What Juliana Has Been Up To After Divorcing Michael
SUMMARY
- Juliana quickly moved on from Michael and is now happily married with a baby named Benjamin.
- Michael accused Juliana of making out with Sara’s husband, leading to a messy split and legal entanglements.
- Juliana filed for divorce from Michael in 2022, finalized it in May, and welcomed her baby boy Benjamin in July.
A lot has happened in 90 Day Fiancé alum Juliana Custodio’s life since she announced her separation from her husband, Michael Jessen. 90 Day Fiancé season 7 couple Michael and Juliana were a controversial pair due to their significant age gap. Juliana, who was 23 years old when they were together, was accused of marrying 42-year-old Michael for money and a Green Card. However, it was love at first sight for Michael when he met Juliana on a yacht in Croatia.
For Juliana, life in America was difficult at first – Michael’s desire for a prenup was a major issue.
Surprisingly, Juliana got very close to Michael’s ex-wife, Sara Naso – the latter woman even officiated Michael and Juliana’s wedding, which took place in October 2019. During the pandemic, Michael and Juliana lived in Connecticut with Sara, her husband, Sean Naso, and Michael’s two kids with Sara: Max and Cece. Michael blamed his split with Juliana on the pandemic, but later deleted that post. Michael made it known that Juliana quickly moved on and found someone new. Juliana was grateful for the good times with Michael, but felt more like a maid than a wife.
Juliana Custodio Is Now Married With A Baby
Juliana is shown with her new partner, Ben Obscura, and their child in the Instagram post above. She once pointed out that she was helping Michael and his family financially. Juliana stated that she left a promising career in Europe to marry him. A month passed, and the female reality star, who had already left Connecticut to settle down in Germany, shared some news. Juliana announced she was pregnant while showing off her new boyfriend.
In January 2022, Juliana was accused of making out with Sara’s husband, Sean, at a party in September 2021 before she split with Michael. Juliana possibly made the pregnancy announcement after Michael asked her for another chance in their marriage. However, Sara believes the father of Juliana’s baby is her husband, not Juliana’s boyfriend, Ben.
Some nasty shade has been thrown following this messy split. As previously mentioned, Michael accused Sarah’s husband of sleeping with Juliana. Juliana accused Sarah of sleeping with Michael. Then, Michael went on quite a rant, which he later deleted, as per bethcabforcutie at Reddit. Sarah’s ex claimed that Michael’s dog bit him. Michael is very devoted to his pooch, so that upset him. However, what really rankled was the lawsuit that the alleged dog bite victim filed.
The litigation made Michael particularly bitter because he felt that Sarah’s husband had already wronged him by sleeping with his wife. Michael’s rant, as seen above, during the aforementioned Reddit post, was soaked in self-pity. The drama was so explosive that it made the shared pandemic home seem like a swingers resort.
However, instead of a bowl of house keys by the door, there were hurt feelings, financial problems and annoying legal entanglements.
Juliana Is Now A Mother & Wife
Juliana Custodio Is Modeling After Becoming A Mom
In Juliana‘s Instagram post, as shown above, she glows in her white wedding gown. This special moment between her and Ben was posted publicly and probably wounded her ex, Michael. He didn’t seem to want their breakup. However, Juliana has real issues with her former partner. He was supposed to be a wealthy man, and while Juliana made a show of being in it for love, it’s quite possible that his financial difficulties contributed to their split.
During the pandemic, Michael ran into business problems. The self-described “wine guy” (as per Michael’s now-deleted IG bio) seemingly had trouble selling enough bottles to make ends meet. Things became quite serious, as Michael’s home was slated for foreclosure – it was valued at $1.5 million USD.
Juliana may not be a true gold digger, but she didn’t help her reputation when she took a credit card that Michael had given her, which was intended to be used to purchase necessities, and used it to buy a car. He wasn’t happy about that and it was a bit of a red flag. Since Michael’s money was running out, Juliana may have looked for greener pastures. However, she does have a career of her own.
| Juliana was born on | September 5, 1998 |
| Juliana Custodio is a | Virgo |
Juliana is a successful model who’s currently 28 years old. She’s not in the big leagues, but she gets work. Some models don’t do well – they make very little money. However, Juliana appears to have a lot of clients. Her photos are very nice. She definitely has a commercial look.
She began working shortly after her son was born, needing little time to bounce back after giving birth. However, women who’ve recently had babies shouldn’t feel pressure to bounce back as fast as most models do. Models generally don’t gain a lot of weight during pregnancy because they need to be thin afterwards.
Michael Jessen Doesn’t Seem Happy Nowadays
Michael is playing the victim following his split. Juliana made some serious allegations about him, and perhaps he wants 90DF fans to think of him as a sympathetic figure. If people who follow the show took her side, they might think of Michael as a man who treated his former wife like Cinderella. As per the IG post above, shared by 90daythemelanatedway, Michael had a medical emergency. He suffered a seizure, but they took good care of him at the hospital.
The fact that Michael would post seemingly to get sympathy is concerning. Yes, it’s fine to share life moments with others, but Michael’s been on a campaign since the split. He’s so focused on trying to seem like the “good guy.” It’s kind of a Charlie Brown phase for Michael. He is down and that’s clear, and he needs to rise up. Everyone has Charlie Brown moments, but one’s entire image shouldn’t be based on that victim mentality. It’s time for Michael to show the fanbase something new.
Juliana Custodo’s Baby Is Really, Really Cute
Motherhood Looks Good On Juliana Custodio
The best thing about Juliana’s life is the adorable baby she holds in the Instagram post shown above. Her infant is cute and Juliana’s never looked more beautiful than she does while she’s holding her child. She stopped posing and started laughing.
When she was pregnant, Juliana shared happy updates on Instagram while dealing with accusations against her character and unborn child. Juliana filed for divorce from Michael on Valentine’s Day 2022, and the divorce was finalized on May 19, 2022. Two months later, on July 19, 2022, Juliana revealed that she had welcomed her new baby boy and named him Benjamin James Louis.
Juliana announced and posted pictures with her son, including one of herself nursing baby Benjamin in a hospital bed. The 90 Day Fiancé alum spoke about how being a mother had always been her dream.
Juliana Custodio Has A Bright Future Ahead
Juliana Custodio Isn’t Looking Back
It’s not just Juliana’s personal life which has been thriving since she exited 90 Day Fiancé. Professionally, Juliana has been doing well as a model. She’s been featured on the cover of three versions of ELLE Magazine, and fans often come across Juliana’s photos while shopping on their favorite websites. 90 Day Fiancé star Juliana is taking good care of Benjamin. She’s a caring mother and wife.
