90 Day Fiancé star Stevi Nichole explains why her kids aren’t on the show

Stevi Nicole. Image via Instagram /@stevi.nichole
Stevi Nicole. Image via Instagram /@stevi.nichole

Stevi Nichole may be making waves on 90 Day Fiancé season 11, but two of the most important people in her life have stayed completely off camera. While viewers have watched her navigate a complicated international romance with Mahdi, many were left wondering: Where are her children?

The curiosity isn’t random. In episode one, Stevi casually mentioned that she was raising two kids while juggling her mortgage and passion for painting. And yet, her kids haven’t appeared in a single scene. No cameos. No family dinners. No “nice to meet you” moments with Mahdi.

That silence sparked plenty of fan speculation, and even accusations. But now, Stevi is setting the record straight and giving fans a glimpse into why keeping her kids off 90 Day Fiancé was a conscious, protective choice.

Here’s everything we now know about Stevi Nichole’s family life and her reason for drawing a clear line between her kids and the cameras.


Why Stevi’s kids aren’t on 90 Day Fiancé

During her 90 Day Fiancé debut, Stevi mentioned her kids while explaining how painting did not quite pay the bills. One particular detail that stuck with fans was how she told this story while explaining how teaching English online allowed her to take care of her kids. Fans figured they would eventually see those kids.

But when Mahdi arrived from Tehran and walked through her front door, the family did not greet him. In fact, the kids were completely absent during the house tour and family moments. That absence triggered rumors, with some viewers even suggesting she’d left her kids behind.

Stevi finally responded during a Q&A, making it clear:

“You won’t be seeing my children on this season of 90 Day Fiancé.”

Her reason?

“The world can be cruel sometimes,”

she explained, adding that their privacy was not up for negotiation.


Her daughter just graduated, and her son works as a farmhand

Though Stevi has kept her kids off 90 Day Fiancé, she’s not hiding them altogether. She recently posted a sweet tribute to her daughter’s high school graduation. With the song “Yellow” playing in the background, the video showed a girl walking away holding her cap and gown. The words on screen read:

“Congratulations my beautiful daughter. Today is your day,”

Along with a heartfelt

“I love you.”

The moment offered a rare peek into her real family life, and fans took notice. One fan page reposted the video, admiring how grounded and proud she seemed.

Her son is also staying away from the spotlight, though for very different reasons. According to Stevi, he’s a farmhand and prefers the outdoors to reality TV. She joked that he might not even know what 90 Day Fiancé is.

“They see me every day,”

she said, explaining why they don’t need to watch her on television.


Stevi prioritizes her kids’ privacy over drama

While some reality stars let their entire family become part of the storyline, Stevi is doing the opposite. She made it clear that her children’s privacy is her top priority.

“They are happy, loved, and safe,”

she said, insisting they have no interest in the show or the chaos around it.

Her kids are busy with their own lives, school, hobbies, and friends, and not saturated by social media. Actually, that was the very reason she decided to keep them from 90-Day Fiancé cameras.

Setting up that boundary allowed Stevi to save her kids from judgment. Beneath the reality TV theatrics, she’s a mother who is hell-bent on what matters most: the welfare of her children.


The Mahdi drama never involved her children

Interestingly, while Mahdi has pressed Stevi about her sexuality, fueled by his discomfort around her nude female paintings, he hasn’t asked her a single question about her kids. That silence feels loud when considering how big of a role children play in most 90 Day Fiancé relationships.

In Mahdi’s culture, same-sex relationships are not widely accepted, and he’s made it clear that marrying someone who is bisexual would be a deal-breaker. That’s been a major source of tension between them, especially as Stevi hasn’t offered him a direct answer.

Still, Mahdi has never turned that same level of scrutiny toward her family life. That’s despite Stevi making it clear from episode one that she was a mother. In a way, the kids have remained invisible characters throughout the season, at least to him.


By revealing that she’s intentionally kept her kids off the show, Stevi has opened a new chapter in her storyline, one where her priorities are front and center. One thing is clear: her role as a mother isn’t up for debate.

And while her kids might not be interested in 90 Day Fiancé, but they’re a part of her real life.

Edited by Yesha Srivastava