Summary
- Ben and Mahogany’s relationship began on 90 Day Fiancé, when the 23-year-old Peruvian fell for Ben despite lies about his looks, age and address.
- Mahonki finally met Ben in person after three months of making excuses, and they married in a civil ceremony in Peru, with plans for a religious ceremony in the future.
- The couple have been struggling financially as Ben has been selling his blood to make money and can’t afford visas for them to come to the US. They have been seen together in the US, but it is unclear if Mahogany is currently in America. With Ben.
90 Day Groom: Before 90 days couple Ben Rathbun and Mahogany Roca are back in the news, and here’s everything we know about their lives after season five. Mahogany is a 23-year-old Peruvian woman who debuted in the series. 90 day fiance show with Ben, 52. Ben had a crush on Mahogany, even though they had never seen each other in person. Ben gave him money after Mahogany had lied to him about his appearance, age and address. Mahogany refused to video call Ben because he was shy.
Network preserved”Catfish“Mahonki hid for the longest time and all Mahony’s fans were his highly filtered selfies. Mahonki became one of the biggest mysteries of the franchise. Mahonki had constantly dreamed of Ben. And when he met him, he was confused about his feelings. Mahonki had walked away from Ben in the finale. Meanwhile, Ben had to into trouble off-screen and never came back to tell the rest of the story despite rumors that they were filming a new sequel.
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The 90-day groom mahogany was a catfish
Fans still doubt whether Mahogany was a real person
Ben had been in a long marriage that didn’t work. Ben had grown up in a religious cult that controlled him and his family. Ben became a pastor when he grew up. He married Lisa, a children’s ministry partner at the church. Ben and Lisa had four children together. They left the cult seven years ago, but their marriage could not be saved. Ben shared custody of the children with Lisa. After that, Ben dated a 27-year-old woman. Although engaged for three years, the woman did not accept Ben’s children. Ben worked as a fitness model and posted his shirtless photos online.
Ben slipped into Mahogany’s DMs after seeing her liking his pictures. Ben and Mahogany bonded over their love of God and shared religious beliefs. Ben was 51 years old at the time and believed the mahogany was 24 years old. Mahogany refused to talk to Ben on video calls, and all of her social media photos were heavily edited. Now, however, Ben wanted to make mahogany his wife. Mahogany was shy and Ben wanted to bring him to the US to be with Ben’s family, friends and viewers, and the viewers could see clear signs that Mahogany was a catfish even though he didn’t. However, Ben did not give up, having been beaten by the Nigerian man earlier.
52-year-old Ben had fallen for 22-year-old mahogany
Mahonki was younger than Ben’s daughter
Mahonki kept coming up with excuses to avoid the meeting 90DF‘s Ben, but three months later he still flew to Peru to meet her. Mahonki dreamed of Ben and didn’t show up to receive him at the airport. He tried his luck again and asked her to meet him for dinner in his town of San Bartolo. Shockingly, the mahogany turned out to be real. He kept Ben waiting for over an hour, but he showed up. Mahonki looked very different from the girl in the filtered images. Ben also found out that mahogany had lied to him about his age and address. That didn’t mean Ben didn’t want a relationship with a 22-year-old mahogany younger than his daughter.
Ben saw the mahogany coming to his wife, but he refused to even say” I love you,” him. Mahonki had lied to Ben about her living with her parents when she lived alone in a rented apartment. She had told her friends that Ben was just a friend. Mahonki agreed to go to Huacachina with Ben, where they got into an argument after Ben blamed his ex-wife and 27-year-old ex-fiancé for the failure of their relationship. Ben later sent Mahogany a series of text messages to which she did not respond. Mahonki had already left for San Bartolo. She refused to interact with Ben in the finale when he tried to confront her.
Ben and Mahogany got married
Beni and mahogany are still needed for planning religious weddings
However, Ben and Mahogany were together during the Tell All event. Mahonki accepted Ben when he returned to Peru without a camera crew. In August 2022, Ben and Mahogany made a shocking announcement on their YouTube channel. Ben and Mahogany were engaged. Ben tattooed Mahon’s name on his wrist. Meanwhile, Ben was fired from his position as executive director of the Michigan Lupus Foundation. Ben had been arrested for a probation violation stemming from a previous DUI from 2020. Ben claimed to have met a homeless couple living at the Red Roof Inn who spiked his drink.
Mahonki and Ben did none 90 day fiance appearances from B90 season 5 90 day diaries in 2024. Ben and Mahogany deleted her social media profiles, but the couple kept posting occasional YouTube updates. Ben announced that he would launch a fitness project in November 2022. At least two fans on Reddit claimed to have seen Ben and Mahogany together in Peru with a film crew. They were apparently filming Fiestas Patrias, which is Peru’s national day. In April 2023, Mahogany reappeared on Instagram, revealing that she overdosed and almost died after taking sleeping pills.
That same month, Mahogany revealed that she was married to Ben, before retracting her claim and saying that she was not. The truth was revealed in the episode 90 day diaries. Ben said he married a mahogany “just a few months ago.” Ben and Mahogany had a civil ceremony attended by her parents. He said they were still planning to hold a religious ceremony. Even after they got married, Mahogany still needed Ben to build trust in her. He admitted that they go through “difficult transition.“
Ben sells his blood to make money
Ben has no money to pay his bills
Ben had moved to New Bern, North Carolina from Fraser, Michigan. He revealed that he had been without a good job for six months. Things were “very strictTo Ben, who did everything he could just to pay the bills that piled up. He didn’t have enough money to finance his next trip to Peru. Ben had not been able to get a visa to Mahogany because of his financial situation, even though he had always intended to come to the United States. Ben had last seen Mahogy three months ago. He raised enough money to go to Lima by donating blood at the American Blood Bank.
Ben pictured himself arriving in Peru, where they planned to meet in a park. Mahogany was late to see Ben as usual, but this time she wasn’t dreaming about him. Ben and Mahogany had to plan a Peruvian wedding. He had to decide between getting a spousal visa and going to Peru to support Mahogany financially. He threatened her that he “change one’s mind“and not marry her. Ben could see that Mahogany still wasn’t convinced of him. He could imagine Mahony thinking that he was young and had his whole life ahead of him. Ben hoped they could form a bond and build trust so that Mahogany would believe in him.
Is Mahogany in America now with Ben?
Mahogany Allegedly spotted in USA with Ben
It is not known exactly when Ben and Mahogany filmed 90 day diaries. However, in September 2022, a Reddit user u/not-cheetos argued they saw Ben and Mahogany in Beverly Hills. They said the couple was walking on the sidewalk where they were standing. They called out to Ben, who waved at them and got nervous. The fan got “yes it’s me but we don’t want to talk” feeling from Ben. The 90 Day Groom: Before 90 days the viewer also added that Mahogany was acting like a celebrity and didn’t want to show her face. “Probably because it was unfiltered, but it was him,” the fan joked.
Source: 90 Day Fiancé/YouTube, u/not-cheetos/Reddit