Why I'm Surprised By Angela Deem's Weight Loss Journey

Summary Angela's weight loss journey for Michael ended in personal growth and confidence, not in keeping him.

Despite undergoing dramatic surgeries, Angela's weight loss didn't prevent Michael from leaving her.

The new confident Angela has embraced her new body with bold fashion choices and glamorous style.

Angela Deem from 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? has impressed me with her weight loss and here are the before and after photos to prove it. Angela had already tasted reality TV fame by appearing in shows such as Maury and Trisha before her grand 90 Day Fiancé debut in 2018. Angela started dating the much younger Michael Ilesanmi from Nigeria after having met him on Facebook Messenger. Angela and Michael’s love story was filled with fights and arguments over jealousy, money issues, and also “toting a baby.”

Michael wanted to come to America and Angela made it possible for him. She might have thought they’d build a new family in the U.S. but he left her within two months of arriving there. Angela has spent months trying to improve her appearance so she could woo Michael. She was aware of Michael’s wandering eye. Weight loss was one way that Angela thought she could make sure Michael wouldn’t leave. Angela was wrong, of course, but I believe that somewhere along the way, her weight-loss journey became personal. She started living life for herself.

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How Angela Looked When She Was Young

Angela's Throwback Yearbook Photos Reveal A Secret

I must admit I was shocked when I first stumbled upon Angela’s throwback pictures from her childhood. I learned that Angela isn’t a natural blonde but is a brunette as she posed for her high school yearbook pictures smiling her signature bright and happy smile. Angela was a cute and chubby child. Her hair was curly and cut short in a style fit for the early 80s, when Michael wasn’t even born yet. Angela didn’t look like someone who’d grown up to be the aggressive woman she depicts herself as on 90 Day Fiancé.

Angela On Her Wedding Day Photos

Angela's Rare Photo With Her Ex-Husband

Angela may not talk about her life before Michael on the show anymore, but there are rumors she was married twice before her debut. Angela recently posted a no-context photo from her first wedding on Instagram. She smiled wide and held hands with her daughters Skyla and Scottie’s dad on their wedding day for the sweet picture. Angela was still a brunette at the time and looked like a movie star with her big veil and lacy long-sleeved gown. Angela’s fans called her beautiful and gorgeous in the comments. Angela hardly looks this happy in her pictures today.

How Angela Looked When She Met Michael

Angela Was Bodyshamed By Her Then Boyfriend Michael

Angela met Michael on Facebook when she was working as a nursing assistant at a hospice. She had six grandkids to look after along with an ailing mother. Angela was 52 at the time and had lied to Michael about being 50. I remember Angela not giving a care about how she dressed and being in a messy state when she met Michael for the first time. Her hair needed to be brushed and her t-shirt was torn and stained. Angela was on the heavier side at the time, but her weight didn’t seem to matter to her at all.

As she romanced the 30-year-old Michael, he made her insecure about her physical appearance. Michael took Angela shopping for local clothes during a scene (via 90 Day Fiancé.) He wanted to dress up in matching outfits with his girlfriend. Michael called Angela “fat” in front of the store salesperson. Angela was offended while Michael kept insisting that he didn’t mean it. She said she was getting used to the age difference and his saying she was fat made her feel embarrassed and insulted. I thought Angela should have dumped Michael then itself for the body shaming.

“It makes me feel like he might be ashamed of me,” Angela added.

Angela's Weight Kept Increasing, Leading To Health Issues

Was Angela Going To Die?

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Angela took notice of her increasing weight ahead of her wedding with Michael. Angela felt like she was going to die (via USWeekly.) Angela thought her bigger chest always managed to make her look slimmer than she really was. However, she gained almost 25 pounds all of a sudden. She couldn’t even walk to the grocery store without huffing and puffing. She was often out of breath and claimed it wasn’t because of her smoking habit. While I do believe it may have been a smoking issue, Angela said she “just didn’t have any energy” and her face was “blowing up.”

Angela Underwent Gastric Bypass Surgery For Michael

Angela Had Three Operations In A Day

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Angela and Michael got married in January 2020 in Nigeria, after which she applied for his spousal visa. I didn’t think Angela and Michael were going to last as they struggled to communicate during the COVID-19 pandemic that followed. Michael didn’t want Angela to undergo weight loss surgery, but Angela was doing it all for him. She had always wanted to enhance her look for Michael because of his age. Angela wanted herself to look young so that when Michael came to the U.S. he wouldn’t ditch her for someone his age.

Angela flew to Los Angeles to get herself operated on. I wondered if she was going to ditch Michael along with her extra pounds when she started flirting with his doppelgänger, Dr. Michael K. Obeng. Angela underwent liposuction, a gastric sleeve procedure, and a breast reduction in August 2020. She expertly managed to keep her procedure details hidden until she was ready to reveal her weight loss journey on 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? season 6. Angela faced opposition from Michael because he didn’t want her to face risky surgery at her age and with him not being there.

Angela After Undergoing Weight Loss Surgery

Angela Revealed Her Weight Loss After Dropping 100 Pounds

By 2021, 90 Day Fiancé's Angela had lost 100 pounds. The three surgeries in a day resulted in Angela dropping from size 22 to size 11. Angela’s personality changed overnight with her physique. The new Angela was louder and more confident. I was impressed with how bold Angela had become in her new body. She partied hard and made new friends while sharing videos of her dancing with everyone from her doctor to her Canadian crush, Vasilios Bill Sotiropoulos, and sparked rumors about them being her new boyfriend. Angela wasn’t going to date them as she only had Michael on her mind.

Angela started dabbling in different trends. She wore clothes that fit her well and enhanced her body shape. She looked curvy in her new silhouette. Angela tried out new hairstyles using wigs and extensions and also experimented with her makeup. Angela wanted to work old Hollywood glamour into her personal style. She carried herself with oomph and pizzazz in every glamorous photo she shared on the internet. Angela still couldn’t stop Michael from cheating. She humiliated herself by tearing her top and flashing during the Tell All for Happily Ever After? season 6 in front of all the cast members.

What Angela Looks Like In 2024 At 149 Pounds

Angela Doesn't Want To Lose More Weight

I suspected Angela wasn’t following her doctors’ orders after her surgery as she was often seen smoking in videos and also indulging in great food. It would have been easy for Angela to gain all the weight she’d lost. Angela did show signs of weight gain in some of her own photos but, Michael’s disappearance took a toll on her health. Even if Michael was found, Angela now had to worry about his future in the States. The 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? star recently revealed she had lost weight from Michael going missing and currently weighs 149 pounds.

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After airs Sundays at 8 p.m. EDT on TLC.

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