{"id":1199692,"date":"2022-09-06T17:53:20","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T17:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/06\/elizabeth-potthast-my-family-betrayed-me-and-i-never-saw-it-coming\/"},"modified":"2022-09-06T17:53:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T17:53:20","slug":"elizabeth-potthast-my-family-betrayed-me-and-i-never-saw-it-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/06\/elizabeth-potthast-my-family-betrayed-me-and-i-never-saw-it-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth Potthast: My Family Betrayed Me and I Never Saw It Coming!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Libby\u2019s sisters were back and in rare form on Season 7, Episode 2 of <em>90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As we reported, Elizabeth Potthast and Andrei Castravet\u2019s housewarming party had its ups and downs. But no Charlie meant no violence, at least.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, things are still in an awkward place when it comes to their marriage and her extended family.<\/p>\n<p>In a new interview, the <em>90 Day Fiance<\/em> star and her husband tease just how bad things will get with her family this season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456679 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0829_elizabethpotthast_06.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Ahead of the season\u2019s second episode, Elizabeth Potthast spoke to <em>Us Weekly<\/em> alongside her husband, Andrei Castravet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seems like \u2026 the more successful you become,\u201d she began.<\/p>\n<p>Libby observed that \u201cyou really see people\u2019s true colors that are surrounding you.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/0904_elizabethpotthast_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457191\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457191 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/0904_elizabethpotthast_01.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c[My family and I] kind of go back and forth honestly,\u201d Elizabeth characterized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut,\u201d she admitted, \u201cit\u2019s been not so great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This, she suggests, may be the result of her own personal growth as a person.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/0904_elizabethpotthast_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457192\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457192 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/0904_elizabethpotthast_02.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s just say I\u2019m getting older,\u201d Libby explained.<\/p>\n<p>She added that \u201cI\u2019m more mature\u201d now than she was during earlier seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Marrying Andrei and having little Ellie has been an eye-opening experience in many ways.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/0904_elizabethpotthast_03-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457193\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457193 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/0904_elizabethpotthast_03.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI have my own family,\u201d Libby reasoned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd,\u201d she pointed out, \u201cI see things through a different lens now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, she perceives the world differently now \u201cthan I used to when I was younger.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/0904_elizabethpotthast_04-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457194\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457194 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/0904_elizabethpotthast_04.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAnd so I\u2019m learning more about my family,\u201d Elizabeth noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd,\u201d she added, \u201cwho\u2019s around me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Libby then continued: \u201cAnd I just see it differently.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/0904_elizabethpotthast_05-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457195\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457195 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/0904_elizabethpotthast_05.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Elizabeth\u2019s husband also took part in the interview.<\/p>\n<p>Andrei announced that, in his estimation, he can \u201ctake credit\u201d for Libby\u2019s new perspective on things.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI opened her eyes more,\u201d he described.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/0829_elizabethpotthast_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456672\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456672 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0829_elizabethpotthast_01.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cShe knew that there was something,\u201d Andrei acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut,\u201d he added, \u201cI did more for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Andrei asserted that this was \u201cso you can understand [where] the negative comes from.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"634\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0714_elizabethpotthast_andreicastravet_hea_s7-634x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-452684\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"634\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-452684 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/0714_elizabethpotthast_andreicastravet_hea_s7.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The couple also opened up about what this season has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>They teased that viewers will bear witness to \u201ca lot of reveals concerning family members\u201d during Season 7.<\/p>\n<p>This could mean Charlie getting help. It could be about Libby\u2019s sisters. About Chuck. Or about Libby\u2019s homophobic mom, Pamela.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0829_elizabethpotthast_05-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456678\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456678 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0829_elizabethpotthast_05.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt took some time to realize what kind of people we were dealing with,\u201d Andrei said vaguely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s gonna be intense once again,\u201d he teased.<\/p>\n<p>Andrei then described: \u201cIt\u2019s very hard for me because I see her \u2026 it hurts her.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0829_elizabethpotthast_04-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456677\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456677 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0829_elizabethpotthast_04.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>In Libby\u2019s estimation, cultural differences are in play in terms of how she and Andrei react to toxic relatives.<\/p>\n<p>She believes that Americans are \u201cvery forgiving\u201d while Andrei\u2019s Moldovan relatives are more \u201ccutthroat\u201d over conflict.<\/p>\n<p>That is interesting, since many non-Americans would say that Americans are <em>more <\/em>likely to cut off troublemakers. It\u2019s all on a spectrum, we suppose.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0829_elizabethpotthast_03-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456675\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456675 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0829_elizabethpotthast_03.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYeah, but that means you don\u2019t have to deal with constant problems, constant friction if it\u2019s not needed,\u201d Andrei reminded his wife.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, it\u2019s hard when it\u2019s family \u2026 but yes,\u201d Elizabeth admitted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0714_elizabethpotthast_andreicastravet_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-452691\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-452691 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/0714_elizabethpotthast_andreicastravet_01.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Their vague references to some sort of shocking wrongdoing by a family member \u2026 might not be so mysterious.<\/p>\n<p>See, we know from the trailer that (apparently) someone has been trying to sabotage Andrei\u2019s chances at citizenship. Possibly, to even get him deported.<\/p>\n<p>If it really is a family member, that could be a huge deal. If it\u2019s Charlie, there\u2019s no rehab to make amends. And if it\u2019s <em>not <\/em>Charlie, then their problems are worse than they realized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Libby\u2019s sisters were back and in rare form on Season 7, Episode 2 of 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? As we reported, Elizabeth Potthast and Andrei Castravet\u2019s housewarming party had its ups and downs. But no Charlie meant no violence, at least. Even so, things are still in an awkward place when it comes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1199693,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1199692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrity-gossip"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1199692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1199692"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1199692\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1199692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1199692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1199692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}