Shawn’s Romantic Surprise for Alliya: A ’90 Day Fiancé’ Moment to Remember
Season 4 of 90 Day Fiancé: Love in Paradise has been quite the challenge for Shawn Finch and Alliya Batista. Their relationship undergoes significant transformations, particularly as Alliya, formerly identifying as a man named Douglas, embraces her feminine identity and transitions to Alliya while they are together.
Shawn and Alliya’s Relationship Struggles
Alliya’s transition has tested her relationship with Shawn. Initially attracted to Alliya as Douglas, Shawn, a gay man, remarks in a previous episode that his partner is now “way different” than before. Despite this, Shawn wholeheartedly supports Alliya in her journey.
Shawn’s Plan to Propose
In an exclusive clip from the upcoming May 27 episode, obtained by Distractify, it seems Shawn is ready to take his and Alliya’s relationship to the next level. The exclusive clip opens with Alliya adjusting her wig cap while Shawn asks, “Feeling anxious about tonight, or is it just me?”
Alliya’s Birthday Surprise
Cut to Alliya in a confessional, bubbling with excitement as she shares, “Tonight, Shawn is throwing me a party for my 25th birthday. Everybody I care about will be in the same room together, and this is the first time that Shawn will meet my mother. I’m so excited.”
Shawn’s Grand Gesture
“Well, Alliya thinks that tonight is the celebration of her 25th birthday, which, of course, it is. But the reality is that I have a big, big, big surprise for Alliya tonight,” Shawn hints with a grin in his confessional. Shawn plans to surprise Alliya with a proposal in ’90 Day Fiancé: Love in Paradise.’
The Proposal
Back in his confessional, Shawn reflects, “Before coming on this trip, there [were] a lot of uncertainties for me about how things would be,” including if he can “love Alliya as much as I love Douglas.” “But now I am trying to imagine a life with Alliya only, and I’m feeling that we can kind of start building a new love story. So, tonight, I’m going to surprise her with a proposal!” he declares as the clip wraps up. Catch new episodes of 90 Day Fiancé: Love In Paradise on Mondays at 8 p.m. EST on TLC.