90 Day Fiancé: Is Michael Ilesanmi Too Thin After Humiliating Angela & Starting Revenge Glow Up? (He Looks So Different Now)

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? star Michael Ilesanmihas been looking so slim in his new photos after his split with Angela Deem. Michael is a 35-year-old man from Nigeria who met Angela on social media in 2017. Angela was over 20 years older than Michael but wanted him as her husband. She flew to Lagos to meet Michael on Before the 90 Days season 2. They got married in January 2020. Angela always wanted to bring Michael to the U.S. However, she’s now claiming that Michael fraudulently induced her into marriage to come to America.

90 Day Fiancé star Michael has been accusing Angela of allegedly abusing him. He wanted to run away from his toxic wife which he did earlier this year, just a few weeks after he arrived in Georgia. While Michael has been villainized for taking advantage of a gullible elderly woman, Angela was allegedly physically and verbally abusive towards him. Michael is finally away from Angela after years of tolerating her “Queen” attitude. He’s also getting the support from fans.

Michael Ilesanmi Was Thin Before Meeting Angela

Michael hadn’t shared much about his life before he met Angela. Most of his past is a secret, and he seems to want to keep it that way since he knows he might get judged by fans. Michael was already 30 years old when he messaged Angela. It’s quite likely he had already been in a few relationships already, possibly even with American women he couldn’t convince to date him. Michael also looked very different in his throwback photos. He was lanky in his throwback photos, making Michael look almost unrecognizable.

Michael also wore clothes that weren’t stylish.

He had a makeover when he became a TV star. Michael was slim. He also looked sad in his photos. While Angela was no ray of sunshine, it did look like Michael’s life changed for the better when he met her. Angela was sending Michael money, and he did earn through his reality TV stint. Angela was helping Michael improve himself. His dressing sense improved by leaps and bounds and Michael started looking happier and content when he starred in his earliest seasons.

Michael Gained Weight During His Relationship

Michael never spoke about his weight on social media. It makes sense since Michael was not allowed to have any social media apps such as TikTok or Instagram through which he could interact with his fans. Michael could never discuss his fitness transformation or even weight gain with his fans like most other 90 Day Fiancé cast members, so it’s not like his weight is public knowledge. However, Michael started visibly changing as he began facing the camera more and more. Perhaps he had started eating healthy and was getting stronger. Michael’s popularity was growing. He was becoming healthier.

Michael and Angela earned money through the show. They did Cameos together. Angela sent Michael money to support himself and his family. He had a car that Angela later trashed when she found out Michael had made a secret Instagram. Michael had gained some weight during this time. His face was rounded, and he had fuller cheeks. He had a rounded jawline, and his cheekbones looked less defined. Michael may also have had a double chin. Michael didn’t want Angela to undergo weight-loss surgery when she told him about her decision in early 2020.

Michael’s Weight Loss Is Evident In Post-Split Photos

Michael liked Angela the way she looked. Her losing weight was not going to make any difference. It appears Michael may not have wanted to lose any weight himself either, but his recent photos on Instagram reveal that he has. Michael has been looking slimmer than ever as he shares his life updates on social media. Michael has been living in Texas since he escaped from Angela’s house. While it’s not known whose house he stays in, Michael has been spending time with his new family – his friends from Nigeria. He often plays soccer with them.

Michael has been spreading positivity with his posts online. He motivates people to learn from his courageous story. While he does it, his followers can notice how Michael looks like a renewed version of himself now. He’s been glowing in his photos. Michael looks happy. Hundreds of female fans tell Michael that he looks handsome. Michael’s weight loss has contributed to him looking more attractive as he poses in stylish, casual attire with his favorite accessory – a hat in his model-like pictures. Michael is indeed a new, free man.

Is Michael Trying To Make Angela Jealous?

Michael’s weight loss might just be his way of getting revenge on Angela. He saw how confident Angela became after losing weight. Shedding more than 100 pounds gave Angela the motivation to pursue her acting dreams. She now wants to become a Hollywood actress, while Michael may also have been inspired by his ex. After his last 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? stint, Michael has openly expressed his desire to participate in more reality TV shows, be it from this or another network. Michael was an actor in a movie called “Brothers In Arms,” after all.

Is The Stress From The Spilt Making Michael Lose Weight?

However, it’s also likely that Michael’s weight loss is not intentional. Michael had a difficult time living with Angela in Hazlehurst. While Michael has not revealed what Angela did to him which pushed him to just flee from her house, he implied that she was being cruel towards him. When Michael ran from her house in February 2024, he was scared that she would find him. Michael walked for several hours on foot until he could get in touch with some friends who helped him reach where he lives now. Michael informed the police not to give Angela his location.

Michael is worried that Angela might figure out where he lives and show up at his door. She has surprised him by coming to Nigeria before without having told him about it. Angela also wants Michael to leave the U.S. She wants “her” visa back and thinks Michael is a scammer who needs to be deported. While Michael has a good lawyer to help him and money for his legal needs from fans who have generously donated, Michael also must be worried that Angela will get what she wants.

Michael’s weight loss might not be the “glow up” for revenge which it looks like at first glance. While he appears to look happy in his photos, Michael will not be able to rest easy until he can legally stay in America. Michael is looking forward to getting a divorce from his wife after 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? and live his real happily ever after in America with probably a new partner who cares for him and treats him well. Weight loss from stress is often temporary and could return to normal after Michael starts to feel better.