90 Day Fiance: The Other Way featured Steven and Alina getting engaged, Ariela Weinberg deciding against moving back to Ethiopia, Evelin Villegas giving Corey Rathgeber another chance, Kenny Niedermeier and Armando Rubio experiencing big pre-wedding letdowns, and Ellie calling Victor an "assh-le" during Sunday night's Season 3 episode on TLC.
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The third-season of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way stars Victor, a 28-year-old from Providencia, Colombia, and Ellie, a 45-year-old from Seattle, WA; Biniyam Shibre, a 31-year-old from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Ariela, a 29-year-old from Princeton, NJ; and Corey, a 34-year-old from Mill A., WA, and Evelin, a 28-year-old from Engabao, Ecuador.
The series also stars Jenny Slatten, a 63-year-old from Palm Springs, CA, and Sumit Singh, a 33-year-old from New Delhi, India; Steven, a 25-year-old from Salt Lake City, UT, and Alina, a 20-year-old from Russia; and Armando, a 32-year-old from Mexico, and Kenny, a 58-year-old from St. Petersburg, FL.
Below is what was shown on the ninth episode of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way's third season.
STEVEN AND ALINA
Alina demanded that Steven delete his social-media accounts so he could no longer communicate with the women in his life or meet new ones. Steven, in a last-ditch effort to earn Alina's trust and change her mind, offered to show Alina all of his messages so he could prove he wasn't having sexual exchanges.
However, the gesture only made things worse, as Alina could see a message in which Steven had asked a girl -- an alleged female friend -- if she wanted him to go over her house and stay the night.
"She is someone I would like to continue talking to," Steven told Alina, before she walked away and left the room.
Alina said Steven and this woman had called each other "cute names" and he once sent her a heart emoji, but Steven didn't even understand what was wrong, as he thought the messaging was totally innocent.
Alina accused Steven of not taking her emotions and feelings seriously, and Steven wondered if this was going to be "the final straw" for their relationship, even though he didn't understand why she was so upset.
"To see him nicely talk to other women, it makes me feel I'm not the only one and he pretends to love me," Alina told the cameras.
Steven told Alina that he loved the woman but only as a friend, and then Alina began yelling at Steven in Russian. Alina didn't feel loved and asked Steven if he was serious about her and their relationship.
RELATED LINK: '90 DAY FIANCE' COUPLES NOW"Anyone else in my place would just love. I just don't see a reason to continue this relationship," Alina admitted.
Alina said it seemed she was wasting her time with Steven, who then finally agreed to delete his social-media accounts once and for all.
After arguing with Steven all day, Alina said Steven finally realized how serious their problems were and that he needed to fix them or else he'd lose her.
Steven was then shown deleting his Facebook, but Alina noted how it wouldn't make her immediately happy and feel secure. Alina pointed out how Steven should have done this a long time ago, and then Steven offered to take her out for ice cream.
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Steven told the cameras that he wished he had deleted his social media earlier because it didn't mean that much to him and had caused so much "drama," and he hoped that Alina wasn't going to give up on him and leave him.
Steven then purchased Alina a bouquet of flowers and brought her out for ice cream, and he apologized for having sent "flirty messages" to Masha and other women. Alina said the way he communicated with girls was "unacceptable" to her and Steven needed to break that habit.
Steven then gifted Alina a Book of Mormon with flowers on it, and he wrote her a sweet letter on the inside. Steven read how Alina has so much light and goodness inside of her and he appreciated her loving him for who he is.
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Even though Steven had hurt Alina, she said that he made her feel special and still showed that he loved her. Alina therefore chose to accept Steven's apology and continue believing in fairy tales.
Steven told Alina that he left some pages blank in order to write her more letters in the future when she's mad at him, and Alina laughed and seemed perky again.
Later on, Steven planned a big surprise by Alina by renting a boat for a day on which he would play piano (a keyboard) for Alina and then propose marriage to her on the deck. He wanted the day to be romantic and majestic.
Steven had been hiding Alina's engagement ring in a sock in his suitcase the entire time. Steven even practiced his marriage proposal with the man who owns the boat.
Once the couple went on their boat ride, Steven became extremely nervous about popping the question.
Steven ended up singing Alina a song on the keyboard at sunset, and he was so nervous that he could barely get the words out.
However, Steven ended the song prematurely, grabbed the ring, and got down on one knee.
"Alina, will you marry me?" Steven asked.
"Yes," Alina replied. "Yes. Wow."
Alina called her engagement ring "perfect" and said the whole ordeal was "really unexpected."
Alina thought the marriage proposal was "amazing" and said she could finally see Steven's real personality and how he was finally serious about getting married.
"I love you," Alina told Steven, who said he was "so happy" Alina had said "yes."
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KENNY AND ARMANDO
As Kenny and Armando checked out their guest list for the wedding, Armando acknowledged he wasn't sure whether his father was going to attend.
Kenny and Armando were in a good place after talking about Kenny's homesickness, but Kenny confessed his longing for home wasn't going to go away.
Kenny and Armando then visited their wedding venue out in wine country.
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Kenny shared with Armando how the wedding could bring Armando's dreams to life but the only thing he wanted was to exchange vows at sunset. Kenny thought that would be beautiful, and Armando said he liked the idea.
When the couple sat down with two wedding planners at the venue, Kenny was told it would be too late to start the ceremony at sunset considering the sun would probably go down around 7PM and the wedding events needed to start at 4PM or 5PM.
Kenny thought it was unnecessary to have a six-hour reception, but apparently parties in Mexico go very late into the next day.
Armando was quick to side with the professionals, which bothered Kenny a lot. Armando said he wanted to start at 5PM or so in order to end their wedding at 12AM, and Kenny announced how he was really disappointed.
"But if it doesn't work, it doesn't work," Armando said.
Kenny admitted he was "frustrated" and "hurt" and that Armando wasn't understanding or taking into account his feelings.
On the drive back home, Kenny expressed how Armando had sided with the wedding planners when marrying at sunset had been so important to him. Kenny felt the situation was "three against one," but Armando said time is something they wouldn't be able to manipulate.
Kenny said Armando could have changed his approach and considered his feelings before just agreeing with the wedding planners. Kenny essentially wished they could have had a conversation before making final decisions, and Armando immediately said, "I'm sorry."
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"To be honest, that's his problem -- and if he goes there, he's going to have to suck it up," Kenny argued. "He can leave if it's really that bad, but you can't have a wedding for him... That's a little bit of a gut punch."
Messages such as these took the wind out of Armando's sails, and it became clear Armando Sr. was still struggling with Armando's life and the fact his son is gay. Armando hoped his father could love and embrace him fully, and he was sad to think his father's chair might be empty on his wedding day.
Armando later learned his father was not going to attend the wedding because he didn't want to leave his house unoccupied, which might allow someone to break in, which Armando assumed was just an excuse.
"This shows me he has no intention to put any effort into [supporting me]," Armando lamented. "I just feel numb to all feelings, kind of speechless."
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Kenny recommended that Armando call his father and personally ask him to go to the wedding.
Armando listened to his fiance and called Armando Sr., and Armando asked his dad to at least attend the ceremony if he didn't want to participate in the reception. Armando Sr. said he's always support his son but he was not ready to go to the wedding.
Armando never thought this situation would be a reality, and he was clearly upset and deflated. Armando hoped his dad would eventually change his mind because he could never make up for missing such a momentous occasion in his life.
"If he isn't there, I don't want to see him and I don't want to talk to him," Armando cried.
ARIELA AND BINIYAM
It became time for Ariela's son Aviel or Avi's hernia surgery. Ariela and Biniyam hadn't been getting along, but she still wished her husband could be by her side for this scary life event.
Ariela was nervous after bringing her son to the hospital, but the surgery apparently went well and Avi wasn't even crying on the way out. Ariela said she felt "so relieved" and was happy about her decision to have the surgery done in the United States.
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Ariela's mother Janice was worried about her daughter considering Biniyam had allegedly been out every night at clubs, and she noticed that Biniyam wasn't answering Ariela's phone calls. Janice said Biniyam's priority seemed to be his friends when it should have been his wife and son.
Ariela acknowledged some of Biniyam's friends were "poison" because they liked to party and weren't in serious relationships. Ariela even said Biniyam's pals had been using her home as a place to drink and unwind.
Janice suggested Biniyam should join Ariela in the United States and leave his bad influences behind, which Ariela noted was "a good idea." She also contemplated moving to Kenya, where Biniyam is from and the couple apparently fell in love.
"I know Biniyam wants to live in Ethiopia, but if he continues to behave like this, I don't think I can go back there," Ariela said in a confessional.
Ariela later admitted her relationship with Biniyam had deteriorated. People had texted Ariela letting her know that Biniyam had been hosting parties at their house, and his photos had been synced to her iCloud, showing people -- whom she didn't even know -- were in and out of her house.
Ariela then Zoomed with Biniyam and accused him of not caring about her or Avi. Ariela said Biniyam had turned her home into a party house and he had even invited women over.
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"What you are doing, it's so shameful," Ariela said.
Ariela told the cameras that Biniyam had even packed up Avi's bed and she wasn't okay with that. She was also upset Biniyam didn't answer the phone when she called.
Ariela proceeded to tell Biniyam, "I thought about it a lot, and I've decided I'm not coming back to Ethiopia."
"What?" Biniyam asked.
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Biniyam said Ariela had made him a promise, but Ariela countered, "After everything you have done, I will never go back to Ethiopia."
Biniyam called Ariela's decision "disrespectful" to his culture, but Ariela said, "Stop using your culture as an excuse. Is it normal in your culture to sleep with other women when you're engaged? Is that normal?"
Biniyam smiled at the suggestion he's cheating on his fiancee, showing that he thought it was funny and ridiculous -- but Ariela said she had no idea what was going on over there.
Ariela had allegedly learned from Biniyam's own friends and family members that he had welcomed other women into their home and so he wasn't being sneaky.
"No, you're wrong," Biniyam noted.
Ariela told Biniyam to get tested for his own safety and the safety of others. Biniyam's sister Wish had apparently texted Ariela the news, and Ariela said she also had Biniyam's Messenger on her phone.
"He got a message saying, 'Remember me from the other night at the club?'" Ariela claimed. "Obviously he'd hiding something."
Ariela told Biniyam that if he wanted to be a family again, they could move to Kenya and start over again -- or they could co-parent from different countries.
Ariela said she was hurt but a part of her still loved him and she didn't want him to lose his son.
"But you are surrounded by evil, and you are not the same man that I knew," Ariela said, adding that Biniyam's behavior was "embarrassing" and shameful.
Ariela thought Kenya would be neutral territory, and she left the decision up to him.
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Ariela told Biniyam that she was giving him only one more chance and he needed to wake up.
ELLIE AND VICTOR
After one week in San Andreas, Ellie and Victor were heading back to Providencia to rebuild their home after the devastating hurricane.
Victor looked forward to their new life together and was excited to get to work, but they could only stay in Providencia a few nights at a time since they wouldn't have a roof over their heads.
Ellie admitted she wasn't looking forward to staying in a house with no running water, electricity or phone, and she was already feeling overwhelmed. However, Ellie said she needed to stay and help Victor in order for their relationship to survive.
Once the pair began working together, Victor told the cameras that Ellie was stressing him out and he wished she would just relax. On the other hand, Ellie said Victor was "touchy" and she was struggling to communicate with him and be heard.
Ellie said she had put herself way out of her comfort zone to support Victor emotionally and financially, and she noted "a lot of pressure" was on her and she needed to speak her mind about the whole situation.
"But I can't talk to Victor because he seems angry, and I just hope it doesn't boil over and cause more problems," Ellie explained.
Ellie continued to ask Victor questions and she'd receive "rude" answers, and so she called Victor "an assh-le." Victor told the cameras that Ellie wasn't helping him and she was focusing on the wrong things, but he confessed he was probably being a little short.
"Why am I doing all this stuff for a guy who treats me like sh-t sometimes?" Ellie vented. "I am a f-cking idiot. I am really having a lot of second thoughts right now."
Ellie said Victor needed to tone it down and talk to her in a more calm and kind manner. She didn't think his behavior was fair, and so she confronted him about his behavior that evening while enjoying a bonfire on the beach.
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Victor suggested he had been traumatized and needed some time and for Ellie to be sweet to him and be sympathetic. Victor said he and Ellie were both going through challenging times and they needed to be more patient with one another.
Ellie reminded Victor that she had moved to a different country for him and it didn't even seem like he liked her sometimes. She asked him to be more aware of how his words and tone affected her, and Victor hoped they could cooperate and get along better.
JENNY AND SUMIT
Sumit was shown telling his parents that Jenny had fallen ill with diarrhea and vomiting.
While Jenny slept in late, Sumit's mother Sahna said she had never heard Jenny throwing up in the house. Sahna said she'd be fine after three, four or five cases of diarrhea.
"I don't stay in bed," Sahna said, adding that much work needed to be done in the morning.
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Sumit insisted that Jenny seemed very sick, but Sahna argued that they should wake her up. Sahna expected Jenny to follow through with the traditional morning routine of waking up at 6AM, taking a bath, praying and then preparing breakfast.
Sumit said if Jenny refused to get out of bed, it would look really bad for her.
Sahna confronted Jenny and said she didn't appear to be sick and she had moved into the house to teach Jenny yoga among other things.
"Stand up. Let's go," Sahna said.
Jenny suggested she could take a bath and maybe that would make her feel better, but Jenny was "angry as hell" and felt disrespected and "insulted." Jenny said she was absolutely sick and would never treat another person like that.
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Jenny figured Sahna just wanted her to look bad again, and Jenny said she had no yoga skills and so Sahna would probably be critical of her lack of flexibility.
Jenny conducted a yoga session with both of Sumit's parents, and Sahna thought Jenny would benefit from such stretching since she had allegedly aged a lot. Sahna thought Jenny exercising would also keep her in good health longer.
"She has become absolutely rusty. There is no strength in her," Sahna complained of Jenny. "I am also around that age. Meaning, I'm much better than she is. I can do yoga well, and what I did, she couldn't do."
But Jenny was disturbed after watching Sumit's parents relieve their sinuses by moving a tube back and forth between their nose and mouth, and she absolutely refused to try it.
COREY AND EVELIN
One week after meeting with a couples counselor, Corey and Evelin met up in town. Evelin had a few days to herself after therapy, and Corey said he really missed his wife.
Evelin told Corey that a lot of good things had come out of the therapy session, including Corey holding himself accountable and finally admitting -- and apologizing -- for his mistakes.
Evelin was just so bothered by the fact Corey had lied to her many times, and Corey said she never deserved any of that.
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Evelin told Corey that she would try to trust him again but it wouldn't be easy and Corey would have to prove he's trustworthy through example and through caring gestures. Evelin wanted Corey to realize what he had and what he had lost.
"I miss the life we used to have together. I want that back more than anything, and I hate having to be without you," Corey told Evelin, adding, "But me staying by myself isn't going to help our problems, I don't think."
Evelin therefore suggested Corey could move into the bedroom next door and they could have a couple of movie nights, which Corey said sounded "amazing." Evelin also demanded that Corey pay half the rent.
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Evelin confirmed that she still loved Corey and she was prepared to give him a second chance and the ability to prove himself and work for her affection.
Evelin said Corey needed to learn her worth, and with that being said, she gave him a hug and a kiss.
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