For the very first 7 periods of Catfish: The Television Show, the hosts were Nev Schulman and also Max Joseph. I’ve been a follower because the launch of the original documentary, but even I started to glaze over around period five-ish. Points were obtaining a little bit recurring, foreseeable, and also well. boring.
At some point Joseph left the program to focus on his movie career in 2018. After his leave, manufacturers generated a rotating door of guest hosts while looking for the right individual to fill up the job. After popping up numerous times by prominent need, Kamie was officially asked to be Catfish‘s long-term cohost along with Schulman starting period eight. Since then, the program’s quality has actually noticeably improved.
Kamie Crawford has actually come to be an MTV staple many thanks to her cohosting gig on Catfish: The TV Show, yet in my viewpoint, she is entitled to recognition by a larger target market. Crawford has functioned in the direction of ending up being a big-time host for several years, bringing her distinct voice and viewpoint with her.
Getting hold of headlines when she made the title of Miss Teen USA in 2010, Crawford expanded her brand name to become a preferred beauty vlogger, design, and TV/media personality (on BET and E! to name a few). She has never ever provided anything much less than her genuine self to her fans.
The self-proclaimed «CEO of Facial Expressions» is a badass, as well as it’s even more evident than ever since she’s strengthened one of MTV’s longest running shows.
Kamie has provided the program a viewpoint that I didn’t even recognize it was missing: a woman’s viewpoint. Her intuition alone has possibly helped address more issues between a catfish and also their victim than real examinations. She can tell if an individual is lying simply by just how they text! Kamie, that went to institution for Communication as well as Media Studies, checks out between the lines right into the nuances of what the show’s topics are saying. Logic-minded Nev requires that fresh thinking, as well as their mixed strengths have actually produced an absolutely entertaining program.
The equilibrium between both hosts just functions. It takes a lot to get Schulman developed (although he constantly enters at the right time), however Kamie will stand herself as well as for the ideal side swiftly and with elegance. Case in factor: the period 8 premiere, «Red Jalissa.» Catfish Ashley was exceptionally disrespectful to Kamie, offering the type of confrontational behavior we hadn’t seen on the show in years.
She called Kamie a bitch many times, a «bird,» and also most offensively, «the aid.» Kamie remained calm and safeguarded herself before being the bigger individual as well as walking away. Towards completion of the episode (when Ashley ultimately concerned her detects and also apologized), Kamie let her know that they «do not have to be buddies,» however they need to be respectful. She did not stand for the name-calling and the initial homophobic comments tossed at catfish target, Red.
Furthermore, in episodes where there are females tearing each other down (like the «Brooklyn Jason» episode), Kamie not just attempts to maintain the tranquility, yet to enlighten. «We are expanding women,» she said. «We obtained ta expand the f * ck up. We’re supposed to be collaborating. We’re not supposed to be doing every one of this, particularly not over some kid who’s not also acting right!» This is just one of the lots of crucial messages that she raises on the show, as well as I like that she never misses a beat to educate.
Because Crawford signed up with the program, she and Nev have actually acknowledged and taken part in on-camera discussion about the injustices against Black individuals taking place on the planet.
Kudos to Nev and also Max’s Black Lives Matter t-shirts, however the hosts never really stated anything considerable regarding the activity or about what was happening current in previous seasons. Currently, there’s been an open dialog regarding what’s going on in the country. Having a Black lady sign up with the group was incredible step for the program. Kamie speaks out, shares the Black experience, and also calls out oppressions with methods on just how to ideal them. That can be so impactful to see on a big network tv show.
She is extremely vocal regarding her ideas outside of the program. From offering valuable and reputable resources on Instagram and also Twitter for months throughout the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, to completely campaigning people to not just elect, yet to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Kamie uses her system to speak up, enlighten, as well as have the awkward as well as challenging discussions. Whether people are open to paying attention or get offended by her strong statements, she ensures the best info is available. (And I admit, I enjoy it when she puts «Karens» on blast as well as adheres to with an explanation on why they’re wrong.)
Kamie leaves no doubt unanswered as well as no stone unturned. She is the badass Black female representation that Catfish: The TV Show required, as well as I can’t wait to see what she does following.