Jasmine Pineda and Gino Palazzolo made a splash when they first appeared on 90 Day Fiancé in 2021, and their story hasn’t had a dull moment since. From the heartfelt moments on Before the 90 Days to Jasmine’s shocking pregnancy reveal during Season 2’s Last Resort Tell All, the couple has always been open and honest, keeping fans hooked every step of the way.
The preview for Part 1 of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? Tell All is already sparking buzz. This special brings all the Season 9 cast members together — not just on stage, but under the same roof. Instead of staying in separate hotel rooms, everyone — including Jasmine, Gino, and Matt — will be living in the same house, with cameras capturing every jaw-dropping moment.
Before Part 1 of the 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? Tell All premieres this Sunday, we got to sit down with Jasmine, so she could tell us all about everything from her new baby to how dirty Gino’s house actually was.
You’re officially a girl mom! How’s that been for you?
I’m tired, but Matilda is such an amazing baby. She’s always happy and brings so much light and joy into my life. I feel incredibly lucky to be her mama.
Has it been different having a girl?
Absolutely! My boys are 14 now, and when they were babies and toddlers, they were always on the move — climbing trees, running around, getting into everything. Matilda, on the other hand, is more relaxed and calm. I have no idea where she gets that from! Definitely not from me… maybe her dad!
I know Matt wasn’t initially super on board with having a girl. How is he now?
Honestly, he was born to be a girl dad. He loves this baby so much. At first, he was nervous because it’s his first child, and he thought girls were so delicate, like little flowers. But he’s doing an amazing job, and I couldn’t be prouder of him.
Gino obviously had quite a reaction when he found out you were pregnant. Were you surprised by how he reacted?
At the time, I was very surprised. He initially said, “I don’t care.” But then, watching the season unfold, he was saying things like, “You were supposed to have this baby with me.” It was so contradictory to his actions. When we weren’t being intimate, I told him out of desperation, “I’m ready to have a baby. If you’re intimate with me, I’ll give you the child you’ve always dreamed of.” And he said, “No, not even that will make me be intimate with you.” Then later, he’s saying, “You were supposed to have this baby with me.” I was like… make it make sense. It was really confusing.
You’re beautiful, and it’s clear he sought you out. It’s surprising he wasn’t able to be intimate with you.
I think this is something Gino needs to work on personally. As his wife, I wanted us to work through it together, but he rejected that. Time will show me the reason, and I truly hope he heals from it.
It seems like deciding on an open marriage wasn’t easy for you.
It definitely wasn’t. We were in a really bad place. We went to The Last Resort, did couples therapy, and I brought up the idea of exploring an open marriage. At that moment, I thought it was the only way to save our marriage. I gave him options: either be intimate with me, or agree to an open marriage so my sexual needs could be met, or we get divorced. He chose the open marriage, and now he’s blaming me. But clearly, the open marriage didn’t work — it actually made things worse.
Was it weird to watch Gino with Natalie?
Yes, it was. A lot of people say, “How dare you get mad if you were with Matt?” But Matt was just a sexual partner — I have no emotional attachment to him. My love was for Gino. So to see my husband — who had rejected me for almost a year — being so close to someone new? That was one of the hardest things for me to watch on TV. Those scenes made me cry and broke my heart. It was incredibly difficult, and I wouldn’t wish that feeling on anyone because it only made me feel more insecure.
I’ve struggled with my self-image and sometimes feel unworthy, like I’m the problem. Seeing him jump into the hot tub with another woman while he wouldn’t — or couldn’t — do the same with me really affected me emotionally.
Does Matt watch the show with you? Is it weird?
Matt and I started as friends, and that friendship is the foundation of our relationship. He watches the show with me, understands my reactions, and helps me work through my feelings. He’s said, “I’ve been in love before, I’ve been heartbroken, and I’ve felt rejection — so I know what you’re going through.”
Even though he’s not thrilled about it, he’s very understanding and supportive. He’s there as a shoulder to cry on, even when it’s about Gino. Deep down, he’s probably thinking, “Are you serious?” But he knows love isn’t like a switch you can turn on or off. The feelings linger, and it takes time to fully move on.
asmine Pineda has been open about her complicated relationship with Gino Palazzolo. She says Matt, her current partner, understands that her heart was always with Gino, and she hopes Gino eventually realizes the truth about her love.
Gino has called their marriage a “scam,” but Jasmine finds that hurtful and unfair after five years together, moving to a new country, and putting herself in a vulnerable position. She also dismisses his claim that he sent her $40,000 while she was in Panama, saying she never asked for money and he offered help out of his own choice.
The couple met online on a sugar daddy/sugar baby website, which Jasmine has never hidden. But she describes Gino as cheap and notes that his Michigan home was in shocking, unsafe conditions when she first visited.
Jasmine also reflects on Gino’s pattern of dating women from other countries, explaining that he excels virtually but struggles in person, which she believes is why he seeks relationships abroad. Despite past betrayals and red flags, Jasmine admits her emotional attachment made it hard to leave sooner.
On a personal note, she recently shaved her head to reclaim control after postpartum-triggered hair loss, calling it a liberating step into a new chapter of her life.