For once, there was some honesty on
" Catfish: The TV Show ." But of course,
there wasn't total honesty. It was the story
of Rico and the man he'd been taking to
online for years. Ja'Mari had told Rico he
was a successful model, and even sent along
some pictures.
The pictures actually proved to be of
Ja'Mari, but the modeling career was a
fabrication.
Rico was pushing for the truth because he
was facing a difficult decision. His mother
back in the UK was ill and Rico was
considering moving there to help care for
her. So he wanted to see if anything could
happen with Ja'Mari. But while he was
happy to see that Ja'Mari looked exactly as
he thought he would, but he wasn't who he
thought he was. Ja'Mari wasn't even his
real name.
His real name was James, and he'd spent
two years in jail for committing a bizarre
crime. James had stolen three different
buses and driven them on their routes. He
explained to Rico that he hadn't committed
the crimes, but because he'd been an
advocate for a bus route in his community,
people assumed it had to have been him.
The couple was able to get past James'
deception and are still happily in a
relationship. Rico's mother is in better
health, as well, making this the happiest
episode of the show yet. As for what James
is doing now -- he's a bus driver, having
gotten his certificate while in jail.