90 Day Fiancé: The Other WaystarAlina Shaimardanova is revealing why she was separated from thecontroversial Steven Johnstonamid rumors of their breakup. Steven with a “V” from Utah, made his franchise debut in season 3with his Russian fiancé Alina. Steven became a franchise villain quickly because of his trying to manipulate Alina using his Mormon religion.Steven misled Alina about being a virgin, and Alina married Steven when she saw the red flags waving in front of her. Steven and Alina were not seen on any new90 Day Fiancéshow since then.

Alina and Steven got married despite all the fan theories that they wouldn’t. Surprisingly, the rumors about their split have also been proven untrue.

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Alinawas away from Instagram for the longest time. Both she and Steven seemed to have deactivated their IG profiles and Alina’s last post update was in December 2023. Alina returned to the platform in September to announce that she had moved to a new country with Steven. Describing their decision as a “wild journey,” Alina revealedthey have been living in China for the past three months.Alina was not sure if she would get another “residency permit” in Turkey, so the couple was traveling for six months until they could get her U.S. visa.

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Since no updates came her way, Alina and Steven decided to settle down and zeroed in on China.Alina and Steven had to live separately for four monthsso they could gather the necessary documents for immigration. Alina gushed that the wait was worth it since she got her Chinese residency permit. The couple has reunited and is still together, embracing their new chapter. Alina shared several pictures of her and Steven from Dalian, China as they took sweet selfies, went out on dates to eat delicious local food, and celebrated some romantic moments together.

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Alina and Steven were living in Turkey, which is where they started their90 Day Fiancéjourney together.

It was the most accessible country for them to travel to, and it’s where they also got married. They kept traveling the world after their wedding,but the plan was for Alina to move to the States. It appears Alina did visit Steven’s country for a while, but only as a tourist. Steven wasn’t husband material as documented by him on the show. He had cheated on Alina while they were in a long-distance relationship.

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Steven refused to sleep in the same room as Alina before they could marry, but the rules of celibacy only applied to Alina since he had kissed more than 100 women and wasn’t a virgin. A leopard cannot change its spots and Steven also cheated on Alina after they married.He had been talking to nine women after their weddingand accepting naughty photos. It appears Steven is still not on Instagram. Alina could be the one making sure he doesn’t use social media and living in China means he would be off some social media platforms at least.

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Alina Is Finding Excuses To Justify Her Separation

Steven wanted to have a threesome with Alina, and she wasn’t interested in doing it. Steven was trying to force his Mormon beliefs on Alina when he was not following the rules. Even Steven’s ex-girlfriend Vanessa, who had shown up at the Tell-All advised Alina to leave him.Alina and Steven may have briefly separated because he was unfaithfuland not because of visa issues. Alina now sharing her statement while Steven stays mum on the topic does seem suspicious. It remains to be seen how long it takes for a new cheating scandal involving Steven to be unearthed.

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90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way is a reality TV series documenting the lives of American citizens who move abroad to marry their foreign partners. As they navigate cultural differences and the challenges of adapting to new environments, each couple faces unique obstacles while striving to meet the 90-day deadline for marriage. The series provides an intimate look at the complexities of international relationships and the sacrifices involved.