Johnny and Ella are facing some 90 Day Fiancé franchise obstacles, and Johnny’s judgmental mother might become a major romance barrier.

American Ella Johnson and her Chinese boyfriend Johnny might come from totally different backgrounds, but Johnny’s parents were way too harsh with their judgments of Ella on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days. Ella has fallen head-over-heels for her “Asian Prince” Johnny after she met him on a dating site dedicated to white women and Asian men. While many Before the 90 Days viewers are concerned Ella is fetishizing Johnny since he is Chinese, there are other concerns in their relationship. The pandemic prevents Ella from traveling to see Johnny, which means he must obtain a visa to quarantine in Singapore before flying to her for a several-month stay. Unfortunately, Johnny was not approved for his visa. Visiting Ella also means Johnny will have to give up his apartment and job and leave his son Stony for several months.

Johnny discussed his plans to visit his rancher girlfriend for several months in the U.S. with his parents while they cooked a meal together. However, his mother and father didn’t have positive things to say about the 90 Day Fiancé couple. It appears that the judgment of Johnny’s parents has been impacting his relationships for some time now and might affect Johnny and Ella’s blossoming romance as well.

Johnny’s parents were immediately unhappy with his news, as they said he cannot quit his job since they rely on him for money. Johnny’s mother then insisted that her son should be with a Chinese woman, even though Johnny’s first marriage to a Chinese woman already failed, and he explained why dating in China was difficult for him. Johnny has a fondness for Western culture and seems to have formed a real bond with Ella. However, his parents only view her as an American and are against their son dating someone from a different culture. Additionally, Johnny’s parents are concerned about Ella’s body and weight.

Not only were Johnny’s parents way too harsh about his future with Ella, but Johnny’s mother has meddled in his past relationships as well. Johnny claims his marriage fell apart because of how much his mother disliked his wife. He even expressed relief that Ella and his mother don’t speak the same language, as that will hopefully lessen their arguments. To be fair, Ella’s mother wasn’t all that supportive, either, as she thinks Johnny will leave Ella after he gets a green card.

While Johnny’s parents proved they aren’t exactly receptive to Johnny and Ella’s relationship, his friends behaved even worse. One of Johnny’s friends was slammed by Before the 90 Days viewers for body-shaming Ella and making rude comments about their future sex life. Since Ella is already insecure about how her weight impacts her romantic relationships, such comments are likely to severely affect her self-esteem. Though few viewers believe that Johnny and Ella will meet in person due to travel issues, their romance will continue to air on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days season 5.