- Big Ed Brown made his 90 Day Fiance debut in 2020 on Before The 90 Days season 4 with Rose Vega
- Fans poked fun at his appearance and brutally nicknamed him “No Neck Ed”, but the reality star has been working hard towards his weight loss
- Photos of Ed’s transformation from young father to reality star are unrecognizable
Edward Brown – aka Big Ed – skyrocketed to reality TV fame in 2020. TLC cameras began filming his blossoming romance with Phillippines native Rosemarie Vega, and the rest is history. Their relationship was under intense scrutiny as fans deemed Ed’s behavior as rude and disrespectful, such as one moment during which Ed called her breath “not pretty”. The 90 Day Fiance star became the butt of the joke for suffering from Klippel Feil Syndrome, a rare birth disorder that limits neck movement, but he hasn’t let the hate comments affect him.
Big Ed’s transformation in photos – including snaps of young 90 Day Fiance star
Circa 1983
Ed sported a mustache at his Bentonville High School graduation ceremony.
1984
Big Ed rocked luscious black locks at Homecoming 1984.
Circa 1985
He ditched the mustache one year later.
Before working as a professional photographer and interior designer, Ed was employed as a waiter.
Circa 1990
Fans couldn’t believe this was Big Ed and were convinced the young man in the photo was a nephew. The star claims the image was captured before his first marriage with Sandra “Sandy” Heckman, which ended in January 1992. They were together for two years, meaning the photo dates back to before 1990.
1993
Ed’s daughter, Tiffany, was reportedly born in July 1990. Ed was clearly confident in his appearance back in the day as he posed shirtless and wore tight bicycle shorts.
April 2019
July 2020
He began leading a healthier lifestyle during the pandemic, starting with boxing.
January 2021
By early 2021, Ed revealed he had dropped 18lbs.
February 2021
In an interview with People, he updated that he had lost 21lbs.
October 2021
The 58-year-old looked noticeably slimmer in an advert.
May 2023
He’s back on the bike – but no tiny shorts in sight.
August 2023
The weight training has continued throughout 2023.
