{"id":2489395,"date":"2026-07-05T22:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T22:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2489395"},"modified":"2026-07-05T22:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T22:42:21","slug":"90-day-fiance-star-shekinah-garner-defends-anti-immigrant-remark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/90-day-fiance-star-shekinah-garner-defends-anti-immigrant-remark\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8217;90 Day Fianc\u00e9&#8217; Star Shekinah Garner Defends Anti-Immigrant Remark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The fallout from one of the most explosive moments in recent <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/90-day-fianc-star-jasmine-153753252.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:90 Day Fianc\u00e9;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;90 Day Fianc\u00e9&quot;}\"><em>90 Day Fianc\u00e9<\/em> <\/a>history isn&#8217;t slowing down. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/90-day-fianc-thais-ramone-151606016.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:After facing intense backlash for telling fellow cast member Tha\u00eds Ramone to &quot;go back to your country&quot; during 90 Day: The Last Resort;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;After facing intense backlash for telling fellow cast member Tha\u00eds Ramone to \\&quot;go back to your country\\&quot; during 90 Day&quot;}\">After facing intense backlash for telling fellow cast member Tha\u00eds Ramone to &#8220;go back to your country&#8221; during <em>90 Day: The Last Resort<\/em><\/a>, Shekinah G\u00fcven has broken her silence, insisting viewers didn&#8217;t see the full story and claiming she was the one who was physically attacked before making the now-viral remark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a series of Instagram Stories posted after the episode aired, Shekinah thanked supporters who reached out privately, writing, &#8220;I really appreciate all the people in my DMs and comments who see things for what they really are. Your support and understanding means a lot, because as you can see I was surrounded but very ignorant characters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Credit: Shekinah Garner\/Instagram Stories<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She then directly addressed the confrontation, saying, &#8220;What I experienced was a PHYSICAL ATTACK.&#8221; Shekinah also defended the controversial comment that ignited the backlash, writing, &#8220;&#8216;Go back to your country&#8217; means go back to where doing this is allowed. Cause where I&#8217;m from, it&#8217;s not.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;COMPLEX SHOP&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shekinah went on to offer additional context that viewers didn&#8217;t hear during the episode. According to her, Patrick Mendes had spent part of the day encouraging Kara Leona&#8217;s husband, Guillermo Rojer, to leave the marriage and take Kara\u2019s earnings with him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"'90 Day Fianc\u00e9' Star Shekinah Garner Under Fire for Anti-Immigrant Comment\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"432\" height=\"595\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/o.R46PemXCg4MkAUA3e2Ag--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTk3MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/59c67d52a80b570348574ddfe27c8a5c\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Credit: Shekinah Garner\/Instagram Stories<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You may or may not have noticed that I was trying to tell Kara that Patrick had been in her husband&#8217;s ear earlier that day advising him to take half of her money when he divorces her,&#8221; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She claimed Tha\u00eds\u2014whom she described as Kara&#8217;s &#8220;friend&#8221;\u2014&#8221;sat by and said nothing,&#8221; before alleging that she confronted Kara privately and &#8220;that&#8217;s when Tha\u00eds became violent, taking swings at me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shekinah ended the post with a pointed question: &#8220;But I&#8217;m the villain and mean girl, right?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Instagram response comes just days after <em>90 Day: The Last Resort<\/em> aired the explosive bar confrontation. During the episode, Shekinah accused Patrick of stirring up problems between Kara and Guillermo, prompting Tha\u00eds to defend her husband.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As the argument escalated, Shekinah shouted, &#8220;Get this b*tch out of here. Go back to your country. You suck.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tha\u00eds, who immigrated from Brazil, later said she couldn&#8217;t understand how someone married to an immigrant could make such a remark, calling it &#8220;so disrespectful&#8221; and saying Shekinah had &#8220;totally crossed the line.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rebecca Parrott agreed, saying it&#8217;s the one thing you don&#8217;t say during an argument with an immigrant, while Kara admitted she had been willing to hear Shekinah&#8217;s side until that moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/kara-leona-draws-attention-amid-150632674.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Even Guillermo\u2014who has been struggling through his own marital issues with Kara\u2014condemned the statement, saying the phrase carries particular weight amid ongoing debates surrounding immigration in the United States;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Even Guillermo\u2014who has been struggling through his own marital issues with Kara\u2014condemned the statement, saying the phrase carries particular weight amid ongoing debates surrounding immigration in the United States&quot;}\">Even Guillermo\u2014who has been struggling through his own marital issues with Kara\u2014condemned the statement, saying the phrase carries particular weight amid ongoing debates surrounding immigration in the United States<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The latest controversy follows weeks of mounting drama surrounding Shekinah and Sarper G\u00fcven on the TLC spinoff. According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/90-day-the-last-resorts-shekinah-turned-entire-cast-against-her-thais-guillermo-kara\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:CinemaBlend,;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;CinemaBlend,&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>CinemaBlend<\/em>,<\/a> the couple could leave <em>The Last Resort<\/em> early, and speculation about the future of their marriage has continued to circulate online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The series itself places struggling couples from across the <em>90 Day Fianc\u00e9 <\/em>franchise in an intensive relationship retreat designed to salvage their marriages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident also arrives as the broader <em>90 Day Fianc\u00e9<\/em> franchise has been dealing with another race-related controversy. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/90-day-fianc-stars-reportedly-143231574.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Reports recently surfaced that 90 Day: Hunt for Love Season 2 allegedly removed cast members Razvan Ciocoi and newcomer Landon from production following separate incidents involving racial slurs;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Reports recently surfaced that 90 Day&quot;}\">Reports recently surfaced that <em>90 Day: Hunt for Love<\/em> Season 2 allegedly removed cast members Razvan Ciocoi and newcomer Landon from production following separate incidents involving racial slurs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Those claims, however, have not been confirmed by the network as of this writing.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/90-day-fianc-convention-90-142957553.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"'90 Day Fianc\u00e9' Fans will Soon Get to Enjoy a Fan Convention Featuring Their Favorite Stars\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.gBupYrvLU0Wov.H_bQZCQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/d4792977b8010326b8f8e3f0b9ef7743\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>TLC Launches First-Ever \u201890 Day Fianc\u00e9\u2019 Fan Convention<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/90-day-fianc-star-geoffrey-143208905.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"'90 Day Fianc\u00e9' Star Featured on 'Worst Ex Ever' is Still With His Russian Wife\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/tCphcOzDu3LZX63FVoaabw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/7c0332d2eb4873c5b1d931b397491e1b\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Netflix\u2019s \u2018Worst Ex Ever\u2019 Revisits \u201890 Day Fianc\u00e9\u2019 Star\u2019s Brutal Assault Case<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/90-day-fianc-stars-reportedly-143231574.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Two '90 Day Fianc\u00e9' Stars Reportedly Removed from 'Hunt for Love' After Using Racial Slurs\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/SVUYghlPRnaENLqs4jRsVA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/882edc0c67cae28cecfe1b9d13186c2e\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Two &#8217;90 Day Fianc\u00e9&#8217; Stars Reportedly Removed From &#8216;Hunt for Love&#8217; Amid Racial Slur Allegations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>Related News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/one-piece-set-2027-premiere-195206482.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:'The One Piece' Set for 2027 Premiere as Netflix Unveils Annecy Animation Slate;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;'The One Piece' Set for 2027 Premiere as Netflix Unveils Annecy Animation Slate&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">&#8216;The One Piece&#8217; Set for 2027 Premiere as Netflix Unveils Annecy Animation Slate<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/gaming\/articles\/gta-vi-physical-version-doesnt-185621870.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:'GTA VI' Physical Version Doesn't Sound Like It'll Be 'Physical' at All, Perplexing Fans;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;'GTA VI' Physical Version Doesn't Sound Like It'll Be 'Physical' at All, Perplexing Fans&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">&#8216;GTA VI&#8217; Physical Version Doesn&#8217;t Sound Like It&#8217;ll Be &#8216;Physical&#8217; at All, Perplexing Fans<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;COMPLEX SHOP&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/newsletters?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_cta5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Making Culture Pop. Find the latest entertainment news and the best in music, pop culture, sneakers, style and original shows.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Making Culture Pop. Find the latest entertainment news and the best in music, pop culture, sneakers, style and original shows.&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><b>Making Culture Pop.<\/b> Find the latest entertainment news and the best in music, pop culture, sneakers, style and original shows.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fallout from one of the most explosive moments in recent 90 Day Fianc\u00e9 history isn&#8217;t slowing down. After facing intense backlash for telling fellow cast member Tha\u00eds Ramone to &#8220;go back to your country&#8221; during 90 Day: The Last Resort, Shekinah G\u00fcven has broken her silence, insisting viewers didn&#8217;t see the full story and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2489396,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[490148,358238,310090,490147,477455,490146,477453],"class_list":["post-2489395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-90-day","tag-90-day-fiance","tag-instagram-stories","tag-kara-leona","tag-patrick-mendes","tag-shekinah","tag-thais-ramone"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/90-Day-Fiance-Star-Shekinah-Garner-Defends-Anti-Immigrant-Remark.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2489395"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2489397,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489395\/revisions\/2489397"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2489396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2489395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2489395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2489395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}