Kalani Faagata and her Samoan husband, Asuelu Pulaa, became fan favorites from the moment she picked him up at the airport in Season 6 of 90 Day Fiancé and he did a traditional dance in the crowded arrivals area. Though fans expected a major culture clash, Asuelu actually helped her get in touch with her Samoan roots. This made it all the more painful when, in her words, her father was unfairly portrayed.
In the controversial moment, Kalani worried that her father would never accept her relationship. "My dad did have a very hard life, and I know he didn't want us to struggle the way that he did, so he wanted us with white guys," she said in a confessional (via RealityTVWorld). "He wants me to be with someone who can provide for us." In a later episode, he's shown advising his daughter to stay away from Samoan men.
As fans pointed out (via IBTimes), the comments came off as "racist" and a little bizarre considering he's also Samoan and so are his children. Kalani later slammed the show for allegedly inaccurately quoting her. "First, the part where I 'say' my dad didn't want us to struggle so he wanted us with white guys, that is not what was said," she wrote in an Instagram post (via RealityTVWorld). "Rule of thumb when watching reality TV: if you don't see it being said, chances are it was spliced together."
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