90 Day Fiance star Yara Zaya took her fans back to her childhood years while living in Ukraine with a set of throwback pics.
90 Day Fiance viewers watched as Yara emigrated from Ukraine to the U.S. on a K-1 visa during Season 8 of the flagship series to live with her husband, Jovi Dufren.
Since moving to America, Yara has created a successful career for herself and has built a family with Jovi.
In a recent Story, Yara gave her Instagram followers a glimpse inside her life before coming to America — before she found success and happiness here in The States.
In the first slide, Yara posed alongside her mom, Olga. The mother-daughter duo looked gorgeous, gussied up in formalwear, with Yara sporting a white beaded dress resembling a bridal gown and Olga wearing a black satin dress with netted capped sleeves.
Yara wore her blond hair in a curly updo with bangs and wore a diamond necklace and lace gloves. She carried a bouquet of white roses and grasped a picture frame with one hand.
Yara Zaya shares her Ukranian childhood memories in a set of beautiful throwback photos
“Me and my mom,” she wrote in the caption. “I’m 16 years old here 😂 all natural 😂,” seemingly poking fun at the work she’s had done to alter her appearance since the photo was snapped.
In another adorable photograph, a young blonde-haired Yara posed next to a red car, looking a lot like her and Jovi’s daughter, Mylah.
Yara wore a ruffled white dress and Bobby socks with sandals in the sweet shot, which she captioned, “Baby yara 😍😍”
Yara’s childhood in Ukraine was difficult
Last month, Yara shared some shocking information about her childhood in Ukraine. During an Instagram Story video, Yara shared that her father wasn’t a “decent” man.
When asked who her favorite parent was, Yara responded, “I wish I could say daddy, but I never have a decent dad. My dad is like a drunk.”
“My favorite parent is my mom because she is who raised me and been there for me,” she added.
Although Yara’s childhood wasn’t ideal, she has found a “decent” father for her daughter, Mylah, in her husband, Jovi.
The two tied the knot on Valentine’s Day in Las Vegas in 2020 in a wedding chapel, and their ceremony was officiated by an Elvis Presley impersonator. Later that year, they welcomed their daughter, Mylah.
The Season 4 finale and Part 1 of the 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way Tell All airs on Sunday, May 14 at 8/7c on TLC and Discovery+.