'90 Day Fiance' Star Receives Death Threats

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90 Day Fiance star Loren Brovarnik said she received death threats in new messages posted to Instagram.
Newsweek reached out to Brovarnik's representative via email on Monday for comment.
The Context
Brovarnik shares three children with her husband, Alexei Brovarnik: sons Shai and Asher and daughter Ariel. The Loren & Alexei: After the 90 Days stars first met during a Birthright trip and got married in both the United States and Alexei's native Israel. Alexei became a U.S. citizen in January 2020, and the couple now resides in Florida.
Both Loren and Alexei Brovarnik have been outspoken on social media in their support of Israel in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
In October 2023, Hamas launched an attack on Israel, killing approximately 1,200 people and abducting 251 hostages. Israel responded with an ongoing military operation that has killed nearly 59,000 people in Gaza, The Associated Press reported, citing Gaza's Health Ministry.
Alexei Brovarnik (L) and Loren Brovarnik (R) attend the MTV Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED in Santa Monica, California, on June 5, 2022.
Alexei Brovarnik (L) and Loren Brovarnik (R) attend the MTV Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED in Santa Monica, California, on June 5, 2022.What To Know
Last week, Loren Brovarnik took to her Instagram Stories to share threatening screenshots from an Instagram user.
"We need to kill every last one of these child sacrificing jews," one alleged message said.
In response, the 37-year-old wrote: "Woah, woah, woah—hey Instagram - I've reported this guy - does [user] not go against your guidelines of threats???"
A separate note allegedly from the Instagram user read: "Palestine is not your home, jewish demon. We need to kill you all and move on with our lives. 110 countries Expelled you schizos over 1,030 times for a reason."
"A little aggressive with the death threats here," Loren Brovarnik replied. "Maybe @instagram will wake up and take these threats seriously!"
Hours later, the 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? star posted a statement from Instagram: "Thanks for reporting [user's] account," the screenshot read. "We removed it from Instagram because it goes against our Community Standards on violence or dangerous organizations."
"Thank you all!!" she wrote after the account's removal.
At the time of publication, the account no longer appears to exist.
This isn't the first time Loren Brovarnik has responded to backlash on social media. In August, the TV personality responded to a different Instagram user who accused her of looking "high or drunk" in a video she shared to the platform.
"Or just totally exhausted?" she hit back.
What People Are Saying
On July 4, Loren Brovarnik shared a photo with her family in Israel on Instagram: "No better feeling! Shabbat Shalom from our family to yours! #teambrovarnik #israel #home #proudjew #shabbatshalom."
On July 14, Alexei Brovarnik shared a recap of their vacation on Instagram: "The best trip with the best people in the best place. #teambrovarnik #thebrovbunch #home #israel #summer #proudjew #familyfirst."
What Happens Next
90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? Season 9, featuring the Brovarniks, is currently airing on Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on TLC, following its premiere on July 6.