Ep 20. Tracii & Ace

Tracii, a young woman from Illinois, was ready to settle down and thought she found the one in a mysterious man named Sam. The pair had been talking online for six months, and even though they had never met in person, Tracii was head over heels for Sam. But there was one catch: Sam refused to video chat or even show his face on camera. Suspicious of his lack of visibility, Tracii reached out for help from Nev and Kamie on Catfish: The TV Show season 9 episode 20.

As the hosts dug deeper into the situation, they discovered that Sam had been living with multiple identities. Not only did he go by other names besides Sam, but he had also created fake profiles on social media to keep his true identity a secret.

Tracii was shocked to hear the news, feeling like she had been living in a fantasy world. She had already invested so many emotions into her online relationship with Sam that learning he had no intention of ever meeting in person devastated her.

After finding Sam's real name and address, Nev and Kamie contacted him and got him to agree to meet with them off-camera. Sam, a.k.a. Ace, revealed that he had always been insecure about his looks and was afraid that Tracii would reject him if she saw what he really looked like. However, he knew he could no longer keep up his persona and agreed to meet Tracii in person.

The hosts accompanied Tracii to the meeting spot, where she was finally able to come face to face with her online crush. To her surprise, Ace was a handsome young man, much more attractive than his pictures had led her to believe. Tracii was speechless, but ultimately decided that she couldn't move past Ace's lies and deception.

With Nev and Kamie's guidance, Tracii confronted Ace about his behavior and ultimately decided to cut ties with him. Though it was a painful experience, Tracii learned a valuable lesson about the dangers of online relationships and the importance of honesty and communication in any relationship.

The episode concluded with Nev and Kamie checking in with Tracii a few weeks later, who stated that she had moved on from the experience and was committed to finding someone who would be truthful and open about their identity and intentions. The emotional journey that Tracii went through serves as a cautionary tale for anyone who may be tempted to hide behind an online persona or engage in deceitful behavior when pursuing a relationship.