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90 Day Fiancé's Michael Ilesanmi Reaches Huge New Milestone In US After Celebrating Big Win Amid Deportation Threats

Michael Ilesanmi from 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? recently achieved an incredible milestone in her career as an influencer. He moved to the United States on a spousal visa sponsored by Angela Deem. However, the couple didn't live together for long before Michael left Angela's house in Georgia. Michael is now settled down in Texas and has made a new group of friends. He often plays soccer and recently achieved a victory with his teammates in a soccer match. Michael embraced American culture and was thrilled to celebrate his 37th birthday surrounded by his new family in America.

Michael frequently shares important life and career updates with his fans. Most recently, he announced that he had reached 200,000 followers on Instagram and expressed gratitude to his followers for their support.

On his Instagram Story, Michael posted a video with a note "thank you," written in gold font. He used the song Gaza by the famous Nigerian singer Olamide to convey his excitement about reaching such a significant milestone. The video also displayed the tag "@TeamMichael," suggesting that a team assist him with managing his social media accounts, a common practice among 90 Day Fiancé cast members.

90 Day Fiancé Michael Ilesanmi reaches 200k followers on Instagram
90 Day Fiancé Michael Ilesanmi 

What Michael’s Career Milestone Means For His Future

Michael's Dedication To Creating Content Never Faltered

Michael's most recent post shows how much progress he has made in less than a year on social media. When he was still married to Angela, he wasn't allowed to have a Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram account. Angela didn't allow Michael to become a social media influencer because she believed that she had already provided enough financial support for him. Additionally, she feared he would be unfaithful if he had a presence on social media. Michael was finally able to join social media in mid-2024, a few months after leaving Angela's home in February 2024.

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Michael has experienced significant obstacles on Instagram, as he only had a few hundred followers a year ago. He was striving to find his niche and become a popular social media influencer. Despite the slow growth, Michael didn't give up and remained consistent in creating and posting content, which helped him increase his follower count to over 100,000 people. Michael reached various 90 Day Fiancé fans across the globe, slowly becoming the influencer that he always aspired to be. It's impressive to see him finally achieve the significant milestone of reaching 200,000 followers.

Our Take On Michael’s Jaw-Dropping Career Milestone

Michael Should Make His Comeback To Reality TV

90 day fiance star Michael Ilesanmi in montage with michael in black shirt and sunglasses and money background
90 day fiance star Michael Ilesanmi
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Michael's new milestone was a necessary achievement for him. He had always been very hopeful of becoming famous on social media. He also deserved to be successful after all he had been through in his relationship with Angela Deem. Now that Michael has reached 200,000 followers, he is probably looking to increase that number to 300,000. Perhaps Michael's next step should be to make his reality TV return and showcase his new romantic journey in a spin-off. 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? viewers would love to know more about Michael's American life and his current situation with Angela.

90 Day: The Last Resortairs Mondays at 9 p.m. EDT on TLC.

Source: Michael Ilesanmi/Instagram

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