I Know Why Big Ed Brown Won’t Return To The Franchise Despite Controversial Attention-Seeking Behavior

I doubt think Big Ed Brown would ever return to the 90 Day Fiancé franchise, even though his controversial and immature attitude attracts many viewers. The San Diego-based reality star first appeared in 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days season 4 with Rosemarie Vega. Initially, I was intrigued by Big Ed, who lives with Klippel-Feil syndrome, as he traveled to The Philippines in search of true love and happiness. However, my interest quickly waned as I began to notice red flags in his personality during his relationship with Rose.

When Rose dumped Big Ed because of his disrespectful and insulting behavior, I was certain he wouldn’t return to the franchise. To my surprise, he came back in a new spin-off, 90 Day: The Single Life, with another younger single mother named Liz Woods. From the start, I noticed warning signs in the couple’s relationship. However, it took them 12 breakups and a canceled wedding to realize they weren’t right for each other. Since calling off his wedding to Liz, I have observed Big Ed attempting various tactics to stay relevant in the reality TV world.

Fans Demanded That Big Ed Be Fired From The Franchise

A Petition Was Started To Have Big Ed Removed From The Show

Big Ed has always been considered one of the most controversial cast members in the 90 Day Fiancé franchise. He was criticized for insulting Rose by making demands such as asking her to take an STD test, using mouthwash to freshen her breath, as well as keeping his desire to undergo a vasectomy a secret. I believed Big Ed was ready to turn over a new leaf when he returned to the franchise with Liz. However, I was mistaken. He mistreated Liz just as he did Rose, making her feel unsupported in her professional aspirations and implying she should lose weight.

Big Ed received even more criticism from fans, myself included when he accused Liz of being a lesbian on the 90 Day Fiancé spin-off. Due to his unacceptable behavior towards his girlfriends on and off the screen, many 90 Day Fiancé viewers signed a petition on Change.Org to remove him from the franchise. The petition, which was started in 2020, aimed to gather a total of 5000 signatures and ultimately received 3532 signatures. However, I don’t believe it brought about the change that fans hoped for, as I recently saw Big Ed featured on TV as of August 2024.

Big Ed’s Story Has Lost Its Entertainment Value

Big Ed Has A Reputation For Stirring Up Drama

I have noticed that Big Ed is trying different strategies to maintain his popularity on social media after his split from Liz.

He quickly became engaged to a woman named Porscha Raemond following a brief 24-hour romance. However, he canceled the engagement because Porscha was uncomfortable with the attention that came with dating him. I was surprised to learn that another reason for ending the engagement was that Big Ed didn’t see himself getting married. Despite his efforts to attract attention from reality TV viewers, he is struggling to capture their full attention.

Now that most
90 Day Fiancé
fans are aware that Big Ed doesn’t have genuine intentions in relationships and only desires to gain popularity using women, they have stopped paying attention to his romantic antics.

While the 59-year-old reality star hopes to return to the franchise with a new woman, I believe the network has conducted their analysis and concluded that his love stories have become repetitive and seem highly staged. Many reality TV viewers are ready to skip Big Ed’s storyline because they are purely for entertainment and lack real substance.

Big Ed’s Reality TV Contract Is Set To Expire By December 2024

Big Ed May Not Return To The 90 Day Fiancé Franchise In 2025

I have another major reason why I believe Big Ed won’t return to the franchise, which many viewers would love to know. I heard one of his recent interviews with In Touch, in which he admitted his contract with the franchise expires at the end of the year. In his words, “I’m up for grabs in December.” Since the 90 Day Fiancé producers haven’t renewed his contract yet, I don’t think they will consider doing it during the Holidays. Therefore, I suspect that it’s possible Big Ed is finally retiring from the 90 Day Fiancé franchise after five years.

90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days
airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on TLC.

Source: 90 Day Fiancé/YouTube, Change.Org, In Touch,90 Day Fiancé/Instagram