Former 90 Day Fiancé star Yara Zaya posted an unseen throwback picture with her mom from when she was 16. The 27-year-old reality star has been popular on TLC since 90 Day Fiancé season 8, where she first showcased her sassy personality. However, that wasn’t the first time Yara appeared on reality TV, as she had previously worked on another show when she was 19. During that time, the mom of one appeared in a foreign show, Love Online, where she traveled to Barcelona to be with her boyfriend. As expected, things didn’t work out when her former beau ended the relationship despite her funny personality.
While 90 Day Fiancé‘s Yara Zaya rarely posts unseen throwback photos for fans, she recently took an exception and shared a photo from her mid-teens. Yara wrote, “Me and my mom,” adding that she was only 16 years old in the picture.
The throwback photo showed the Ukrainian native looking completely different, wearing a beautiful white dress and holding white flowers. At the same time, Yara’s mom, Olga, wore a pretty glamorous black outfit with a long pearly necklace that complemented her look. The mother-daughter duo looked stunning in the throwback that Yara shared.
90 Day Fiancé Star Yara Zaya Has Tragic Childhood
90 Day Fiancé viewers don’t know much about Yara’s teenage years, but she recently opened up about her past in an Instagram post. In April 2023, she shared her tragic history with fans, where she admitted to having an alcoholic dad. She said, “I never had a decent dad,” adding that her father was a good-for-nothing drunk. Yara also took the post to admit that she was raised under the care of her mother, which is why she is her favorite parent. She clarified that her childhood tragedies are some of the reasons why she picked a man like Jovi.
Overall, seeing how far Yara has come in the last few years is great. Despite having a difficult childhood, she has successfully built a new family in the United States, bought a home, and even became a mom. Apart from that, Yara has also opened her business line, which has been profitable for the last few months. Her growth shows she has successfully overcome her trauma and is more confident than ever. She is no longer afraid of sharing old pictures and wears her past like a crown.
Yara’s throwback looks very different due to how young she was then. Besides, she also had a unique makeup and fashion sense, which explains her heavy white outfit that almost seemed like a bridal dress. Unfortunately for 90 Day Fiancé fans, Yara didn’t reveal the context behind the photo and left it up to the viewers’ imaginations. It is possible that she may have been visiting a family gathering in the throwback. It may also be that the 90 Day Fiancé alum was simply ready and dressed for her prom.
Source: Yara Zaya/Instagram
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