The guy from 90 day fiance with no neck

Even if you don’t watch “90 Day Fiancé” on TLC, odds are that you’ve seen photos and videos of this guy floating around.

His name is Ed Brown, AKA “Big Ed,” and he currently stars on “90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days.”

Online, people love to hate on Big Ed and his apparent lack of a neck.

Naturally, then, fans were shocked to learn that back in the ’80s, the reality TV star was actually hot.

Back in February, Ed casually posted a photo of himself from 1988 on Instagram, noting that he “was in shape before getting married.” Indeed you were, Ed!

In another post, he even revealed that he used to ride his bike up to 20 miles a day! I’m sorry — what?

Online, people have expressed their disbelief over Big Ed’s transformation.

“How the….” one perplexed person wrote.

“No way!!! Really? NO!!!” another stunned user said.

“You’re lying. You have to be,” a third confused person remarked.

People were so shocked by Ed’s throwback photos that he actually had to clarify with TMZ that they were real. Welp.

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The guy from 90 day fiance with no neck

90 Day Fiancé Big Ed Brown recently had his surgery cancelled and no one knows why. The weirdest part is, he was supposed to get rotator cuff surgery but has now been seen on vacation with his partner, Liz Woods. This got many people speculating on whether it was cancelled or if there were problems. Now he is claiming that it got delayed because of his ‘neck disorder’, and this kind of ties our hands. As many of you recall, the world kind of took to calling him No-Neck Ed, so when it comes to the neck, we get it. That’s his Achilles heel of sorts.

Big Ed’s has Klippel-Feil syndrome, which is a rare bone disorder caused by the abnormal fusion of two or more bones in the neck. It has caused him problems his whole life and seems to be again. Initially when fans heard the news of the surgery, they were sending him well wishes. But then it all went quiet, and now Big Ed is opening up about the ordeal in great detail.

90 Day Fiancé Big Ed Brown Still Getting The Surgery

Via Screenrant:

“While Big Ed makes it seem like he doesn’t care about the jokes and comes across as a jolly person on Instagram for those who may not know him from TV, he appears to have been going through a lot of pain. Big Ed recently filmed himself sitting in a car and wrote “surgery delay” in his caption. He asked for the attention of his 508,000+ followers and told them about his “surgery update.” He revealed that “they could not do the surgery.” 90 Day Fiancé star Big Ed continued that he was at an outpatient facility, but they did not have the “right equipment.” It happened because of the “size” of Big Ed’s neck. The medical professionals seem to have been worried about damaging Big Ed’s airway. This is why they now want to wait and do it in a hospital instead. Now that Big Ed’s surgery has been delayed, he and Liz have taken off to Palm Springs. He plans to be in the pool with Liz and drink some vodka with ice.”

90 Day Fiancé Big Ed Brown did have his surgery delayed, but it’s still happening. Well, so he says. We have learned to take everything this man says with a grain of salt. That said, we do genuinely wish him well. We hope he can get the bottom of his health problems and work them all out.

Spare a thought for Big Ed. Aside from being cursed with a nickname that lets everybody know just how, erm, large of a personality he has (actually, forget that, it's a name which he bestowed upon himself), the 90 Day Fiance star has become one of the most notorious and despised villains in the history of the show. From demanding an STI test to mocking his ex-girlfriend Rosemarie's allegedly bad breath, to admitting to rampant cheating in the past, as well as lying about his height prior to meeting poor Rosemarie, and plenty more, Big Ed has left a bad taste in many viewers' mouths.

However, the reality star has become an online target, predominantly due to the size of his neck, which seems to overwhelm his upper body to the extent it doesn't even look like he has a break between his head and his shoulders. But Big Ed wants to set the record straight with his many haters and make sure everyone knows that he actually suffers from a medical condition.

90 Day Fiance star Big Ed's neck condition is congenital

Fans have long been speculating whether Big Ed's short neck is as a result of his weight. But according to an interview he did with ET, he revealed that suffers from a rare genetic defect called Klippel-Feil syndrome, which causes two of the seven bones in the neck to be fused together. Aside from making his neck look almost non-existent, it also limits the range of movement in the area, which is why Big Ed seems so stiff on TV. The congenital syndrome can also result in a larger chest cavity, as is the case here, as well as a low posterior hairline and intense headaches.

Although the 90 Day Fiancé star claims he's tried to exercise in the past, Big Ed revealed that he once got stuck in the neck machine in his high school gym — where he was also relentlessly teased for his appearance. Reading what commentators are saying online has brought everything back and made the reality star feel even worse. Thankfully, he's learned over the years that being comfortable in your own skin is the most important thing.

Big Ed helped out a fan with the same condition

Now he's looking to inspire others, and not just when it comes to utilizing mayonnaise as a master conditioner. The 90 Day Fiance star revealed in an Instagram video post that he recently responded to a fan named Abe who sent him a letter claiming he'd also been picked on his whole life thanks to his "short neck and small stature." The man then revealed he had been diagnosed with Klippel Feil Syndrome himself, and asked whether Big Ed also suffered from the same condition, to which the straight-talking reality star naturally replied in the affirmative. "Big Ed has KFS — I've had it all my life... but I refuse to let that define who I am," he responded simply.

The 90 Day Fiance star then offered the fan some advice of his own, encouraging him to, "Be yourself and accept you for who you are." Big Ed also advised him that he has no control over what other people think of him, and that all he can do in response is to love himself and try to focus solely on that going forward, rather than worrying about the haters. "Love yourself, man," he concluded the sweet message.

90 Day Fiance's Big Ed is focusing on the future

After his ex, Rosemarie, blasted him during an Instagram Live session, claiming Big Ed was a liar who was using her to get famous, among other things, he sat down for a virtual interview with ET Canada to share how devastated he truly was over their breakup. Insisting he really did love Rosemarie, Big Ed acknowledged, "We have parted ways, with a heavy heart. The breakup is so fresh that I'm just going to keep an open mind." Rather than detailing exactly what went wrong between them, the reality star claimed they simply wanted different things.

Now, he's looking firmly to the future, sharing in a recent Instagram post that he's moving in with his elderly mother. "I am packing up my studio after 11 amazing years, to get a house so my mom can move in and I can take care of her for once," wrote the photographer, noting, "She is 81 a nurse and an amazing human..! We gots to take care of our parents it is our honor..!" As for the 37 marriage proposals he's received recently, Big Ed assured ET Canada they've all been graciously accepted.

Is no neck Ed still engaged?

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How did Big Ed break his neck?

Ed was born with a rare disorder called Klippel Fiel Syndrome (KFS). This is a condition that affects how the bones in the spine develop, causing the joining of at least two spinal bones in the neck. This is what has caused Ed's short neck, which he has been mocked for his whole life.

Is no neck Ed still with Liz?

Popular 90 Day Fiancé couple Big Ed and Liz Woods are still together in 2022 and looking forward to getting married. Fans may know the couple from 90 Day: The Single Life season 1, during which they failed to maintain a relationship due to communication issues and Ed's insecurities.

What is no neck ED net worth?

According to multiple outlets, Big Ed's net worth is estimated to be $800,000 as of 2022.