On the debut episode of 90 Day Fiancé season 9, new cast member Bilal Hazziez has been slammed by viewers for the misguided prank he intends to pull on his fiancé Shaeeda Sween, but there’s a chance that the prank was thought up by the show’s producers, not Bilal. Fans have been eager to finally see the new couples of season 9, and in the first episode every American cast member featured was preparing to welcome their international partners to the U.S.
While most of the American stars were doing things like cleaning and tidying up their homes in anticipation of their fiancé’s arrival, Bilal had a different plan. He intends to bring Shaeeda to a dilapidated house and pretend that it is their “home sweet home.” Bilal planned the prank to test Shaeeda to see if she is a gold digger, but most viewers instantly labeled it a terrible idea. Unfortunately, as seen in the next episode’s preview, Bilal does indeed go through with his prank, and Shaeeda doesn’t seem amused. However, there are several signs that the prank isn’t as straightforward as fans thought.
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Bilal doesn’t strike viewers as a stupid person, but it doesn’t take a genius to realize his prank is a terrible idea. By pulling a pretend bait-and-switch, Bilal will be destroying Shaeeda’s first impression of her new home country, even if it’s only for a brief moment. He’s also planting the seeds of doubt and distrust in Shaeeda, so it would be very surprising for Bilal to have come up with the prank himself. New 90 Day Fiancé star Shaeeda also filed tons of paperwork with the embassy before she was able to leave Trinidad and Tobago. That paperwork includes the address where she’ll be living in
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