Former90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?cast memberMichael Ilesanmi’s questionable actions prove he turnedAngela Deeminto the villain she is today. The Nigerian man’s reality TV journey began on a good note when Angela visited him in Nigeria and officiated their relationship. Unfortunately, Michael only enjoyed a few happy days before personal and cultural differences worsened his stable bond with Angela. Michael’s first cheating scandal also causeda permanent dent in his relationship with Angela. His betrayal created a sense ofpermanent doubt in her head, leading her to distrust himand his every move.

As time passed, Michael’s relationship with Angela only got more destructive. His infidelity and sketchy behavior stopped him from building a long-lasting connection with her. Despite this, Michael and Angela tied the knot in 2020. However, their marriage didn’t fix their relationship issues. Still, Angela invited Michael to the United States in 2023. However, in February,Michael ran away from Angela, blaming her abusive behavior. A few months later, he revealed thatAngela had decided to annul their marriageand asked fans to help him raise money so he could hire a lawyer to fight her in court.

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Michael’s Continuous Deception Drove Angela To Madness

Michael’s Dishonesty Has Taken A Toll On Angela’s Mental Health

Michael’s actions showcase how he impacted Angela’s mental health and exploited her short temper.

Throughout the years, he purposely gaslighted his American wife to get his way. One such example comes from 2022 when the90 Day Fiancéfranchise alum returned to social media. Angelanever wanted Michael to be on social mediaplatforms because she suspected he’d cheat on her. However, Michael didn’t care about her feelings and joined Instagram, which resulted in a lot of drama. He even lied andslept with her just to manipulate her into letting him use social media.

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Michael constantly lied to and cheated on Angela. During90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?season 7 Tell All in 2022, Angela exposed Michael by sharing how he talked to another woman behind her back. She brought receipts and shared the voice notes, proving her Nigerian husband guilty. However, Michael continued to gaslight Angela. He told her he still loved her and no woman would come between them. Michael mentally tortured Angela by lying about his intentions and keeping her in the dark about things likechanging the location of his visa interview, causing her too much stressand pain.

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Michael Pressured Angela Into Paying Him $5K

Michael exploited Angela emotionally and financially.

When he returned to social media, he asked his wife to pay him to close his account. He blackmailed her to give him more money than she already gave him. Michael said,“I told you to send me some money, but you refused,“asking her for $5k to take down his Instagram. As expected, Angela was furious about the whole situation, as she had already been paying for his bills, cars, TV, and more. She felt betrayed and said,“you’ve been blessed all these four years and now you want to be ungrateful?”

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Michael’s Silent Treatment Triggered Angela To Have A Complete Breakdown

Michael Was Incapable Of Addressing Angela’s Concerns Like A Man

Michael’s inability to tackle his relationship problems head-on caused a lot of drama.

He knew about Angela’s short temper, yet he tried to push her over the edge by running away from the issues. Michael preferred to stay silent to make himself look like a victim in front of the cameras instead of talking to his wife about her insecurities. Angela was certainly wrong for being too dramatic and violent. However,she resorted to chaos because Michael refused to communicate at the right timeand hid things from her.

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Michael Never Sincerely Apologized To Angela For Cheating

In 2022, Angela called Michael out for cheating on the90 Day Fiancéspin-off. She cried out in front of the cameras but received no response from her husband. Angela exclaimed,“there’s no way you can f*ing love me, when you’re telling another bch you love them and I’m in the bed with you.“Michael’s only response to Angela’s breakdown was to tell her it wasn’t a big deal. He repeatedly said,“Angie, it’s okay, please.“Even Usman Umar felt awkward and told Michael to apologize. The Nigerian rapper told Michael, “you don’t say, ‘okay’ bro. You say, ‘sorry.'”

Michael Tried To Make Angela More Submissive

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Michael knew what he signed up for when he got into a relationship with a proud American and independent woman like Angela. He knew there would be cultural differences butcontinued to force her to be a traditional Nigerian woman. At one point, Michael told Angela to cook for his mother and refused to help her. He said,“this is Nigeria. When we get to the States, it will be different.“Unsurprisingly, Angela refused to do everything on her own.She told Michael, “you’re going to help me set the table. I am not giving a damn.”

Michael Used Love Bombing As A Tactic To Keep Angela Trapped

Michael Didn’t Dump Angela Until He Reached The United States

Michael love-bombed Angela by sweet-talking her. He always stopped her from breaking up by stating that he wanted to make their marriage work. A few days ago,Angelashared a quote by@endnarcissisticabusesuggesting how her Nigerianhusband used"methods of lovebombing, devaluing & discarding,“to keep her"trapped in a state of anxiety.”

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Her post implied how Michael drove her mad and caused her to react, only to reconcile with her by acting all innocent. Michael apparently exploited Angela by not giving up on the relationship, making her believe things would be better once he came to the United States.

Michael Toyed With Angela’s Insecurities

Some ofMichael and Angela’s conversations prove how he disrespected and dishonored her feelings. When Angela asked Michael to"please take down"his Instagram, he responded,“no I won’t, Lol.“Michael grinned at Angela, toying with her emotions. Even when Angela called Michael out for lying, he replied with laughing emojis. He wrote,“let me know when you send the paper. LOL.“Michael played with Angela’s emotions while presenting himself as the victim to90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?viewers.

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