Angela Deem has a bitter rivalry with some of her 90 Day Fiancé franchise co-stars, who love to hate her on social media. The 58-year-old grandma never had a respectful relationship with her Nigerian husband, Michael Ilesanmi. Despite that, she continued to stay with him and ignored all his red flags. In late 2023, Angela invited Michael to the United States, hoping to take their married life to the next level. However, Michael surprised Angela by running away a few days after filming 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? season 8, saying that he grew tired of her disrespectful behavior.
After Michael fled Angela’s house, she criticized his deplorable actions and labeled him a scammer. She filed for annulment to deport him to Nigeria, leading Michael to ask fans to help him raise funds to hire a lawyer. He received over $50k in donations, which gave him the strength to face Angela in court. Over the weeks, Angela has tried to play the victim instead of apologizing for her disrespectful behavior. Meanwhile, Michael has stayed down to earth and tried to steer clear of controversies, which has helped his reputation.
One such name is her drinking buddy, Jovi Dufren, whom she met while filming 90 Day: The Last Resort season 1. Angela and Jovi became good friends during filming and spent the entire night talking and drinking alcohol. Since then, they’ve been seen supporting each other on social media. Jovi has even claimed on his Instagram Story that Angela is simply “misunderstood,” defending her against critics who label her an abusive person. Even Jovi’s wife, Yara Zaya, has called Angela her best friend.
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Liz Woods also supports Angela following her split from Michael. A few weeks ago, she discussed her feelings in an interview with Access Hollywood. The San Diego woman said that she doubted Michael had come to the United States for the right reasons, implying that the Nigerian man likely used Angela to secure a visa. Cast members like Lisa Hamme and Scott Wern are a few more names who support Angela, disregarding her abuse towards Michael. Loren Brovarnik is probably one of the most popular 90 Day Fiancé stars who has faithfully defended Angela against critics while criticizing Michael.
While some cast members support Angela, a few despise her, likely because of pent-up jealousy. One such name is Usman “Sojaboy” Umar, who had a major feud with Angela a few years ago. The drama began when Usman insulted Angela on social media because she mistreated Michael.
Usman never misses the chance to take potshots at her behind her back, probably because he wants her to be silenced forever.
He came to his Nigerian friend’s aid and had a verbal fight with Angela a few years ago. Even in 2024, Usman tries his best to mock Angela. They rub each other the wrong way.
Colt Johnson supported Michael instead of Angela. The Las Vegas resident may not have gotten over Angela rejecting his mother Debbie Johnson’s friendship. He’s probably furious at her due to her bad behavior and toxic personality.
The fact that Colt hasn’t appeared on TV in over three years and still despises Angela hints that he’s probably envious of her fame.
Colt may also be jealous of Angela, seeing how she has become more popular than him and his mom. Colt debuted in the franchise before Angela, yet he couldn’t be as relevant as her. She may be jealous of his dramatic flair.
Jasmine Pineda is an unexpected cast member who supported Michael after his split with Angela. The Panamanian woman has posted some happy photos with the Nigerian man on her Instagram Stories, wishing him peace and happiness. It appears that she isn’t concerned about whether he’s a scammer. Jasmine hasn’t shown any support or spoken about Angela since filming the recent Tell All. She doesn’t follow Angela on Instagram, which suggests she doesn’t like her. Jasmine’s actions indicate that she has an issue with Michael’s ex-wife.
Michael Ilesanmi is a master manipulator. After scamming Angela Deem, he has convinced many 90 Day Fiancé fans to help him raise an impressive $51k.
There are a few reasons why Jasmine probably despises Angela. It may be that she doesn’t like her because she relates to what happened to Michael and understands how it feels to be an immigrant. Alternatively, she probably dislikes Angela because she overshadowed her at the Tell All, being the most dramatic cast member. Jasmine loves attention and will do anything for it. However, she failed to stand out in the recent reunion because fans overlooked her marital issues with Gino to focus more on Angela’s problematic relationship with Michael. It seems Jasmine is bitter that Angela took her spotlight.
Kobe Blaise may be the only 90 Day Fiancé cast member who loathes Angela as much as the haters do. He felt bad for his Nigerian friend, Michael. Since he could relate to his journey, he stood up to Angela at the Tell All. Kobe made his hatred for Angela known while filming by calling her out and encouraging Michael to leave her. Kobe indirectly caused Michael to run away from his wife. During his recent appearance on a podcast, Pink Shade, Kobe said that he never told Michael to dump Angela.
Kobe clashed with Angela during the Tell All because he grew tired of seeing her dominate Michael. Coming from a culture where men are expected to be the leaders, he likely felt uncomfortable watching Angela mistreat Michael.
Kobe may have felt emasculated while watching Angela mistreat Michael, prompting him to confront her. By standing up to Angela, Kobe was trying to show Michael that he could be fearless too. His actions were likely intended to send a message that Angela’s tough attitude was merely a facade, and she could be easily dethroned as the queen of the 90 Day Fiancé franchise.
