A point of contention for90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?couple Jovi Dufren and Yara Zaya has been with Jovi’s demanding job out of the country, so is he still working that job? Jovi and Yara were recently named asone of the eight coupleswho will be appearing in90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?season 9. Jovi and Yara debuted in90 Day Fiancéseason 8, where Ukraine native Yara moved to Jovi’s native New Orleans. They quickly became pregnant, and Yara had a COVID-19 era pregnancy, and gave birth totheir daughter, Myla, in September 2020.
The pair subsequently went on to appear in90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?seasons 6 and 7, before taking a back seat in season 8. In the meantime, the couple appeared in several episodes of90 Day Diariesbefore their marital struggles were put on display in the therapy-based spinoff,90 Day: The Last Resortseason 1. Jovi and Yara recommitted to each other at the end of the retreat, and it’s unclear as of yet what their storyline will focus on inHEAseason 7. In any case,Jovi’s job is an integral part of their relationship.
Jovi Is A 90 Day Fiancé Personality Now
With Influencer Status
When Jovi entered the90 Day Fiancéfranchise, he described thathe worked in underwater robotics in the oil and gas industry. He stated his job’s schedule had him working on for a few months and then off for a few months, always out of the country. Jovi met Yara in Ukraine through a travel dating app when he was off from work. Once the pair became cast members and shared their story, they became widely discussed. Yara has been controversial for her attitude, entitlement, and off-screen drama with her business practices, while Jovi’s on-screen antics have received criticism.
Jovi is a90 Day Fiancépersonality now, as his love of strippers, bad decision-making, and alcohol consumption earned him haters. Among his haters sometimes, is Yara. With Jovi’s reality TV celebrity status comes an influencer lifestyle.Jovi has 447,000 followers on Instagram, where he enjoys being a content creator and brand promoter.
Jovi Still Works In Underwater Robotics
Jovi’s LinkedIn Is Telling
While Jovi does enjoy an influencer lifestyle due to90 Day Fiancé, he apparently still holds down his job overseas. According toJovi’s LinkedIn, he currently works as an ROV Supervisor in the Oil and gas industry.
He’s held that position for more than 12 years.
Before that, he was an ROV Pilot for more than four years in the same field. If Jovi’s professional bio is any indication, he still works away from Yara. InThe Last Resort, Jovi finally confessed to Yara that he had turned down a job working closer to home, and Yara was upset.
Yara felt Jovi was away too much, leaving her to be a single parent in his absence. Also,Jovi wants more kids, but Yara is hesitant because of Jovi’s work scheduleand allocations. Yara went so far as to not tell Jovi she was taking birth control so she wouldn’t get pregnant. Jovi’s job has created mistrust between him and Yara, but Jovi obviously has kept his job despite its drawbacks.
How Jovi’s Job Will Affect His HEA Storyline With Yara
Jovi & Yara Always Fight About Jovi’s Job
35-year-old Jovi does make good money at his position in the oil and gas industry, however. AndYara likes to live lavishly, so his continuing to keep his job might not be as bad as 30-year-old Yara lets on. In any case, more will be revealed in90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?season 9, as Jovi and Yara clearly have continued problems since they were awarded more air time.
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?season 9 will premiere on Sunday, July 04, 2025, at 8 p.m. EDT on TLC.
