If one resurfaced claim about Josh Weinstein is true, then one of the most awkward love stories in 90 Day Fiancé history was never a love story at all. According to reports making the rounds again on social media, Josh had a long-term girlfriend the entire time he was filming The Single Life scenes with Natalie Mordovtseva. That claim is unconfirmed, and it should be treated that way. But it has still split the fandom in two, because it asks the question fans have argued about for years: how much of this show is real?
This is a fan debate about a resurfaced allegation, not a new confirmation. Here is what fans are arguing about, and why this claim refuses to die.
The Claim Making the Rounds Again
According to the report, 90 Day blogger 90DayDaily says Josh’s current, long-term girlfriend is Calie Tagle, a Preview Model and one of Josh’s co-workers. The two have allegedly been dating for more than five years, and even own a home together in Arizona. If that timeline is accurate, Josh would have had a girlfriend throughout the period when he was filmed pursuing Natalie on The Single Life.
The same reporting adds a second allegation: leaked direct messages supposedly showed Natalie plotting with Josh Seiter to film together on a new show he was shopping around. Again, that is an allegation from the reporting, not an established fact.
Why This One Hit Differently
Plenty of 90 Day couples have faced “fake storyline” accusations. This one landed harder because of how Josh behaved on screen. The report points out that Josh seemed to keep Natalie at arm’s length, and seemed more than okay with letting her see her ex, Mike. Viewers once read that as coldness or confusion. Reframed by this claim, some fans now read it as the behavior of a man who was never actually available.
Josh is also the friend who introduced Rob Warne and Jamal Menzies, the trio behind the 90 Day Bad Boys. Jamal’s later involvement with Emma Perry, who had previously been involved with Rob, eventually ended Jamal and Rob’s friendship, according to reports.
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For one camp, the verdict is simple: if Josh had a girlfriend the whole time, the Natalie storyline was a performance. A real relationship carries real risk. A staged one can be stretched for as long as a network wants it, because nobody’s actual heart is on the line. From this angle, every awkward date and every moment Josh pulled away was not drama. It was evidence.
For them, the claim is not an exception. It is the receipt.
Team “Editing Is Not Lying”
The other camp pushes back just as hard. Reality television is edited, they argue, and editing is not the same as inventing. Producers prompt conversations, compress timelines, and cut scenes to create a story arc. That does not automatically mean the feelings on screen were fake, or that every uncomfortable moment was scripted line by line.
Until Josh or Natalie addresses it directly, this camp says the honest verdict is “unproven,” not “fake.”
So, Was It Fake — or Just Good TV?
Here is the uncomfortable middle ground both sides keep circling: a storyline can be guided by producers and still contain real emotions, and a relationship can be real and still be exaggerated for television. Whether the awkwardness was genuine incompatibility or a performed romance is the part fans may never settle.
So pick a side. If the claim about Josh’s long-term girlfriend turned out to be true, would it change how you watch those old Single Life scenes? Or would you keep watching anyway, because the drama is the point? Drop your verdict: Team “It Was Never Real” or Team “Editing Is Not Lying” — and be honest, did you ever actually believe Natalie and Josh were the real thing?
