Chelsea & Charles - [s7e15]

"Charles" used a texting app rather than a permanent phone number and refused to video chat or meet in person. The Investigation

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In Season 7, Episode 15 of Catfish: The TV Show , hosts Nev Schulman and Max Joseph help a woman named uncover the truth behind her year-long online relationship with a man named Charles . The Case [S7E15] Chelsea & Charles

"Charles" was revealed to be , Chelsea’s best friend and roommate. Domo admitted to creating the profile because she had secret romantic feelings for Chelsea and used the persona to get closer to her.

Nev and Max discovered that the photos "Charles" used actually belonged to a U.S. Army soldier named , who confirmed he did not know Chelsea and that his images had been stolen for fake profiles before. A suspicious link also emerged: Chelsea’s close friend, Domo , followed and liked nearly all of "Charles’s" posts. The Reveal "Charles" used a texting app rather than a

about how the investigation was filmed. Fan discussions on forums like Reddit about the outcome.

Despite talking for over a year, they only spoke on the phone once; all other contact was via DM. Domo admitted to creating the profile because she

from Chelsea or Domo since the airing (August 2018).