After 90 Day Fiance star Larissa Lima displayed a new face and hair, fans wondered how she paid for it.
A haircut is one thing, but getting fillers to give her a new jawline is another matter.
Did Larissa use her fan-donated GoFundMe money, intended to help her pay attorney fees, to treat herself to a makeover?
Her bestie, Carmen, is stepping up and explaining exactly how Larissa can afford to live the lifestyle that fans are seeing on social media.
The way that she lays it all out, it really makes sense — even if not all of her fans are going to love the answer.
Larissa got a dramatic beauty makeover!
She got a haircut in addition to some work done on her face. But after fans donated thousands to her GoFundMe to help Larissa pay attorney fees and live her life, some can’t help but wonder: is she wasting those funds on beauty treatments?
If so, that would be … a betrayal
Larissa is already a controversial figure among fans, but a lot of people feel like she got a raw deal and wanted to help her. But how can fans know for sure?
The answer is to just ask Carmen
Carmen is Larissa’s BFF — and Larissa is living with her. If anyone would know how Larissa is getting normally expensive beauty treatments, she would.
Carmen did an interview with Auntie’s Advice
That’s a sort of controversial choice. Auntie has done a number of 90 Day Fiance interviews, but she’s also openly feuded with 90 Day Fiance blogger John Yates. However, she brought up an important topic with Carmen: “A lot of the fans of the show have been thinking that Larissa has been using GoFundMe money to fund cosmetic procedures and hair [extensions].”
Carmen was so glad that she asked!
Larissa is currently living with Carmen, but that’s not all. Carmen is keeping her fed because Larissa has no accessible income of her own. And she says that all of that GoFundMe money — thousands of dollars — is in Carmen’s account, not Larissa’s.
It’s all in Carmen’s hands
Which is good, Carmen notes, because Larissa’s attorney fees are about $8,000. Yikes!
Carmen shuts down the rumors
“Do you think I would allow Larissa to spend money on botox while she’s living for free in my house?” she asks rhetorically, noting that Larissa is “getting food for free.”
There isn’t enough to spend some on beauty
“The GoFundMe was a little help,” Carmen acknowledges. “She’s not spending money on botox,”
So how could she afford a makeover?
Carmen explains: “She’s a public figure.” As the world is very well aware, famous people — even the rich ones who can afford anything and everything — often get things free in exchange for a product endorsement.
Carmen confirms what everyone suspected
Because Larissa is “doing advertisements” for various companies, she’s getting clothes, a free tattoo, and beauty creams. If you can’t legally work for cash yet, you want to get creative.
Carmen’s in charge of the financial side of things
“With the GoFundMe, I am the one who manages that money. We already paid some fees, but still have to come up with more money,” Carmen affirms. “She has attorneys to pay.”
So don’t worry
If you donated money to Larissa’s cause, Carmen assures everyone that it’s going only to where it needs to.
Carmen also addressed another topic
Larissa’s love life has seen a major upgrade — because she has a new boyfriend.
Here’s what she spilled about Eric
He has his own house — a rare and impressive feat at 26 years old in our nightmare economy. He also has his own car. She notes that he can afford to treat himself and Larissa well.
But there’s more to Eric than that
Carmen says that he is “hard-working,” doesn’t seem bothered by Larissa’s past, and that he seems every bit as invested in this romance as Larissa is.
And she reveals Larissa’s feelings
This relationshp has only been going on for about a month, it is believed, but Carmen says that Larissa is “in love” with Eric. Awww!
Larissa and Eric met on Tinder
Larissa made it clear when she started an account that she’s looking for love, not a hookup. It appears that she found just what she wanted.
Larissa regrets doing 90 Day Fiance
But she’s not done with the show yet.
Larissa and Colt filmed for Happily Ever After?
In a recent Q&A on Instagram, Larissa said that she’s unsure of when that season will air, but suspects that it will be some time in April.
We had a feeling that Larissa was getting comped
But it’s great that Carmen stepped up and cleared the air about how Larissa is affording her lifestyle. Coasting on fame is a real thing, but Larissa is also relying heavily upon family and friends to see her through a very difficult time.