Thanks, I Hate It
Angela Deem says romance is dead following her split from her ’90 Day Fiancé’ husband Michael Ilesanmi.
Angela Deem is swearing off relationships. The 90 Day Fiancé star recently chatted with Maury Povich about her approach to dating post-divorce. When it comes to getting involved with men, she now has a simple guideline: Don’t do it.
Angela Deem catches up with Maury Povich
These days, Angela is best known as a cast member on 90 Day Fiancé, which chronicled her volatile relationship with Michael Ilesanmi. But the TLC show wasn’t Angela’s first experience on television. Prior to becoming a reality TV personality, Angela appeared multiple times on daytime TV staple Maury. The episodes focused on the paternity of her daughter Scottie’s children.
Maury went off the air in 2022, but Angela recently returned to the talk show host’s set as part of a series where he chats with some of his most memorable guests. Angela, who described herself as the “queen of reality,” said she had Maury to thank for her TV career.
“It did something,” she said of her appearances on Maury in a video shared on YouTube. “It’s all because of you. This is where I started, your show. I’ve been with you four times, I’ve been on your show. And it opened doors for me that would have never opened.”
“It not only opened other reality show doors to me,” she added. “It started me being able to travel places, being able to go to different countries.”
The ‘90 Day Fiancé’ star talks about dating after Michael Ilesanmi split
During her conversation with Maury, Angela also opened up on her romantic life following her split from Michael. After years in a long-distance marriage, the couple split up shortly after he finally arrived in the United States in December 2023.
“So, if this show is about love, how’s it going?” Maury asked the Georgia grandmother.
“Oh, sh*t,” Angela replied, laughing. “Yeah, you know, I’m not good, but that’s OK.”
“I think I intimidate [men],” she said.
Maury wanted to know if Angela had any romantic advice for her fans. She did.
“The most important thing I want to tell my queens is run. Run,” she said. “There’s no such damn thing nowadays as romance … nowadays, you get a little wrinkle, they get a younger woman.”
Angela’s comments seemed to be a dig at Michael’s rumored new girlfriend. The 90 Day star has repeatedly slammed her ex on social media since their breakup. The pair are currently in the midst of a divorce battle. In June 2024, Angela requested that Georgia court grant her an annulment on the grounds of fraud. She claimed that Michael had tricked her into marriage with the goal of getting a green card and that he abandoned her shortly after he finally arrived in the U.S. Michael responded by requesting a divorce, alleging that Angela abused him.
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