90 Day Fiancé: How Ximena Is Being Misunderstood & Misrepresented
90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days viewers were quick to turn on Ximena Morales Cuellar, but numerous franchise fans are now defending the mother and pointing out how the Colombian woman has been misunderstood by audiences. The partner of American Mike Berk was attacked early on by viewers who feared she was taking advantage of the kindhearted and naive American man and using him to furnish her home and support her children. However, other 90 Day Fiancé franchise fans have pointed out the ways that impoverished single mother Ximena has been misunderstood.
New York native Mike had limited dating experience before he met Colombian single mother Ximena online. Mike traveled to Colombia with plans to propose to Ximena, which were fulfilled on the newest episode as he popped the question and she said yes. However, their relationship has not been without issues. Ximena has been called out by viewers since she relies on Mike for financial support for her and her sons, while she doesn’t appear to return the extent of his affection. Ximena admitted to not being physically attracted to Mike, although she knows he is a good man and is trying to make things work. Though many viewers have called out Ximena for being a user, other fans have defended her for making the best decision for herself and her children while also being honest.
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Reddit user U/Status_Let_3850 voiced a more sympathetic depiction of Ximena. “Ximena is a victim of Racial Bias and Cultural Misunderstanding,” the user titled their post. The viewer noted how “women of color are perceived differently,” since Ximena is being referred to as a villain even though Mike “AGREED to be a PROVIDER!” The user
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