The series documents the romantic partnerships of international couples before the K-1 visa program process begins.
It’s a slam-dunk hit, and the latest season is about to drop on December 12, 2021.
So, whose love stories will you see unfold?
One couple is Memphis and Hamza, a 34-year-old Michigan native and a 28-year-old Tunisia native, respectively.
Memphis is a dynamic, interesting, and lovable woman.
Here’s what Memphis from “Before the 90 Days” shared about her on-screen experience.
Oh, so you want me to be absolutely honest, huh?
[Laughs] That would be great, if you don’t mind.
I think I’m going to write them and I’m going to see if they respond."
You might as well.
It was the liquid courage that got me to be like, okay, let’s see.
And so I know that you’re coming from a fan perspective.
I’m trying to put myself in your shoes because I’ve watched the show so many times.
What was it like being on a reality television show for the first time?
I mean, you’re very busy and there’s a lot that you have to do.
It was way more extensive than I ever anticipated it to be.
What did a day on set or in production typically look like for you?
Every day was quite different.
There [were] no two days that were the same.
You get a bunch of people together and you have to go with the flow pretty much.
It’s not just … And I think I was very naive to the whole process.
I think more I was like, “Oh, it doesn’t seem too bad.”
But then once I got into it, I was like, “Holy moly.”
You know what I mean?
So it is quite a lot of work.
It can be a little bit draining at times, but a good experience.
It seems like it’s good job, right?
Yeah, a job.
So first and foremost, what initially caught your attention?
What about him caught your eye?
He is a smooth talker, you know what I mean?
He’s just a nice guy and very patient.
And so I know that you are navigating multilingual, multicountry [issues].
So do you have plans, if not to visit, to move to Tunisia?
What’s that experience been like?
Well, there’s always talk here and there, but never anything really definitive.
And you have to wait and see what happens.
Time will only tell.
What did Memphis' kids think of her going on Before the 90 Days?
What was that like to even think about?
And how old are your kids?
Do you mind me asking?
My daughter is 14 and my son is 7.
And what do they think about all of this, about you going on the show?
I could get with it."
And 7 is still really little.
Yeah, but he’s very intuitive and a very smart boy.
My mom’s going to be on television."
So now he’s kind of like, “All right.”
And I know that obviously dating comes with getting your friends and your family involved.
So what has that been like for you throughout this journey?
Have you gotten support from your friends and family?
Did they put some hurdles in your way?
What has that been like?
Because you’re in a very unique romantic situation.
One that’s very different.
And that is true, especially for the African-American population.
My mom, we haven’t really had a really good relationship.
It’s been off and on.
So I think she battles a little bit with that.
Her opinion really doesn’t matter to me.
I’ve been on my own anyways.
So basically, my friends and family, I’m like, whatever, you know what I mean?
I’m actually very happy about that.
So that’s going to be interesting to see how that all plays out.
What are you hoping viewers will take away from watching that experience?
I hope that viewers will try not to be so judgmental so fast.
So then you know that if something goes wrong, it wasn’t necessarily you.
You see what I’m saying?
What has Memphis learned from her relationship with Hamza?
And then also maybe what you’ve learned about yourself and throughout the process as well?
Not comparing him to my children, but you know what I mean?
Just being more understanding, you know what I mean?
Talk a little bit about that and what navigating that was like.
I’ve always said to myself, I would never do long-distance relationships.
Because I’m needy.
So with that being said, long distance is just hard.
He is six hours ahead of me.
So just all of those components, it makes it harder.
Not just the distance, but the time.
So just trying to ensure that we’re just doing our due diligence to be present.
If you’re free to survive long distance, I think a couple can survive anything.
So it’s really testing you right from the get go to see if it’s
Oh, definitely.
Especially when it comes to trust.
Especially in this day and age, you know what I mean?
Everything is so easy to get, you know what I mean?
So to know that, “Oh, okay.
Obviously international travel has been pretty nonexistent, so what has that been like?
With COVID, it has been a lot more difficult.
You know what I mean?
Those are important things.
Oh my God, you learn so much about the other person.
Oh, oh yeah, definitely.
And not only international, but here in the States.
So I have a couple more questions and then we will wind down.
So, well, this situation has to deal with Hamza and I.
And all of a sudden, Hamza just jumps in front of me and pushes me to the side.
I’m like, “Yes.”
And that was
Oh, my God.
You found a good one, it sounds like.
What is Memphis' favorite reality TV show?
“Hell’s Kitchen.”
Do you like cooking shows in general or what about it stood out to you?
Gordon Ramsay, oh my God.
He is so handsome and the way that he just talks just makes me melt.
I’m like, “Yes.
Talk bad to me, kindly.”
That’s so funny.
I’m not really big into celebrities, which is really funny.
I don’t really follow celebrities much.
No, not really?
Who do I really like?
Oh yes, Avery and Omar.
I totally love them.
And that’s fun that you’ll now be under the same umbrella.
No, I’m actually plain.
If my makeup is nice here and there, that’s good.
But yeah, I don’t know.
I should be more into fashion, but I definitely am not.
I don’t know.
I really don’t know.
I guess it’s something that I have to navigate as it comes, but I don’t know.
I don’t know if people are even going to like us as much as they like the others.
We’ll have to see.
