It started with a few Instagram comments. You know the type—fans squinting at photos, whispering about how thin someone looks, and jumping to wild conclusions. But for Liz Woods, the reality was actually more intense than the rumor mill.
The 90 Day Fiancé star didn't just wake up and decide to drop a bunch of weight. While she was celebrating a "size zero" figure and a new life in Seattle after the Big Ed drama, she was quietly fighting for her life. Honestly, it’s a lot to process. One minute she’s the main character of a messy reality TV breakup, and the next, she’s checking into oncology clinics.
The Timeline of the Diagnosis
Fans first got suspicious in late 2024. Liz had moved to Washington and was posting these gorgeous shots of the Seattle skyline. But her appearance had changed. A lot. She looked frail. In December 2024, she attended a cancer benefit dinner and shared a photo that basically broke the internet (or at least the 90 Day subreddit).
When a fan commented that her weight loss was due to "working out and going through chemo," Liz didn't ignore it. She liked the comment.
That was the first real "oh wow" moment for the fandom.
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Shortly after, she confirmed it. Liz revealed she had completed 14 rounds of chemotherapy. She didn't make a big, produced announcement at first. It was more of a "by the way" in a caption about her first run in six months. Imagine being promoted at work and finishing your final round of chemo in the same week. That’s the kind of energy she was bringing to 2025.
Stomach or Ovarian? Clearing the Confusion
There’s been a ton of back-and-forth online about what kind of cancer Liz actually had. If you look at different reports from early 2025, things got a bit muddled.
- Stomach Cancer: In several Instagram Stories, Liz explicitly mentioned "stomach cancer" and shared her struggles with extreme fatigue.
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness: In May 2025, she shared detailed graphics about ovarian cancer symptoms. This led some to believe she was fighting both, or that the cancer had spread.
- The Reality: Liz confirmed she had it "in her stomach." The ovarian cancer posts seemed to be part of her broader mission to raise awareness for "silent" cancers that women often overlook.
She was down to 105 pounds at one point. That’s terrifyingly small for an adult woman. She’s since talked about the "long exhausting year" and how her dog, Lucy, was basically the only reason she got out of bed to walk some days.
Life After Chemo and Big Ed
It’s impossible to talk about Liz without mentioning the 230 pounds of "dead weight" she dropped—aka Big Ed Brown. After 19 breakups (yes, nineteen), the wedding was finally called off in 2023.
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While she was undergoing treatment, she was also navigating a high-speed relationship with Jayson Zuniga. They were "couple goals" for a minute, and he reportedly stood by her during the worst of the chemo. But by the time she was celebrating World Cancer Day in February 2025, Jayson was out of the picture.
The guy allegedly cheated. Or it just blew up. Either way, Liz didn't let a heartbreak and a cancer diagnosis stop her.
Where is Liz Woods now?
It's 2026, and Liz is officially back on our screens. She’s joined the cast of 90 Day: The Single Life for another round. But this time, she’s not the same girl who let Ed talk down to her in San Diego.
- She’s in Remission: Liz has shared that she’s healthy now, though she still deals with the lingering "chemo brain" and fatigue.
- The Seattle Life: She’s been working at a neighborhood dive bar in a Seattle suburb, hosting bingo nights and living a much more "normal" life away from the cameras.
- New Engagement: There were sightings of a massive 3-carat diamond ring in mid-2025. She’s dating someone new—not Jayson—and seems to be keeping this one much more private.
The Takeaway for Fans
What Liz went through is a massive reminder that we never really know what’s happening behind a filtered photo. People were judging her for being "too thin" while she was literally receiving life-saving infusions.
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If you're feeling chronically fatigued, bloated, or experiencing weird digestive changes, don't just "push through it." Liz’s story is a textbook example of why getting health insurance and seeing a doctor matters. She fought for months just to get approved for insurance before her diagnosis.
Watch for the signs. If you want to follow her recovery, she’s most active on Instagram (@e_92_marie), where she’s been documenting her return to "endurance training." She isn't just a reality TV survivor anymore; she's a literal survivor.
Keep an eye on the new season of The Single Life to see her full explanation of the medical journey she kept secret for so long. She’s finally reclaiming her narrative.