’90 Day Fiancé’ Star Armando Rubio Reveals New Update on Daughter’s Health
What To Know
- 90 Day Fiancé star Armando Rubio’s 13-year-old daughter, Hannah, experienced a life-threatening health issue.
- Armando was denied entry to the U.S. to be with Hannah due to visa issues, while his husband, Kenny Niedermeier, was able to reach her side in the hospital.
- Armando was recently reunited with his daughter and gave fans an update on her health.
The 90 Day Fiancé community is rallying in support of Armando Rubio and Kenny Niedermeier, as Armando’s daughter faces a serious medical scare across a national border. Now, Armando has shared a major update about his daughter’s health after reuniting with her in Arizona.
TLC viewers may remember Armando and Kenny, who made their franchise debut on 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way Season 2, before returning for Seasons 3 and 5. The couple has since appeared on nearly 200 episodes of Pillow Talk, the franchise’s companion show. During their time on the series, fans have also gotten to know Armando’s teenage daughter, Hannah. Learn more about Hannah’s current medical scare and how she’s doing today.
How old is Armando’s daughter?
Armando’s daughter, Hannah, is 13 years old and will turn 14 in November. She currently lives in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico, with her dad, Armando, and stepdad, Kenny.
What happened to Armando’s daughter?
On July 15, Armando revealed that his daughter had a sudden, unexplained brain bleed. After visiting a doctor in their small town, she was airlifted to an ICU in Phoenix, Arizona.
He explained, “I was at my shop and Hannah called me next door, and she said she wasn’t feeling good [and she was] crying… I noticed like her face was droopy, half of her face and her lips and stuff, and half of her body had no strength, so we immediately took her to the doctor… They did tell us her levels were normal in the sense of no high blood pressure, which was strange to the doctor because she said usually with stuff like this … that it was something with the brain.”
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While Armando had not been able to get into the United States to be with his daughter at the time, Kenny made it to the hospital, telling TMZ, “Hannah has bleeding in the middle of her brain, and she’s undergoing a battery of tests at a hospital in Phoenix.” He added that the bleed “doesn’t seem active, which is a good sign of [it] not getting worse.”
Why couldn’t Armando get a visa?
90 Day Fiancé fans will know that Armando is still trying to get a spousal visa to enter the United States with Kenny. According to TMZ, when Hannah was airlifted to Phoenix ICU, Armando tried to enter the U.S. using a letter from the hospital. Unfortunately, he was turned away without a humanitarian visa. Kenny, who was visiting family in the States when Hannah first went to the hospital, went to Phoenix to be by her side.
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How did Armando get to Arizona?
After days of waiting, Armando shared that he was able to make it to Arizona to be with his daughter during her time of need. He wrote, “Family, we did it, you did it, I made it to my baby girl! After campaigning by us, our attorney @kelseyzubkoff and YOU, our amazing supporters for contacting, tagging and using your social media voices to give us national attention & exposure that was needed. With that came special attention and thanks to congresswoman Adelita Grijalva (D) of Arizona who reached out to us to help as she facilitated and advocated for me getting approved & into the states on an emergency humanitarian visa with the help and supporting letters from law makers in Arizona including Arizona Senator @senmarkkelly Mark Kelly (D).”
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What is the most recent update on Hannah’s health?
According to Armando, Hannah is on the mend. He shared, “Now all the focus and prayers for my @hannah_rubio_ please as she’s improving every day, doing amazing and getting back to her old self slowly but surely. Although we still have so many unanswered questions as to the cause of her medical emergency and still seeing how she progresses. The medics have even expressed my presence with Hannah is already showing improvements in her which have excelled in the last hours.”
What happened to Hannah’s mom?
Hannah’s mom and Armando’s ex-wife died soon after she and Armando separated, when he came out as gay. He shared, “During the divorce proceedings and on the evening of her passing, a disagreement took place over finances, and I thought it would be best to leave the situation and return back to my home.”
On his way, his ex-wife struck the back of his car. He wrote, “I was shocked when I was suddenly struck from behind and then was hit again… Before I knew it, she lost control of her vehicle and passed away on the scene.” At the time, she was pregnant with their unborn child.
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