The latest season of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way has introduced some fresh faces. Among them, Texas mom Tigerlily Taylor has caught the attention of a lot of viewers. Whether it’s her platinum blonde hair or her unique handwriting expertise, the 41-year-old is quite literally a charmer. Adding to the intrigue, she’s fallen in love with 22-year-old Adnan Abdelfattah from Amman.
Despite their noticeable age gap, the couple is determined to tie the knot on their first meet. Interestingly, while Adnan follows the Muslim faith, not much is known about Tigerlily’s ethnicity. Although she hails from Texas, one might assume she’s either white or Hispanic. However, her ethnic background is much more complex than it appears. To know all about it, continue reading.
90 Day Fiance: Tigerlily Is Half-Japanese & Half Austrian+Native American
Tigerlily Taylor first made her TV debut on 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way alongside Adnan Abdelfattah. The pair maintained a long-distance relationship for four months before tying the knot. Adnan has since moved to the U.S. to start a new chapter with Tigerlily. While their heart-touching love story unfolds, fans remain curious about the cultural differences between the two.
Adnan’s Muslim faith has been a topic of discussion among fans, especially since it might pose a challenge for Tigerlily, who’s new to the religion. Meanwhile, viewers are curious about her ethnic background. During a recent Q&A session on Instagram, fans asked the blonde beauty for details about her ethnicity. Addressing the intrigue, Tigerlily revealed that her mother is Japanese, while her father is of Austrian and Native American descent.
She also shared a picture of her natural brunette hair and golden highlights, giving fans a glimpse of her original look. Tigerlily also hinted that 90 Day Fiance will likely document why she switched to blonde hair. However, she noted that girls often change their hair when “life-changing” events occur. There is a possibility that the newbie star was alluding to her divorce from her previous marriage.
Fans have been speculating Tigerlily’s race and original name since her introduction. In a recent Reddit thread, one fan insisted that her actual name is Mariko Moss. One curious fan questioned how they knew her real name. To which the Redditor replied, “It’s all over. She is an influencer with more than 700k followers so info about her is not hard to find.”
90 Day Fiance: What Do We Know About Tigerlily?
Well, before Adnan, 90 Day Fiance star Tigerlily married her first husband Darren in June 2013. The couple welcomed two sons. Tigerlily was supposedly 31 at that time. Moreover, her former husband was an Executive Vice President of Global Business Development for Tidel before being promoted to the Chief Executive Officer position in 2019.
Sadly, the former couple filed for divorce in June 2021. According to Starcasm, they stopped living together in July 2021. Tigerlily has since moved on with Adnan, who is a model. The couple had an extravagant wedding in October 2023. The mother of two has since taken Adnan’s last name. Fans speculate that the power couple’s dramatic storyline could return for a spin-off series in the future. Keep coming back to TV Season & Spoilers, for all latest 90 Day Fiance updates.