Today we will be talking about Bilal and Shaeeda from the current season of 90 Day Fiance.
We will talk about Bilal’s infamous prank and provide an update on the couple’s relationship status
42-year-old Bilal from Kansas City, Missouri
and 37-year-old Shaeeda from Trinidad and Tobago,
appeared on Season 9 of 90 Day Fiance.
After being single for seven years, divorced man Bilal was approached by Shaeeda on social media.
At first he was hesitant of talking to Sheeda due to the similarity of her name and his ex-wife’s name.
But eventually they started communicating online
He traveled to her country and within a week, Bilal and Shaeeda were engaged.
Bilal then applied for Shaeeda’s K-1 visa, so the couple could live together in the United States.
However, due to the pаndemic they haven’t seen each other for two years prior to Shaeeda coming to the USA.
Bilal shared that he and Shaeeda have already gotten married in the eyes of God,
having done a religious marriage union called nikkah.
While not legally binding, the spiritual union allowed Bilal and Shaeeda to live together during the 90 days on her K-1 visa.
On the show Bilal introduced himself as a successful real estate agent.
To understand if Shaeeda loves him or his money, Bilal decided to prank Shaeeda on the day of her arrival.
According to Bilal, during their long-distance relationship he never showed his wealth to Shaeeda
He drove a dirty van to the airport instead of his Mercedes
and he took his fiancée to his unkempt childhood home instead of his modern house.
However, Bilal’s plan backfired when Shaeeda, started judging him for living frugally while he carries Louis Vuitton luggage.
Shaeeda felt scаmmed by her fiance and wondered if he was delusional or someone who’d conned her by faking his riches.
He has been equally criticized by fans, some of whom think Bilal has already become the 90 Day Fiancé season 9 villain.
Meanwhile, there is also a minority of fans who either found the prank to be funny
or who think that Shaeeda showed her true colors during that test
Inquiring minds started to doubt the authenticity of the prank storyline, thinking it might be fake.
After all, looking at Bilal’s Instagram, he was flexing cars, suits and watches during his relationship with Shaeeda.
Shae addressed this in a post on social media.
She wrote about being pranked and denied that Bilal was ever flexing his wealth
“it’s been a rocky start but I guess he made up for that ridiculous prank
Imagine talking to someone for two years,
not having an idea of what you’re going into because they never reveal anything private about themselves.
NO he was never FLASHY nor FLEX on social media, hence why I said he has always been SECRETIVE,
but when I met him in person he looked like a financially responsible guy who can take care of me,
when I’m unable to take care of myself living in the USA for the first few years.
But I trusted him and I left my life behind for him- ladies if you have standards keep it up.
Don’t feel guilty to lower your standards to please anyone -because class is priceless”
Bilal also addressed his prank in the interview to Entertainment Tonight.
He revealed, that there is more context to it, as Shaeeda was the first one to prank him.
According to Bilal, it was Shaeeda's idea to go on 90 day fiance
Bilal pointed out that 90 Day Fiancé franchise has never had a Muslim cast member from Trinidad and Tobago,
or even someone who’s African-American like Bilal who’s a practicing Muslim.
Bilal and Shaeeda mentioned how typically one might expect a Muslim cast member to be Middle Eastern.
On the show we were introduced to Bilal ex-wife’s who is in a friendly relationship with the 90 day fiancé cast member.
Bilal was married to his ex-wife Shahidah for ten years.
The marriage didn’t work out but it did bless Bilal with his kids Zaynah and Yusuf
However, it was first reported that his divorce with Shahidah was Bilal’s second divorce.
The Missouri man Bilal got married to a woman called Ameerah in August 2002.
Considering Bilal is now 42, he should have been 24 years old when he first got married.
That marriage was short-lived because Bilal and Ameerah divorced in December 2003 when he was 25 years old.
Bilal hiding his first marriage so far might also mean it’s going to be his “big secret” in his storyline with Shaeeda.
She already has shown a lack of trust in Bilal after his shady prank,
so her finding out about his first ex-wife might be what caused more issues between them in future 90 Day Fiancé episodes.
It’s also likely that Shaeeda is already aware of Bilal’s past, but it was their mutual decision to not disclose the details on reality TV.
So, did Bilal and Shaeeda get married?
It looks like they did, as evidenced by their completed marriage license.
The license was initially filed in Jackson County, Missouri on December 7, 2021.
According to the documents, Bilal and Shaeeda were married at his actual house on Saturday, December 18.
They are seemingly happy together,
reportedly even filming for a new season of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? in Kansas City.
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