90 Day Fiancéstar Michael Ilesanmi has never been a saint, but he’s slowly turning into one of the biggest franchise villains since his split from Angela Deem.Michael started his reality TV journeywith90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Daysseason 2 when he started dating Angela from Georgia. Angela’s friends and family had already painted Michael as a scammer and Angela never tried clearing his image.Michael got the fan votewhen they watched him being mistreated by Angela.
However, Michael was also cheating on her, which earned her wrath. The Nigerian man proved how much fans loved him afterMichael came to the U.S.and ran away from Angela’s house within two months, and they still thought he’d done the right thing. Viewers came to dislike Angela so much that Michael became the lesser evil of the two and, automatically, the better person, even though he wasn’t.
8Michael’s GoFundMe Was Suspect
Why Did Michael Start The GoFundMe?
WhenMichaelfirst posted about his GoFundMe on his Instagram, a few followers suspected that he was hacked. Michael’s caption was also fishy with him writing, “I could really use your help right now” and not sharing further details apart from a link in his bio. The website revealed that Michael was asking for a whopping $50,000 but upon seeing fans’ outrage in the comments about why he would need such a big amount, Michael changed the ask to $25,000 within seconds. Perhaps Michael predicted that he would get $50,000 anyway when he received $10,000 in a few hours.
What really seemed off about Michael’s GoFundMe was the way he didn’t stop it even after it reached his $25,000 goal in the next couple of days. Michael also made fans suspicious when he was seen posing next to a Mercedes and wearing gold chains in his photos. It looked like Michael, who had asked for help with his legal fees, was spending the money on materialistic things instead.
Who Was Michael Dating In Secret?
Michael has yet to discuss his dating life with fans on social media. He might even choose not to do it at all since he knows Angela will surely reach out to the woman and harass her. However, Michael’s rumored dating choices have also not been the best. In September 2024, reality TV bloggerJohn Yatesdiscovered some shocking information about Michael and shared screenshots of the Nigerian man’s alleged conversation with a married woman. Michael seemed to be making plans to meet the woman and had even provided her with his address.
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John decided to hide the address in the screenshot to protect Michael’s privacy. However, the blogger claimed it was the address to the same apartment Michael had moved into in August 2024. The blogger proceeded to accuse Michael of using fundraising money to live a lavish life and engage himself in affairs with married women.
6Michael Complains About Money Problems
What Happened To Michael’s GoFundMe Money?
Despite having raised more than enough money through GoFundMe, Michael took to Instagram in December 2024 to imply he had money problems. Michael reposted a video on his Instagram Story from @kducketts__in which a man is shown recounting previously counted dollar bills, symbolizing financial struggles. The caption, “How my budget gon be starting January 1st” suggested that Michael had already run out of money, and he was going to start 2025 on a bad note. It could be a sign that Michael will start a new GoFundMe soon.
He knows that90 Day Fiancéfans can do anything to help him and wouldn’t mind spending money on him again if he has a believable enough sob story. It looks like Michael doesn’t have a job yet when it’s been a year since he’s been living in the U.S. If he were to be still together with Angela he would have been living off her money, but now that he’s left her, Michael sees his fans as his providers and knows exactly how to tug at their heartstrings.
5Michael’s Timing On Purchasing A New Car Was Bad
Was The Mercedes Michael’s Car?
Michael’s pictures with the expensive car had created quite a scandal. The rumors that Michael had bought a Mercedes also seemed believable, since Michael had been tagged in some Stories by an employee at Discount Tyre after he made a purchase at their store. Michael had reached his fundraising target in two days and while he did not reveal what he was buying at the store, it looked like he was about to purchase a new car. The timing of his photo with the Benz being leaked online couldn’t have been worse.
“You and I know from day 1, all my cars that [are] being shown on the TV is usually Toyota Camry.”
In September 2024, Michael appeared in an interview withKikiAndKibbitzon YouTube and insisted he never use fundraising money to purchase a luxurious car. Michael claimed that he was a fan of the Toyota Camry and not a Benz, so he didn’t understand why his haters believed he’d purchased one. Michael reminded fans that he had driven a Toyota Camry even on camera in90 Day Fiancéwhen he was in Nigeria and also bought the same car in the U.S. because it is simple and serves its purpose.
4Michael Is Acting Like A Clout Chaser
Is Michael Hungry For Fame?
There are rumors that Angela was fired from the show after she revealed Michael was in the U.S. and had gone missing when that was something that was to be revealed at the90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?season 8 Tell All. Angela seemed to have broken her contract and that meant that, as a couple, it would be the last of Michael and Angela that fans were going to see on screen despite their popularity. However, Michael wanted to make hay while the sun shines. He wanted to be an influencer when he was with Angela.
Michael saw it as an alternative means of income. While he is still in the news about his split with Angela, Michael is making the most of the situation he’s in by posting TikToks of him dancing or even doing restaurant reviews. Michael had even hired a manager and a PR partner to leverage his reach as a reality TV celeb. It remains to be seen how long Michael can chase clout, since it’s always a case of out of sight, out of mind when it comes to90 Day Fiancécouples, no matter how controversial they may seem.
3Michael Keeps Hinting About Going Back To Angela
Michael Could Always Apologize To Angela
The tough Angela could easily crack if Michael went back to her and apologized for his mistake, even if it’d been a year since he left her. When Michael disappeared, Angela said that she would either want to meet him next in court or see him taking the next flight to see her in Hazlehurst. If Michael realizes that his career is going nowhere without his toxic relationship, Michael will waste no time in getting back together with Angela. He’s even hinted at it on his social media.
In December 2024, Michael shared a reel fromiamcaro_bwith a man showing up outside someone’s door, wrapped in tinsel and singing “Jingle Bells” off-key. The person who opens the door keeps slamming it on the singing man’s face. The caption said, “Me showing up unannounced at my friend’s house this Christmas after I’d self-isolated and ghosted them for weeks.”
They Used To Call Michael “Papa”
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Michael was called “Papa” by Angela’s six grandkids. Angela already had six grandchildren when she met Michael in 2017. They have known him from the start, from the time Angela flew to see Michael in person for the first time in Nigeria. The kids waited for Michael to come to America for seven years. Seeing Michael at their doorstep for Christmas may have made the kids feel like they were meeting Santa Claus himself.
However, Michael didn’t even spend two months with them before he left them. Michael didn’t seem to care about the kids and thought they were a handful. Michael has not been in touch with Angela for a year now and it can be assumed that he’s not bothered to ask how the kids are doing either. He never had any feelings towards him and never cared about the little ones who looked at him like a fatherly figure.
1Michael Is Living Beyond His Means
Michael Needs To Learn Humility
Michael has been living flamboyantly since he became single.Michael has been wearing stylish clothes with flashy gold jewelryand trendy sneakers. Michael has posted Stories of him eating at the best restaurants in town. He’s been living in a well-furnished home which is clean and neat and equipped with the latest gadgets. Michael drives a brand-new car even if it’s not a Mercedes. He also looks healthy and glows in his selfies.
90 Day Fiancéstar Michael visits places like the viral glass-bottomed pool with breathtaking views of Houston with his friends. Michael has also been living alone and living his best life, something that wouldn’t have been possible if he lived with financial responsibilities in a family of 10 like Angela’s husband.Michael could have chosen to lead a humble lifeas he chases his American dream, but instead, he’s bragging about his lavish lifestyle on social media at every opportunity he gets.
90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Daysairs Sundays at 8 p.m. EST on TLC.
Source:Michael Ilesanmi/Instagram,John Yates/YouTube, @kducketts__/Instagram,KikiAndKibbitz/YouTube,iamcaro_b/Instagram
90 Day Fiancé
90 Day Fiancé is a reality TV franchise that follows couples who have 90 days to marry under a K-1 visa. It showcases their cultural clashes, relationship challenges, and wedding preparations. The franchise includes various spin-offs, focusing on different stages and aspects of the couples' lives and journeys.
