The90 Day Fiancefranchise thrives on messy couples and emotional breakdowns.
Nowadays, every plotline seems to flirt with disaster but thats exactly why there are so many successful spin-offs.
This season ofThe Other Waybroke new ground by introducing thefranchises first-ever throuple.
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At first glance, it seemed like the show was becoming more progressive.
It felt like a bold move that could increase representation and normalize non-traditional relationship structures on a mainstream platform.
But as viewers learn more about the so-called polyamorous couple, something doesnt sit right.
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Whats playing out on screen doesnt seem like the story of three people in mutual love.
AndTLC may not mind.
In fact, this might be exactly what they were hoping for.
Meet the Throuple: Who Are Matt, Amani, and Any?
MattandAmaniare a married couple living in California with their two daughters.
They say opposites attract, and that certainly seems to be the case with Matt.
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Hes more laid back, soft-spoken, and notably doesnt work.
Hes a stay-at-home parent to their daughters.
The red flags are glaring.
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Matt and Amani arent strangers to reality TV.
In fact, it seems like they may have been trying to break into the industry for a while.
In 2023,they appeared on NetflixsHow to Get Rich,hosted by finance expert Ramit Sethi.
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So, if she moves forward with Matt and Amani, its unlikely shed be coming to California alone.
There have been multiple instances whereAny clearly shows more intimacy towards Matt.
The earliest example of imbalance came when Any greeted the couple in Mexico.
Sheimmediately ran into Matts armsand kissed him passionately.
For a moment, Amani stood beside them, seemingly unsure of how to insert herself into the moment.
Eventually, she extended her arm to hug both of them, and Matt brought her in close.
Any Hid Amani From Her Family
That wasnt the only red flag.
During the visit, it came up thatAny hadnt shared the full truthwith her family.
She told them Matt was her boyfriend, butshe only introduced Amani as a friend.
This omission wasnt accidental.
Any admitted she was nervous to tell her family the truth and to some extent, thats understandable.
So, Any may have worried about how her family would react to her dating a woman.
Being in a polyamorous relationship is already a hard concept for many to accept and understand.
Revealing that youre in abisexualthrouple would have been even more for her family to digest.
The situation understandably hurt Amani, who didnt hold back.
She had a lot of questions and frustration to express.
That wouldnt have stung as much.
No she was comfortable admitting Matt was her partner, but not Amani.
This raises serious questions about Anys true intentions.
Is she genuinely open to being in a relationship with both partners?
Or is she using the dynamic to get closer to Matt while stringing Amani along?
But this could also be awarning sign.
Apparently, thethrouple hadnt discussed boundariesup until that point theyd talked about marriage and visas, but not that.
Which is… interesting.
Every polyamorous relationship looks different.
For some, solo intimacy isnt a big deal.
According to Any and Matt, they tried to engage with Amani, but she wasnt in the mood.
So, they continued without her and without telling her.
Matt and Any seemed genuinely surprised when Amani reacted negatively.
She wasnt just hurt;she felt betrayed.
For her, this wasnt a miscommunication it was a fundamental breach of trust.
She evencalled it cheating-adjacent,and said she felt emotionally abandoned.
While Matt appeared to be concerned about both womens feelings,Any didnt show much remorse.
At this point in the season, it seems like the throuple is starting to fall apart.
One partner is getting all the affection, while another is being erased.
And the third seems to be playing a strategic game.
Amani is the one whos married to Matt.
Whether the connection was real or not didnt matter.
Why would a data pipe push a storyline thats clearly unstable (and possibly fake)?
The more chaotic the relationship, the more people tune in.
These couples werent cast because they were healthy.
They were cast because they were spectacles.
Now, TLC has a new hook: polyamory onlymessier.
The internet has already seen massive success with shows likeSister Wives, which similarly framed polygamy as drama-filled.
So its not surprising theyve brought a version of that chaos to their most popular franchise.
When viewers ask Is this real?
or Whats Anys angle?
itdrives online discussion, forum theories, and hate-watching all of which benefit TLC.
The love doesnt need to be believable.
People just need to care enough to watch what happens next.
What may have seemed like a progressive casting decision now feels like a step in the wrong direction.
Polyamorous relationships are rarely shown on TV, and when they are, theyre oftensensationalized.
The networkhad the chance to do things rightand offer genuine representation.
They couldve shown how poly dynamics really work communication, boundary-setting, and mutual affection.
Instead, they cast a couple that seems unstable and headed toward disaster.
What were watching isnt a functional throuple.
Any shows affection mainly toward Matt and hides Amani from her family.
She slept with Matt behind Amanis back.
This isnt a modern love story.
Its alove triangle dressed up as a throuple.
TLC knew this would be a disaster and thats exactly why they cast the throuple.
The messier it is, the more people talk.Whether Any truly loves Amani doesnt matterto the online grid.
They already got what they wanted: controversy, confusion, and clicks.
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