I know from going through divorce he’s not entitled to her trust fund," u/Interesting_Soil_427 shared in the deleted thread. However, many viewers shared their contradicting opinions on whether Chantel would have to split those monies with Pedro. Some Redditors thought that the claim meant that Pedro and his family would not profit from the divorce. "Interesting!! And they have a prenup. Lydia’s dreams may not come true after all," u/sleepdeprivationland weighed in on the same thread. "The house Pedro and Chantel have is under a trust. Pedro is not on the deed," commenter u/Repulsive-Kick-46 speculated in the thread, even though Pedro told Chantel's brother that his name was on the deed.
Overall, there are many aspects of Pedro and Chantel's divorce that have kept viewers interested. Many fans want to know if Chantel will return the money to their joint account, and whether she will split it with Pedro. Overall, viewers are asserting their hopes that Pedro and his family will not get any of Chantel's cash. While Pedro shared that he felt entitled to half of Chantel's income, viewers do not believe he deserves her future earnings, especially since he has a job. Plenty of The Family Chantel fans are confident that Chantel's family will do their best to protect her from Pedro and his greedy family.
Source: 90 Day Uncensored/Reddit