Moving into a partner’s fully furnished home sometimes means being forced to live with undesirable design decisions that were made previously, as one star of “90 Day Fiance” promptly realizes when relocating from the Philippines to her fiance’s Kentucky house that is filled with “dead animal” decor.
Anabelle Chua, 54, is a caretaker from Iloilo City who has traveled to the United States on a K1 visa to marry her American fiance, 54-year-old real estate agent Shea McGuire, within 90 days of arrival.
The international pair is one of seven new couples featured on the hit TLC dating series, which premiered its 12th season earlier this month and has spawned several spinoff shows, such as “90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days” and “90 Day Fiance: The Other Way.”
Though the fan-favorite couple is clearly eager to start their lives together under the same roof, Chua’s initial delight with the luxuries in her new American home quickly become overshadowed by the disturbing taxidermy decor that is present throughout the residence.
In an exclusive clip from the forthcoming episode, “I Manifested You,” McGuire is seen giving Chua a tour of his home in Paducah, KY, with help from one of his daughters, Allison, and a grandson, who both live nearby.
The group gathers in front of the living room’s blue-gray walls, sheer blue curtains, gold framed mirror, and sign with a quote about family that’s positioned above a console table with an ornate metal candle holder on top.
“Come on, baby, let’s look at the house,” encourages McGuire, as he guides Chua through an archway into the kitchen, where neutral tones dominate.
The heart of the home has gray walls, cream cabinets, gray countertops, and a black, white, and gray mosaic backsplash. The boldest pops of color come in the form of a pink electronic tablet case that’s resting on the stovetop and the primary hues on a monster truck and action figure strewn on the wood-toned plank flooring.
“Here’s the kitchen, and it’s got toys all over it, too,” notes McGuire as he swiftly directs Chua’s attention to the stainless steel appliances.
“Look how big the fridge is here, babe, compared to yours,” he says about the French door-style refrigerator, before motioning over to the dining room.
The square room is painted gray and has a sign stating “gather” on one wall and a 3D metal piece of art on another. A three-light ceiling light fixture hangs above a round table surrounded by four contemporary chairs.
Chua seems pleased by the dining room’s bright yellow flowers, display of lemons, and orange-patterned placemats but becomes thrown off by an open box of dog bones and what appears to be a giant bag of dog food resting on the table and chairs.
“Oh, it looks dirty,” she says.
McGuire then points out the oven to Chua, and reveals he’ll have to give his soon-to-be wife a tutorial on how it works.
“That’s the oven, baby. You’ve never used an oven, but that’s where you’ll bake,” he tells her.
Surprised by the revelation, Allison chimes in while standing in front of a large collection of spices on display atop the cabinetry’s open shelving and on a dedicated spice rack that’s resting on the counter.
“You never used an oven before?” asks Allison, to which Chua responds, “No, we don’t have oven in the Philippines.”
McGuire clarifies even further while opening the oven door to give Chua a better look.
“They just used cooktops with gas, so she never used an electric top either, so I’ll have to show you,” he says.
Behind the scenes, Chua gushes about her new home’s amenities.
“Oh my God, American home is so different from Philippines,” she begins. “It’s so big and Shea has oven in the kitchen. I never had that in the Philippines. I like this kitchen a lot.”
Back in the kitchen, Allison unveils another reason for Chua to be excited about moving in with McGuire.
“You should see all the clothes Dad got you in the closet in his room,” she says.
“Oh, yeah, it’s in the bedroom,” confirms McGuire, while continuing the house tour. “We’ll go look. Come here, this is laundry, I’ll show you that in a minute.”
Making their way down a hallway adorned with multiple gold frames, art, and two metal candle sconces, the group passes by a mounted deer head on the wall above a gray bench, which unbeknownst to Chua, is a sign of what’s to come in the primary bedroom she’ll be sharing with McGuire.
“And here’s our bedroom, kind of big, like the one we stayed in last night, right, babe?” asks McGuire.
The large bedroom houses a chunky wooden bed frame boasting pillars that stretch to the ceiling and a bench at its foot. The furniture set also includes a large wooden armoire that supports a pile of baseball caps on top and a glass-enclosed shelving unit stuffed with books.
There’s a puffy recliner chair, a desk that sits below a wall-mounted flatscreen TV, and mismatched end tables propping up lamps that are decorated with birds.
The nature theme is continued in the landscape art hung above the bed, but it’s the collection of taxidermy deer heads popping off the gray-blue walls from multiple angles that command everyone’s attention.
“See the deer? All four corners,” McGuire says.
The happy reaction Chua entered the room with turns to shock as she takes in the unconventional bedroom ornaments, and she starts to question her future husband’s interior design style.
“Oh, my God, babe, this is a lot, right? There are so many dead animals in the room. Why there so many dead animals? It looks weird, the deer with eyes and the horn. Oh my God,” she comments.
The surprisingly rugged decor is clearly a head-scratcher for Chua—until McGuire proposes his best explanation for the aesthetic.
“It’s Kentucky, babe, have you ever heard of a redneck?”
“90 Day Fiance” airs Sundays at 8 p.m. on TLC.
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