90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? star Big Ed Brownmet his new fiancé, Porscha Raemond, through one of his new jobs. Big Ed is a 59-year-old man who grew up in Arkansas but had moved to San Diego when he launched his reality TV career. Big Ed became a viral meme after his Before the 90 Days season 4 debut with Rose Vega when he applied mayonnaise in his hair and asked Rose to shave her legs in exchange for a kiss.

Big Ed’s horrendous treatment of the Filipina single mom cost him his reputation, but his notoriety ensured he was cast in multiple spin-offs since then. Big Ed later dated Liz Woods, another single mom, and convinced her they had a happy future ahead of them despite having broken up 14 times. Big Ed called off their wedding in August 2023 by telling Liz that he wanted to be single and work on his career. Instead, just a year after his split with Liz, Big Ed is engaged to a fan.

Big Ed Was A Fashion Photographer During His Debut

Big Ed Is A Trained Photographer

Big Ed had a day job as a professional photographer when he starred in Before the 90 Days season 4 debut. He was working and living in San Diego at the time. Big Ed specializes in wedding, fashion, studio, and advertising photography. He was a trained photographer and had a master’s degree from the New School of Architecture and Design. Big Ed has successfully conducted photoshoots internationally from Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy, Kauai, to Quito, Ecuador, and Puerto Vallarta. Big Ed used to have a work website called E A Brown Studio but seems to have taken it down permanently.

“ I did it for about 18 years. ”

Big Ed revisited his passion for photography in Happily Ever After? season 7. Liz had expressed an interest in learning the craft and Big Ed was more than willing to make her his student. He spoke about having been in the industry for over 18 years and bragged about being “quite successful.” Big Ed had eventually become a fashion cover photographer. He has six photo covers to his name. Big Ed and Liz had argued after he realized she had zero patience. Liz wanted instant gratification, but Big Ed knew that photography is a “lot of work.”

Big Ed Also Worked As An Interior Designer

Big Ed Worked With Studio Europa

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Given his educational qualifications, Big Ed also had a secondary gig on Before the 90 Days season 4. He worked as an interior designer at Studio Eropa, located in San Diego. They are the exclusive dealers of LEICHT, which is a premium kitchen brand in Europe. The European Cabinetry dealer offers a full range of LEICHT products and premium appliances. As a trained interior designer, Big Ed helped the company as they provided clients with kitchen designs and remodels. He was working as an interior designer until as recently as 2021, showing his condo remodel work on social media.

Big Ed Has A Big Social Media Following

Big Ed Is A Popular Social Media Influencer

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Thanks to his quirky personality and entertaining antics, Big Ed was able to get a lot of people to follow him on his social media profiles. Then there were the critics who followed Big Ed just so they could mock him for everything that he posted. Big Ed might not have had many followers when he started his reality TV career, but the way his online fame skyrocketed after the show proves that he did something right. He currently boasts over half a million followers on Instagram and 1.4 million followers on TikTok.

Big Ed Is Popular On Cameo

Big Ed Earned Over $100,000 In 2020

Like most 90 Day Fiancé stars, Big Ed joined Cameo at the peak of his popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite his notoriety, Big Ed was in huge demand on the platform, where fans could request personalized videos from their favorite stars for a price. By March 2021, Big Ed earned over $100,000. He used to charge $69 for a personalized recorded video message. Big Ed started calling himself the “Cameo King.” He had all five-star ratings on Cameo and was keeping his fans satisfied. Big Ed ranked among the 10 highest-earning stars on the video shout-out app.

Big Ed Is A Real Estate Agent

Big Ed Is Employed With Exit Taylor Real Estate

Big Ed and Liz were facing financial difficulties during the Happily Ever After? season 8 in which they broke up. Big Ed had admitted that their finances were “underwater” as they planned their Big Ed. He thought the real estate business would become a good source of income for them. Both were novices in the business but had obtained their real estate licenses. While Liz moved out of Arkansas and is currently bartending in Seattle, Big Ed is still working with Exit Taylor Real Estate as a realtor and has already sold two properties worth $350,000 and $450,000 each.

Big Ed Is Working As An Usher At His Church

Big Ed Has Been Lecturing

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Big Ed has found his true calling in Arkansas. As he continues his successful streak in real estate, he’s also embracing his religion. In May 2024, Big Ed revealed to ET that he was back at church. He joked about having to wear a “long sleeve shirt.” He has been lecturing at his local church. Big Ed is an usher. He likes the new feeling. Big Ed admitted that a “lot of things” led to his decision but also the fact that he started looking at the way he had behaved in his relationships and how he had spoken to women.

“And I’m not proud of that,” he confessed.

Big Ed Is Launching His Own Wine

It’s Called “This is Big Ed Malbec”

Big Ed has also been traveling a lot for work, even internationally. In early September 2024, Big Ed revealed he was in Mendoza, Argentina. He visited Azafrán, which is a restaurant and wine bar at Cavas Wine Lodge in Mendoza for dinner and revealed that “Big Ed Malbec” is being imported soon. Big Ed gave his Instagram followers a glimpse of the bottle and the label that read, “This is Big Ed Malbec” in thick, bold font. Big Ed was dressed for the occasion in a Lionel Messi jersey which is famous for its blue and white stripes.

Big Ed Does Fan Meet & Greet Events

Big Ed Met Porscha At A Fan Event In Florida

Apart from launching his own wine, Big Ed is also touring all over the country to meet and greet his fans. He doesn’t just go and say “hi” to fans and give them autographs and take selfies. Big Ed has been creatively invested in making his meet-and-greet events a success by adding his own flair to each one of them. In July 2024, Big Ed did a bar takeover at The Whales Tale in Northport, New York. The guest bartender, Big Ed, hung out with fans while he raised money for his charity, Remembering Nicholas.

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In September 2024, Big Ed revealed he was heading to Plantation, Florida to a sandwich shop called Capriotti’s. Big Ed posted a Reel showing him serving subs and signing on t-shirts of his female fans. Incidentally, one of these fans has now become Big Ed’s fiancé. TMZ reported that Big Ed is now engaged to the 29-year-old Porscha, 24 hours after meeting her at the fan event at Capriotti’s. The 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? star proposed to Porscha with a paperclip ring and wants fans to believe that his engagement is real.

90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days airs Sundays at 8 p.m. EDT on TLC.