Summary
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?starAngela Deem’s daughter Skyla Deem has an interesting backstoryinvolving her ex-husband Barry Gene Burch.Angela was a sweet grandmother from Georgiawho’d found love on social media in Before the 90 Days season 2. She flew to Nigeria to meetMichael Ilesanmiand dreamed of getting married to him in America. Angela and Michael faced K-1 visa issues leading to their wedding in Nigeria in January 2020. Michael came to the U.S. in December 2023 and began living with Angela, Skyla, and Angela’s six grandkids in Georgia.
Skyla never understood whyAngela was together with Michael. She suspected Michael was a scammer and using her mom for a green card.She even suggested Angela hire a private investigatorto dig deeper into Michael’s social media, since he had cheated on Angela in the past. Skyla has been called smug and is criticized for overlooking the way Angela abused Michael in the relationship.Skyla’s take on Michael’s recent disappearanceis not yet known, but her dislike towards him might have made Skyla tell her mom, “I told you so.”
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Skyla Is Angela’s Youngest Daughter
Angela Has Two Daughters, Scottie & Skyla
Angela has two daughters – Scottie and Skyla. She was married to a man named Scott Deem for three years and welcomed her two daughters with him.Scottie is the older daughter who was seen in90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Daysseason 2. It is believed that Scottie still lives with Angela after she was released from prison after serving 15 months behind bars for child molestation convictions. Fans started learning about Skyla in90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Daysseason 3. Angela approached her so she could use one of Skyla’s eggs to have a baby with Michael.
Skyla was quick to turn down the odd request. She also didn’t trust Michael enough for her mom to marry him. Details of Skyla’s own relationship in 2024 remain unknown. She appears to be single but was once married to a man named Gene Burch. Skyla hasthree kids with him, including a boy who is Angela’s only grandsonfrom among her six grandkids.
Skyla Knew Barry Gene Burch Since She Was A Teenager
Skyla’s Relationship Was Documented In An Art Exhibition
In April 2022, Reddit userIndependentPrize6359visited an art exhibit and was surprised that one of the photos displayed had Skyla featured in it. The label next to the artwork confirmed that it was indeed Skyla in the red dress and the photo wasclicked on the dance floor at the “Black prom” in Vidalia, Georgia in 2009. Skyla was 18 years old then. She spoke about how she went to “both proms” because she couldn’t take her boyfriend Barry to the “white prom the night before.” Skyla wasn’t sure if what she was doing was “racist.”
“My white friends probably think I am weird for dating a Black boy, but I don’t care.”
She mentioned that her parents were “different” because they didn’t “see color” and were open-minded. Skyla had revealed that her sister Scottie was living with a girlfriend in 2009. She added that Angela and her husband were supportive of Scottie as well.
Skyla Was Still Together With Barry Until 2016
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Skyla was interviewed once again in 2016 as a part of the art project. It had been eight years since the prom and Skyla and Barry were still together. She had turned 25 and had just had their third child. Skyla spoke about how raising biological kids there was much better than it was ten years ago. Skyla was happy to see more mixed kids around her. She also confessed that she feltBarry’s family didn’t accept her “fully” because of her being white. Skyla wanted Barry’s family to see how “good” they were together as a couple.
Skyla Won A Legitimation Case Against Barry
Skyla Has Full Custody Of Her Three Kids
In August 2022,InTouchreported that Skyla won a legitimation case against her ex-Barry over Angela’s three grandchildren.Barry was incarcerated at the timeand legitimation is the only legal action a father of a child born out of wedlock in the State of Georgia may take to establish “legal rights” to his child, as per Georgia law. A father could gain legitimation over his children if he were to marry the mother of their shared child. Barry wasn’t present at the hearing and Skyla made an oral motion to dismiss the case “for lack of prosecution.”
The case was dismissed “without prejudice.”Angelawas involved in fighting the case with Skyla. She even posted about her win on Instagram and posed with Skyla and her attorney for a picture.Angela had thanked the attorney and called him the best attorneyin South Georgia. At the time, fans had wondered if Angela was seeing a lawyer regarding marital issues with Michael. However, the90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?star Angela was helping her daughter out.
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever Afterairs Sundays at 8 p.m. EDT on TLC.
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?
Cast
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? follows the lives of couples from the original 90 Day Fiancé series as they navigate married life. The show explores the challenges, cultural adjustments, and evolving relationships these couples face post-marriage. It provides an in-depth look at how their dynamics change beyond the initial 90-day visa period and continues the narrative of their pursuit of a lasting union.
