90 Day Fiance: The Other Way premiered with Chloe preparing to move to Aruba after a cheating scandal, Manon moving back to a country she "hated" for her family's well-being, and Jenny and Sumit navigating a financial crisis during the Season 7 episode that aired Monday night on TLC.
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90 Day Fiance: The Other Way's seventh season will feature six couples -- including Jenny Slatten and Sumit Singh, who have previously starred on multiple seasons of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, and Luke Berry and Madelein Perez, who appeared on Season 4 of 90 Day Fiance: Love in Paradise.
The new four couples are Greta from Oklahoma and Matthew from England, Anthony from California and Manon from France, Pattiya from Texas and Dylan from Tasmania, and Chloe from Massachusetts and Johny from Aruba.
Below is what happened on Episode 1 of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way's seventh season.
CHLOE and JOHNY
Chloe, a 23-year-old from Boxford, MA, was shown packing her bags, with the help of her mother, to move to Aruba for Johny, an entertainer who works on a party boat.The former competitive cheerleader called herself "a spoiled princess" who always got everything she wanted. Chloe was on a path to take over her mother Michelle's shipping and logistics business -- but then she fell in love with a man on a pirate ship.
Chloe had met Johny during a girls' trip and she thought he was gorgeous.
Chloe said Johny seemed cocky at first but she wasn't going to let him play or manipulate her. Once the pair got to know each other a little better, Johny asked her to come back.
A few days after Chloe returned to Boston, she immediately booked another flight.
Chloe proceeded to visit Johny several more times, and then, after a few months, she decided to pick up her life and move to Aruba to be with him.
Michelle was worried about her daughter and admitted Chloe would probably find living in Aruba challenging. Chloe was used to the finer things in life, including an expensive eye cream she probably wouldn't be able to find in a different country.
RELATED LINK: '90 DAY FIANCE' COUPLES NOW"I'm not going to be a pirate," Chloe assured her mother.
Michelle explained how she had worked very hard to give her daughter opportunities and Chloe was about to leave those opportunities behind for a guy.
Chloe acknowledged that her decision was "insane" but "love makes you do crazy things."
Meanwhile, Chloe's best friend Michelle was driving to her house to try to convince her to stay in the U.S.
Michelle claimed her husband had grown up with Johny and that Johny had "a laundry list of women" behind him. Michelle said she thought this was just going to be a fling and so she needed to talk Chloe out of moving to Aruba.
When Michelle arrived at Chloe's house, she voiced how Chloe was making a huge mistake because Johny wasn't faithful to her and loved to party with his friends and locals.
When Chloe thought she and Johny were exclusive, Johny apparently took another girl to Florida for her birthday. Johny had told Chloe that he was in an open relationship with the other girl at the time, but Chloe said she was never going to allow that.
Michelle explained how women were going to constantly hit on Johny in his line of profession and Chloe would probably get hurt. Michelle's man had left Aruba and apparently told Chloe that all of the pirates on the boat cheated and had each other's back.
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MANON and ANTHONY
Manon, a 32-year-old plus-size model from Marseille, France, lived in Los Angeles at the time with her husband of three years, Anthony, who stayed home with their son Benjamin.Manon claimed that people in France were very judgmental and had bullied her. To boost confidence and rise above the noise, Manon had started a social media page about living in France as a plus-size woman that ultimately launched her influencing and modeling career.
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Manon was grateful to have found a group of like-minded girlfriends to hang out and work with in Los Angeles.
Anthony described Manon as outgoing and passionate, and he seemed appreciative that his wife was providing for their family.
Manon worked as an executive marketing director, and she also owned her agency for social media and digital marketing. Manon admitted she's a bit of a workaholic.
Manon vented about how she was overwhelmed and overworked, and that she missed her husband and spending time with her son.
Manon therefore broke the news to her friends that she was leaving L.A. and moving back to France for her family. Manon thought her family would have a better quality of life living with her parents in a small home for a while.
But Manon's friends were worried the people in France wouldn't accept Manon and that she was going to be miserable again. Manon apparently loved her life in L.A., and she broke down to her friends about how this was going to be a huge life change for her.
Anthony then revealed that he and Manon had met on a dating app about four years prior. Anthony said it didn't take long at all for him to want to marry Manon.
Six months into dating, the pair moved in together. And then seven months into their relationship, they eloped in Las Vegas. The pair then bought a house and had a baby -- all in less than a three-year span of time.
Manon was upset that Benjamin was so bonded to Anthony, who admitted it caused problems in their relationship. Anthony explained how he and Manon resented each other at times for their different lifestyles and contributions.
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"The American dream is actually killing me," Manon confessed.
"It may save my marriage and also help me have a good relationship with my son... But you're asking me to go back to a country that I hate and wanted to escape... So what if it's too much change for me?"
Manon and Anthony proceeded to try to sell their car. They had two weeks to pack up their house and sell everything they didn't need.
Anthony was motivated to get a job in security in France once his French became a little better, but he knew his family was going to take a financial hit for a while.
Manon had a lot of fears and skepticism about how things were going to work out, and so she and Anthony bickered about the compromises she needed to make for him. She even told her husband that they weren't very compatible, which hurt his feelings.
JENNY and SUMIT
Jenny, a 67-year-old from Palm Springs, CA, and Sumit, a 36-year-old from New Delhi, India, shared how Jenny was finally getting along with Sumit's mother.Sumit's mother had apparently accepted -- and finally embraced -- Jenny as her daughter-in-law after 15 years of tension.
Jenny and Sumit had met on social media in 2011, and Jenny moved to India to marry Sumit. Once Jenny arrived in India, she discovered that Sumit was already married, but he promised to divorce his then-wife.
Sumit explained how his parents had forced him into a marriage he didn't want.
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Jenny and Sumit eventually married in secret, which resulted in Sumit's parents disowning him from the family.
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Sumit's mother even called Jenny a good daughter-in-law, which put a huge smile on Sumit's face.
Jenny and Sumit, however, were in a financial crisis after Sumit lost his job. The pair had lived in a nice apartment but decided to move in with Sumit's parents to save money.
"Yay, I can't wait to see what happens," Jenny quipped, adding how she was "completely devastated" to leave the place that the couple had called home for six months.
Sumit explained how living with one's family was normal in India, but it was going to be a huge adjustment for Jenny. Jenny knew the pair was going to lack privacy and freedom in his parents' home.
Jenny also anticipated Sumit's parents were going to set a lot of rules for them to follow. Sumit's family, for example, expected that Jenny was going to help out a lot in the home with cooking and cleaning.
Knowing this was going to be a huge adjustment for Jenny made Sumit a little nervous. He just hoped his family was going to be patient with his wife, especially because Sumit's mother apparently turned on her other daughter-in-law.
Sumit said Jenny was now the favorite daughter-in-law and he hoped that wasn't going to change. Sumit knew his mother liked order, which was going to put pressure on Jenny to perform and deliver in the home.
Jenny, however, had no plans of staying in this living arrangement permanently.
When Jenny and Sumit moved in, Sumit's mother welcomed Jenny with open arms, but Jenny didn't appreciate everyone touching and going through her clothes and possessions.
Sumit's mother also didn't approve of Jenny having alcohol in the house.
MADELEIN and LUKE
Madelein, a 20-year-old from Medellin, Colombia, competed in beauty pageants and had won one of them.ADVERTISEMENT
Luke, a 31-year-old who lived in the hills north of Los Angeles, was shown practicing dance moves with Madelein for their wedding via Zoom.
The pair had met two years prior when Luke was on a boys' trip to Colombia. Luke said he met Madelein on a dating app during his first day in Colombia, and Madelein gushed about how Luke was "so hot" and "so special."
The pair hit it off immediately, and then Luke told Madelein that she was going to be his wife.
When Luke returned home, he and Madelein spoke every day. After several months of dating, Luke tattooed Madelein's name next to his penis. Luke also promised to sell his house and move to Colombia to be with her.
Nine months after meeting Madelein, Luke proposed marriage to the "strong and confident" woman. Luke admitted Madelein could be a little controlling but she was also "a voice of reason" for him.
Luke, however, was dragging his feet on the move one year into the couple's relationship. Luke confessed that he didn't have the money to move and was trying to save up.
"She is fed up with waiting, and she is fed up with my excuses," Luke told the cameras, adding how Madelein had told him to move there or else.
"So we're getting married in three weeks, and then after that, I'll be staying there for good."
Luke had a business plan in Colombia of opening up a high-end and luxurious resort, but first, he needed to save up in order to provide Madelein with the wedding and lifestyle she desired. For example, Madelein wanted to fly into her wedding via helicopter.
Luke thought Madelein would leave her if she didn't get what she wanted, and his father was concerned about Luke being unable to pay off his debts and feel security with his financial situation.
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