90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? star Jasmine Pineda’s before and after photos reveal her jaw-dropping transformation from a shy Panamanian girl to a fierce beauty pageant winner and professional model. Jasmine is a 38-year-old mom of two from Panama City. Little is known about Jasmine’s life before she met Gino Palazzolo from Michigan on a dating website. Gino portrayed Jasmine as a gold digger, but she kept insisting she’s self-sufficient and a hard worker. Jasmine has always found ways to creatively make an income using her beauty and her brains – she’s a doctor after all.

“Dr. Jasmine Pineda” has a doctoral degree in education and research. She also has some seven other degrees that prove how smart she is and why she could become so famous within months of making her reality TV debut in America. Jasmine is one of the most recognizable faces in the franchise now. Her personality could be unpredictable, but she’s a good friend to most of her cast members. Jasmine already has two more spin-offs lined up after Happily Ever After? season 8. It remains to be seen how many makeovers she will reveal in the next few months.

Jasmine’s Photos As A Teenager In Panama

Jasmine’s Unseen Throwback Pictures Revealed

Jasmine often shares pictures of her childhood on Instagram. She recently celebrated her 38th birthday and posted an unseen photo from 28 years ago. Jasmine was 10 years old and was at a birthday party celebration with her younger sister. Jasmine had the same signature playful smile and her hair was big and curly. It was her eyes that seem to have changed the most, but she still looked like she was going to grow into a confident young woman. Jasmine has also posted a picture of when she was 15 to prove she’s had the same nose since birth.

Jasmine’s Look When She Was Married To First Husband

Jasmine Weighed Just 100 Pounds

Jasmine was previously married to a man who was both a lawyer and a doctor. Jasmine hasn’t shared details such as his name or his pictures, but she has spoken about how she was mistreated during the marriage. Jasmine alleged her ex cheated on her and got another woman pregnant. Jasmine also revealed how her ex had made her sign a prenup and left her with nothing more than the clothes on her back when they got divorced. In December 2021, Jasmine shared a picture of herself from when she was “abused, cheated, mistreated.”

Jasmine said that despite the hardships, she was trying to fake a smile and pretending to be happy. Jasmine had red hair in the picture as she stood with her hands on her hips, wearing a pair of tiny white shorts with a striped halter top. Jasmine revealed she used to weigh just 100 pounds. She wrote that she had learned the “hard way” that she could be with someone who gave her all the material things she wanted, but she was never happy because she didn’t receive loyalty and respect.

Jasmine Looked Smart As A School Teacher

Jasmine Taught American Literature

Jasmine was working as a schoolteacher when she met Gino. Jasmine was an American literature teacher and was passionate about her fitness as well. She dressed up smartly in well-fitted dresses, button-down shirts, and pencil skirts. Jasmine had straightened her hair. She also dyed it blonde for a while. Jasmine got her teeth fixed by getting braces. She got breast augmentation done in 2016 when she was “underweight and depressed.” Jasmine said she wanted a revenge body since she had separated from her ex-husband after his affair. Jasmine wanted to transform herself, and she did.

Jasmine During Her 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days Season 5 Debut

Jasmine Wasn’t Satisfied With The Way She Looked

Jasmine was introduced to 90 Day Fiancé viewers in a swimming pool scene. She was in a bikini to flaunt her fit and toned body. 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days Season 5 was filmed in 2020. Jasmine was shown working out even in a few of her scenes with Gino. Jasmine never took her fitness for granted, and she always had makeup on at all times, even while going to bed. However, Jasmine wasn’t happy with the way her eyes looked. Jasmine underwent a blepharoplasty and got fat deposits injected into her undereye area.

Weight Gain Transformed Jasmine

Jasmine Gained Weight During The Pandemic

Jasmine gained around 15 pounds after filming Before the 90 Days season 5. In January 2023, Jasmine shared before and after weight loss photos. She revealed she was at her heaviest at 134 pounds and currently weighs 119 pounds. Jasmine is now at her ideal weight. She gained weight when she was eating “very badly” most of the time and wasn’t working out regularly. Jasmine said that she was not consistent during the pandemic and struggled with dieting and exercising. She was not feeling her herself because she liked to look “athletic and fit.”

Jasmine Embraced Her Natural Hair & Spread Alopecia Awareness

Jasmine Wore Wigs & Extensions On Older Seasons

Jasmine has admitted that she does care about her appearance and isn’t afraid of talking about it. She believes her appearance makes her who she is, and she stays disciplined when it comes to achieving body goals. Jasmine has body dysmorphia where she gets fixated on minor flaws that don’t even exist. It was her hairfall that made Jasmine feel embarrassed in season 5. She almost didn’t make it to the Tell All but had to later on wear a wig that looked so artificial, that Jasmine was made fun of online. Jasmine was spending thousands on hair extensions.

However, the heavy hair extensions could have damaged her hair further with the constant pulling and pressure. Jasmine started opening up about having alopecia. She posted pictures of herself with bald spots. In 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? season 8, Jasmine decided to embrace her alopecia. She wished to spread awareness about the condition. Jasmine was praised for her confidence. She pushed herself to embrace her natural hair. She started taking care of it and eating well so she could grow it longer and thicker without having to use wigs. Jasmine learned to see the beauty within herself.

Jasmine Won Miss Latin America At A Prestigious Beauty Pageant

Gino Never Thought Jasmine Would Win

Jasmine was going through depression after she came to the U.S. She was unhappy with her marriage and living with Gino was not what she expected it to be like. Jasmine’s friend Leandro asked her to participate in Ms. International World. Meeting like-minded women at the workshop motivated her to go ahead and win a crown and a sash for herself. Gino did not support Jasmine when he refused to pay the registration fees and tried to criticize her walk and posture by acting as her manager. However, Jasmine proved Gino wrong by getting awarded Ms. Latina International.

Jasmine Is An Ambassador For A Huge Fashion Brand

It’s Just The Start Of Jasmine’s Modeling Career

Winning an international-level beauty competition helped Jasmine think of a future career as a model in America. She initially wished to pursue real estate and has actively used adult content creation platform OnlyFans to make an income. However, her fame thanks to 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? has helped Jasmine make a name for herself as an influencer. She’s currently a brand ambassador for the Fashion Nova brand and also sells boxes of protein powder under her brand, Jazzy Fitness. Taking care of her health and body has helped Jasmine go a long way.