Former 90 Day Fiancé cast member Cassia Tavares accused the TLC reality show of being an insult to immigrants, taking advantage of the couples and paying them pennies while distorting their history. Cassia and Jason Hitch, who died in December 2021 from Covid-19 complications, got married in 90 Day Fiancé season 2. Florida native Jason, a U.S. Army veteran, met Cassia, who is from Brazil, through Facebook when she was dating one of his friends. Jason and Cassia were together for three years; however, he was arrested for domestic battery charges against her in 2017 before their split. The couple got divorced in 2018, blaming it on their lack of communication. Cassia graduated from the University of South Florida and ended up getting married to her Italian boyfriend, Giuseppe.

Cassia previously spoke out about 90 Day Fiancé when she said that the featured couples are real but that TLC does produce certain situations for the television audience.