90 Day Fiance star Tiffany Franco has slammed her estranged husband Ronald Smith's new girlfriend, Lauren Fraser, whom the South Africa native just introduced to the world on social media.
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However given Ronald only announced less than three months ago he's filing for divorce from Tiffany, the mother of his two-year-old daughter Carley Rose is upset.
Tiffany uploaded a video reacting to Ronald's new relationship on her Instagram Stories that has since expired, but the footage was captured and reposted by 90 Day Fiance Instagrammer John Yates.
"I'm going to explain to you guys what's going on. Ronald and I are no longer together but we are still married on paper. We did file for the separation or whatever, but nothing is really in concrete yet," Tiffany began in her four-minute video.
Tiffany laughed and confirmed that she's well aware Ronald now has "a different person in his life."
"[Lauren] flew from America to see him, which I think is a little bit -- a lot -- out of line, because he's still a married man!" she said.
Ronald told Lauren in the caption to his video that she is "a true pillar" for him and he really appreciates her.
"You're such a support for me and every moment with you is such a joy and a pleasure. I enjoy every moment [every time]. Thank you for who you are in my life and thank you for being part of my life," Ronald wrote.
Set to the song "In Case You Didn't Know" by Brett Young, Ronald shared glimpses of his time with Lauren, which has included road trips, going out for cocktails, and quite a bit of laughing, embracing and kissing.
In response to Ronald's PDA-filled video, Tiffany revealed, "I'm just going to hold my head up high. I'm not the kind to, like, be in these nasty, messy situations. I'm not meant to be in a relationship like this. It's just really weird."
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RELATED LINK: '90 DAY FIANCE' COUPLES NOWTiffany said she's "never dealt with somebody who's like this," calling Ronald "a cheater."
Tiffany proceeded to bash Lauren and say, "I don't deal with these kind of women. It just takes a special kind of person to, like, be with someone when they're still married."
But Tiffany complimented Lauren on being "a pretty girl" and "pretty cute."
"He does look happy, so that's all that -- you know what? When you're with somebody, it's because you care about them. It's because you love them. So I'm not going to sit here and bash him, because I, at one point, loved him," Tiffany shared.
"So, all I want to say to you guys is it's not going to be one of those bashing back and forth situations. He's in a new relationship or whatever."
Tiffany said that "from the bottom of [her] heart," she wishes them "the best."
But Tiffany then took another opportunity to take a jab at ex.
"I pray that he does not put [Lauren] through an ounce of what he put me through. I do care for him. I know inside he's a good person, and I don't know her, but she seems like a nice girl," Tiffany explained.
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The makeup artist asked her followers and supporters to not bash Ronald or Lauren.
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"He can be happy and hopefully she makes him happy. Hopefully he makes her happy and they're good," Tiffany noted, adding that she plans to focus on her "own situation" and her kids.
Tiffany, who also has a pre-teen son Daniel from a previous relationship, apparently plans to keep moving forward without any hate in her heart for Ronald.
"He's just a little quick!" Tiffany complained with a laugh. "He's a little quick about [moving on]."
"But it's okay. It is painful and I am going through it right now, but I hope that he's happy and he stays happy, and I hope that he can make her very happy."
Tiffany concluded that every woman deserves to be treated with respect and love and be cherished.
"I'm going to stay strong. Don't worry about me, guys," Tiffany insisted, before asking her fans not to keep sending her Ronald's video in her DMs.
"I don't want to see the man I was with for five years sucking on someone's neck! I am not interested... I've seen it twice already."
Ronald and Tiffany starred on Season 1 of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way followed by Season 6 of 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?.
Ronald announced he was filing for divorce from Tiffany in late August, when he told In Touch Weekly that he and his wife had been fighting for "some time" and were finally "calling it quits."
Tiffany subsequently confirmed she and her husband had "officially split" after many prior breakups and makeups.
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"I don't care anymore. He is a cancer that I need to get rid of immediately, and I wish luck to whoever is his next victim," Tiffany snapped in her own Summer 2021 statement to In Touch.
Tiffany said she felt ready to move on from Ronald because she had already been taking care of her two kids alone for years already.
Tiffany said of the split, "The issue was that [Ronald] posts certain things whether it's selfies or pictures of his truck and he's looking for a specific response."
"I feel that it is my responsibility as his wife to help him when he's down," she added. "Unfortunately, [he's] been down since I met him, so, it's been five-plus years of me supporting him with nothing in return."
Tiffany also accused Ronald at the time of allegedly seeking attention and pity from strangers when she had supposedly been paying for everything in their relationship and supporting her husband through good and bad times.
Ronald, however, claimed Tiffany was controlling and he wasn't "even allowed" to go to the gym without her blessing.
"As much as I love her and I care for her and she's the mother of my kids, I don't know that I would even want to fix it," Ronald confessed. "I highly doubt it. I'm tired of holding back and keeping quiet."
Before their big blowout fight that ended their relationship, Tiffany and Ronald broke up in July, around the time of Carley's second birthday, and reconciled.
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Tiffany shared alleged emails and Instagram DMs from Ronald at the time in which the South Africa native had insisted he was "done" with his marriage and even threatened to expose his wife on social media and hire a lawyer.
Ronald allegedly told Tiffany this past summer that he could find someone "better" who will treat him "right" and "won't lie."
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Ronald allegedly continued, "I do not want to know nothing about you. I don't want to hear about you; all I want is my kids. I'm done with you, you can move on. I move on. Let's do that. You can say I'm cheating [but] you are the one lying about the visa."
Ronald previously accused Tiffany of not actually submitting the paperwork for his spousal visa, which would have allowed him to finally move to the United States.
But Tiffany also claimed Ronald had called her "worthless" and "useless" and said she was being emotionally abused my her husband.
Tiffany and Ronald also came close to breaking up in May, and months earlier, they had a nasty split in January 2020 that didn't stick.
Back in January, the pair announced they were "separating" and appeared to be headed for a divorce.
Tiffany accused Ronald of "adultery" and manipulation at the time and claimed he had suffered multiple relapses of the gambling addiction he had sought treatment for in a rehab facility years ago.
On January 28, 2020, Tiffany told her Instagram followers in regards to her marriage "some things are just irreparable," and Ronald claimed on social media he'd be "filing for divorce in South Africa" after a year-and-a-half of marriage.
The sparring spouses were shown trying to work through their issues and stay together on 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?'s Tell-All event for Season 6 this past summer.
Tiffany and Ronald initially appeared on 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way's first season in 2019 and were shown getting married on the series in South Africa despite their financial issues and Tiffany's constant fear Ronald may relapse from his previous gambling addiction.
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