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This July 23, 2019, photo shows Pedro Jimeno, left, and Chantel Everett posing for a portrait to promote their show, “90 Day Fiance,” in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan\/Invision\/A<\/p><\/div>\n

LOS ANGELES \u2014 “90 Day Fianc\u00e9” is becoming more popular by the spinoff for TLC.<\/p>\n

The docu-series follows different couples involving an American and a foreigner who are searching for love while trying to overcome cultural barriers in a race to marry. It’s a rushed journey to the altar, particularly for the foreigners who are required through the special visa to marry their U.S. citizen petitioner within three months upon entry into the United States or depart the country.<\/p>\n

Some couples end in marital bliss. Other relationships didn’t stand a chance after continuous drama including keyed cars, vulgar shouting matches and domestic violence incidents.<\/p>\n

The various story lines have become so enticingly popular since the series debuted in 2014 that the cable network created six spinoffs series. Four of them, including a new series, will air in September.<\/p>\n

“It’s a relatable show,” said Chantel Everett, 28, who stars in the spinoff “The Family Chantel.” The Atlanta native made her first appearance on season four of “90 Day Fiance,” when she introduced her then-fiancee, Pedro Jimeno, to her family under the false pretense that he was visiting America from the Dominican Republic on a temporary student visa. In reality they were secretly planning to get married.<\/p>\n

Everett and Jimeno, 27, ended up marrying in a very small ceremony. But drama soon followed in “90 Day Fianc\u00e9: Happily Ever After?” as her family believed Jimeno married her for a green card and not because he loved her. The friction among them ultimately resulted in a family brawl, with Jimeno getting into a fist fight with Everett’s brother during dinner at her parents’ house.<\/p>\n

Jimeno said the fight almost led them to divorce, a notion Everett never thought would happen when they first started the series. The couple tries to repair the fractured relationship between their families in the spinoff.<\/p>\n

“Before I would watch the show and look at the situations the couples were going through, I’d think, ‘Oh, we’re nothing like that. Our love is perfect. We’re going to have a fantasy life,'” said Everett, who’s in nursing school while her husband works at a warehouse. “Once I got on the show, I realized no relationship is perfect. We have our flaws. A lot of them too. … It’s hard to watch during those difficult moments of your life.”<\/p>\n

Other foreigners on the show like Jimeno are often labeled as “gold diggers” and criticized for trying to marry an American solely to gain entrance into the United States with the hopes of someday becoming a citizen.<\/p>\n

But Jimeno said that’s not the case, at least for him: “I married Chantel because I love her.”<\/p>\n

It’s a lengthy and arduous process to gain approval for the K-1 visa that allows “90 Day Fianc\u00e9” participants to enter the United States.\u00a0Among the requirements: The couple needs to prove that they’ve met in person within two years before filing; the Americans have to show they can financially support their fiance or find a co-signer if they’re unable; and the foreign applicant must interview with the U.S. embassy or their nearest consulate before being issued a visa.<\/p>\n

Along with “The Family Chantel,” the first season of “90 Day Fianc\u00e9: The Other Way” also airs on Mondays. The series shows the U.S. citizen who is willing to live in their partner’s country, which sometimes can be impoverished.<\/p>\n

In the Sunday lineup are “90 Day Fianc\u00e9: Before the 90 Days” and “90 Day Fiance: Pillow Talk.”<\/p>\n

Darcey Silva, who appears in “Before the 90 Days” and “Pillow Talk,” said people are invested in their stories “because it’s real.”<\/p>\n

“I think a lot of people can see themselves through the cast members,” said Silva, who returns to “Before the 90 Days” for a second time after a failed relationship with ex-boyfriend Jesse Meester from Amsterdam. The 44-year-old Middletown, Connecticut, native, is now searching for love in another country with British businessman Tom Brooks, 39, whom she met face to face in London for the first time after interacting online over the past few years.<\/p>\n

Silva said she doesn’t have a hard time finding a date domestically but is fascinated with meeting men internationally.<\/p>\n

“I love the adventure of having a relationship overseas,” she said. “I love traveling. Obviously, I was married before and had other boyfriends throughout my life. But I don’t mind taking those risks in finding love whether it’s overseas or anywhere else. I never worried about meeting this guy who I haven’t seen for years.”<\/p>\n

Some of Silva’s series members also don’t mind taking those same risks.<\/p>\n

On “Before the 90 Days,” Caesar Mack, 46, a nail technician in North Carolina, shelled out more than $40,000 in five years to financially support a 28-year-old Ukrainian woman named Maria whom he’s never met. Some on social media believe he’s being scammed, but he believes the woman is real.<\/p>\n

Despite being strung along by her fiance, named Sumit, 60-year-old Jenny Slatten still traveled from California to India to live with her 30-year-old beau in hopes of marrying him in 90 days on “The Other Way.” He initially duped her on Facebook, posting pictures of himself as a male model, but revealed his true identity several years into their relationship.<\/p>\n

All of the “90 Day Fianc\u00e9” cast members’ fast tracks to marriage might seem interesting, but Everett doesn’t recommend it. She doesn’t regret marrying Jimeno so quickly, but she suggests others should wait much longer.<\/p>\n

“I would say get to know the person before the 90 days,” she said. “That way, you would have as much information about this person as possible before you make a commitment that could potentially change your life, for better or for worse.”<\/p>\n

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