The mystery surrounding 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days' Mahogany has had fans digging for any information they can find about her, and one sharp-eyed sleuth has discovered what looks to be footage of her in a Disney Channel commercial. Ben Rathbun, the 52-year-old American divorced father who is the other half of this long-distance romance, has been in the dark about Mahogany almost as much as the show's audience. Despite very little confirmation of her actual existence, Ben asserts (based on a three-month-long text-heavy romance and highly suspicious photos) that the 24-year-old Peruvian woman is destined to be his wife.
Reality star Ben's ex-wife and children are decidedly less enthusiastic about his potential of finding true love with Mahogany, having good reason to be dubious since he has been catfished before. At a family meeting, Ben's teenaged daughter took one look at an obviously doctored photo of Mahogany, and her skepticism only increased. Unfazed, Ben headed to the airport where he received a message from his beloved telling him not to come to Peru after all. Discouraged but not dissuaded, he jumped on the plane hoping to finally meet the object of his affection face-to-face. After initially ghosting him at the airport (and for the next 24 hours), Mahogany eventually showed up, her appearance more closely resembling versions that fans have been unearthing than the highly filtered photos he's been sharing on the show.
The woman who finally materialized at the restaurant where Ben waited anxiously certainly looks like recently discovered Facebook photos and very much like the person in the video that Reddit user HolyGuacamole794 posted of two young women in a Disney Channel commercial. While her counterpart's face has been obscured, the other performer, who refers to herself as "Maho," appears to be the person Ben ultimately made contact with in Peru. Other commenters on the thread agreed that the girl in the commercial is likely the same person that Ben is pursuing.
The Reddit user linked back to a post by ClaudiaLima on YouTube featuring the same footage, and several people chimed in. Referring to Mahogany, one commenter said, "A young girl playing with filters? Leave her alone. She is not the only youngster who uses them. It is that 52-year-old letch that needs a talking to." Another said, "She is soooo cute, put those filters away. Your gorgeous without them," and another thought that "both Ben and this girl are paid actors." While it's unclear which direction their relationship will go, Ben departed from the restaurant feeling that he and Mahogany weren't on the same page as they had been over the phone. After embracing and repeatedly telling her that he loved her (and her not reciprocating), things clearly were not quite as he'd hoped.
Mahogany's arrival certainly shocked a lot of viewers who felt that Ben was being played. It remains to be seen if Mahogany is really in love with Ben, but no matter what happens, Ben should probably pump the breaks on this relationship. His children's opinions combined with Mahogany's obvious reluctance to meet with him should serve as cautionary advice. While May/December romances work out sometimes, the odds of Ben finding his soulmate in Mahogany seems unlikely right now.
90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days airs Sundays at 8 p.m. EST on TLC.
Sources: HolyGuacamole794/Reddit, ClaudiaLima/YouTube
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