90 Day Fiancé: Franchise Stars With Limited English Language Skills
The 90 Day Fiancé franchise demonstrated that international romances can be successful, although language barriers are difficult to overcome. Franchise fans have witnessed dozens of international couples dealing with language barriers, culture shock, and the challenges of massive moves. While most of the featured international partners had at least a basic understanding of English, not all 90 Day Fiancé cast members speak English.
Cultural and language differences are two of the biggest issues that 90 Day Fiancé franchise couples deal with. Cast members who are rooted in traditional lifestyles are often upset when they discover that their partners are more free-spirited and liberal. Likewise, the inability to communicate without a translation app complicates conversations. Even worse, viewers have witnessed just how inaccurate some translation apps are.
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Overall, the foreign 90 Day Fiancé cast members have far more language skills than their American partners. Franchise fans have been critical about the American partners' overwhelming inability (or lack of desire) to learn the mother tongues of their spouses. However, a number of cast members from various countries also had limited English speaking skills, although the franchise revolves around foreign fiances or fiancees joining their significant others in the United States.
Wealthy American David Murphey was notoriously obsessed with mysterious Ukrainian blonde beauty Lana on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days. Perhaps it was fortunate that the couple spent the majority of their “relationship” online before TLC tracked down Lana, because Lana did not speak English. At least that's what viewers
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