The Family Chantel: Critics Beg For TLC To Stop Featuring Chantel & Co.

Viewers of 90 Day Fiancé have never been shy about expressing their opinions. Fans frequently call out controversial franchise personalities such as Deavan Clegg and Big Ed Brown, but the latest group under fire is an entire family. Chantel Jimeno, née Everett, may be highly successful, but many viewers are sick of seeing her and her family on The Family Chantel. Reddit users expressed the reasons why they believe Chantel, her husband Pedro and both of their families should stop being featured on TLC.

Chantel and Pedro first appeared on season 4 of 90 Day Fiancé. Their plotline revolved heavily around Chantel’s parents, Karen and Thomas, accusing the Dominican Republic native Pedro of using American Chantel to “harvest the American dollar.” The skeptical, dramatic and messy family took their accusations to their spin-off show. The Family Chantel has featured several relationships in the Everett and Jimeno families being dissected by suspicious family members. While the show pulls high ratings, many viewers have expressed that the drama is low class and repetitive. The family members even threw fists at one point and are known for stooping low for drama.

One 90 Day Fiancé fan took to the r/90dayfianceuncensored sub-Reddit to share a meme with the caption, “Dear TLC.” The Regina George Mean Girls image contained the text, “Stop trying to make Family Chantel happen. It’s not going to happen.” The post quickly received over two-thousand upvotes as many franchise fans chimed in with agreement. “Things are about to get more stupider,” the top comment reads. Many fans are critical of the Everett and Jimeno families for their negative onscreen portrayal. Viewers are still upset that Karen and Thomas accused Pedro of harvesting the American dollar. Others find the extreme villain edit that was given to the Jimeno family to be over-the-top and comical. While some find the families to be annoying, others are offended by their plot lines and views.

“After their extremely contrived HEA storyline where Pedro went to the DR and Pedro’s sister was trying to ‘sabotage’ their relationship, I just completely checked out. They no longer exist for me,” a user wrote. “The only time I’m reminded of them is when River and Karen are on PT and I have to skip over their commentary.” Karen and River were recently criticized when the mother danced to her son’s sexually explicit and overly auto-tuned song on 90 Day Bares All. “They are the only people in this entire franchise I have skipped through,” another commenter wrote about the extended family. Others expressed shock that the family still had a platform on TLC. “Are they really not cancelled yet? Who tf is watching them,” one franchise fan wrote.

While the family was widely panned by users, Chantel’s looks are still appreciated. “My disappointment in TLC is larger than Chantels plunging neckline,” reads another top comment. Fans opened the discussion to praise Chantel’s looks, though many are not a fan of the 30-year-old’s personality. “She paid good money to look that way too!” a commenter wrote in response to someone claiming Chantel is almost too good-looking. Fans have speculated for a long time that Chantel has undergone plastic surgery, including breast augmentation. However, she firmly denies rumors of plastic surgery, though she was open about receiving Botox injections. Though most viewers agree that Chantel is gorgeous, some find her to have “the personality of a wet sock.”

It appears as though The Family Chantel has far more critics than supporters when it comes to 90 Day Fiancé franchise fans. Viewers often point to the more low-key, less dramatic and more relatable couples when asked which pairs are underrated. In contrast, the louder couples who are splashed across the extended franchise tend to get on viewers’ nerves far faster. Have the Everett and Jimeno families run their course on TLC? While The Family Chantel has not yet been renewed for a third season, that doesn’t mean it won’t come back. The high ratings from season 2 suggest a third season could be produced. Fans and critics alike will have to see if TLC chooses to move forward with giving the Everett and Jimeno families a platform.

Source: r/90dayfianceuncensored

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