Yikes, 90 Day Fiancé Featured Its Most Cruel And Twisted Proposal Yet

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Warning! The following contains spoilers for the 90 Day Fiancé episode "So Help Me God." Stream the episode with an HBO Max subscription and read at your own risk!90 Day Fiancé has a winner for the most cruel and twisted proposal in the franchise, and I didn't even know that was a category until now. The latest episode to hit the 2026 TV schedule blindsided viewers with an unexpected proposal, but I don't think it was a good thing for Debby Rolando and Mido Fayed.Debby and Mido have had their ups and downs in Season 12, but she hoped that during a surprise day trip to a chapel, she could steer them back to talking about marriage. Unfortunately, Mido's attitude changed upon seeing the chapel, indicating he was unimpressed with her gesture, and when she asked him what was wrong, he told her he wanted to end the relationship and return to Egypt. Debby dashed away, bawling hysterically outside of the chapel while Mido followed. Somehow, as she was became entirely unglued, he bent down on one knee and pulled a ring from his pocket. When she finally turned around, he confessed his earlier admission was just a joke, and that he sincerely wanted to get married. Debby was still so upset that she hadn't even finished crying yet while accepting the proposal. Hell, even I couldn't get the shocked look off my face, because how did that seem like a good idea?Mido's Pre-Proposal Fakeout Was Pretty Cruel And OutlandishMido explained in the confessional that Debby thought she got the upper hand by surprising him, but he wasn't going to allow that to happen. So he apparently in that moment hatched a plan to use his skills as a professional actor to pretend he was calling their relationship off, just so he could set up the major surprise of a wedding proposal. But while that may have just been "acting" to him, I think it was highly manipulative, and indicated he gave no thought to how Debby might react.I'm Not Sure How Debby Forgave Him For ThatI'm shocked that Debby came out of that experience being OK with what happened. (We know she didn't backtrack on the acceptance, because we've seen the spoilers that they did get married.) We've also seen Debby defend Mido's actions on the show already, despite them nearly breaking up early on in their storyline, so I guess we can chalk this up to her being extremely patient and understanding. More On 90 Day Fiancé90 Day Fiancé's Sumit May Finally Be Coming To The United States With Jenny, But There's A CatchI'm still not sure how that situation is redeemable in her eyes, though, unless she's just a better actor than Mido. Manipulating someone into believing their years-long relationship is over, solely for the same of putting on a show for the camera, is just bonkers, and ultimately made Debby look foolish in the process. It's certainly not how I'd want my proposal to be remembered, nor would it make for a funny story in general. Here's hoping they go the distance, but honestly, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they join the list of 90 Day couples who split a few years from now. I just don't see things happening either way, but I will say I'd love to be proven wrong and see them on the show years from now. 90 Day Fiancé airs on TLC on Sundays at 8:00 p.m. ET. Season 12 continues to be thrilling for many reasons, so make sure to get caught up as the back half of the season continues.