Ep 10. Kayla & Courtney

Kayla & Courtney are the focus of Season 5, Episode 10 of Catfish: The TV Show. The episode begins with the introduction of Kayla, a 20-year-old girl from Rockwall, Texas. She met a girl named Courtney online and started talking to her five years ago. They quickly became close friends, but Kayla noticed that Courtney would only ever text or send photos online. Kayla started to get suspicious and wondered if Courtney was really telling her the truth.

After five years of talking, Courtney still refused to meet Kayla in person or video chat with her. Kayla was desperate to finally meet her friend, especially since she had become such an important part of her life. Kayla didn't want to believe that the girl she had known for five years could be lying to her, but something just didn't feel right.

Enter Nev and Max. Kayla reached out to the Catfish team for help in finding out the truth about Courtney. The two hosts arrived in Texas to finally meet Kayla and hear her story. Immediately, Nev and Max could see how invested Kayla was in her friendship with Courtney. The guys were determined to help Kayla find out once and for all if Courtney was who she said she was.

The first step was to track down Courtney's whereabouts. They did some digging and found out that she lived in New York, so Nev and Max packed their bags and headed east to help Kayla confront her friend. When they arrived in New York, the trio went to the address they had for Courtney, but it turned out to be a fake one. This only fueled Nev and Max's suspicion that Courtney might not be who she claimed to be.

Despite the setback, the team didn't give up hope. Nev and Max continued to scour social media and the internet for clues about Courtney's identity. They discovered that the girl in the photos Courtney sent Kayla was actually a model who lived in Russia. This was a major red flag and confirmed their suspicions that something wasn't right.

Finally, after days of research, the team came across a woman named Marla who had some interesting information about Courtney. Marla claimed that Courtney was actually a girl named Shana who she used to go to school with. Shana had a history of catfishing people, and Marla thought she might be doing it to Kayla too.

With this newfound information, Nev, Max, and Kayla confronted Courtney/Shana. Shana initially denied being Courtney, but eventually came clean and admitted that she had been lying to Kayla for the past five years. She said she was sorry for what she did and explained that she had been going through a tough time in her life and was using the fake identity as a coping mechanism.

Overall, Season 5, Episode 10 of Catfish: The TV Show is a classic tale of online deception and the lengths people will go to feel connected to others. Despite the deception, the episode ends on a positive note as Kayla and Shana are able to talk things out and start to rebuild their friendship. The episode serves as a reminder to be careful who you trust online and to always be honest with the people in your life.