Model and television personality Kamie Crawford joined MTV’s “Catfish” in 2018 as a guest co-host alongside Nev Schulman. After that, she became a staple of the series after Max Josephthe exit. Years later, in 2025, it was confirmed that MTV had canceled the series and Crawford’s name was omitted from the lengthy announcement made by the two original hosts.
Now, she’s opening up and sharing her thoughts on the omission in a new interview after previously hinting at tension in their relationship.
Kamie Crawford Wasn’t Surprised by Nev Schulman’s ‘Catfish’ Shade
Crawford appeared on the “What It’s Really Like” podcast with Molly Burke in April 2026. During the conversation, the former “Catfish” co-host was asked why she thought Schulman failed to mention her in the show’s cancellation announcement.
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Before answering, the 33-year-old woman stressed that the host had found the question that she “would not want to answer”. After thinking a little, she said, “That’s the question. I just think [he] I probably didn’t want to do it. Like I think he just didn’t want to do it, that’s kind of what it is.
Former ‘Catfish’ Host Says She Didn’t Expect to Be Mentioned
Crawford continued to reflect on being essentially left out of the final goodbye for Schulman’s “Castfish.” According to her, “What’s interesting, though, is that everyone expected him to recognize me because I had been on the show for so long.”
Crawford continued: “But I didn’t expect to be recognized at all. If I had heard my name, I think it would have been more of a shock based on the experiences I’ve had.”
From there, the podcast host went on to suggest that the relationship they had off-camera wasn’t what fans saw, noting that Crawford “did her job well on camera.” She replied: “I did my job very, very well. » The two then noted that Schulman thanked everyone else involved in the series.
Fans agree Nev Schulman should have mentioned Crawford
“Catfish” aired on MTV for 9 seasons, with over 100 episodes featuring Crawford as co-host. Given her long tenure on the show, fans agree that it would have been appropriate for Schulman to mention her. A fan on TikTok said: “Nev was mad for excluding Kamie! No matter how much drama they had, he showed his heart.”
Someone else wrote: “Now it’s tea, he would never have guessed they were eating beef.” Another TikTok user said: “Oh honey Kamie is an ACTRESS we really thought they were friends.” »
Finally, another “Catfish” fan said, “Honestly, I loved Kamie so much in ‘Catfish’ that she didn’t act. And it was good for her to be there as a woman for other women, if that makes sense.”
Nev released his statement in September 2025
Variety reported in September 2025 that MTV had decided to cancel “Catfish.” Following the report, Schulman and Joseph took to social media to confirm and issue their remarks as the show’s original hosts.
Schulman began: “After 12 years, almost 300 episodes and a lot of traveling, a lot of phone calls, a lot of FaceTimes, ‘Catfish’ has officially been canceled.” From there, Josephs joked that maybe the show was “just on hiatus” because he attempted to return before the announcement. Notably, Crawford had left the series in 2024.
Throughout the video, the pair reflected on “Catfish’s” “incredible” journey and thanked the crew. However, there was no mention of Crawford, who had become a fan favorite during her tenure on the show.
However, it’s important to note that he left a comment on the TikTok video saying, “And a HUGE THANK YOU to Kamie of course!!! »
Kamie discussed her relationship with Nev in 2025
Crawford attended the Webbie Awards in early May 2025. While there, she spoke to E! News and was asked if she had stayed in touch with Schulman since leaving “Catfish.” Notably, the interview took place after the show’s cancellation was announced.
She said: “We’re not. But I’m still in touch with a lot of people from the show. Catfish included, so I’m very, very happy.”
Crawford then gave an update on his life, saying, “I feel amazing, honestly. I feel like there’s so much more to come for me. And being on ‘Catfish’ for six years has been an incredible experience. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I’m so proud of everything we’ve done on the show. But I’m really excited to start producing my own projects and putting my name behind my projects as more than just a host.”