MTV’s Are You the One? is going international as season nine of the show features contestants from all around the world for the very first time. The dramatic dating series follows the age-old algorithm model and a cast of 22 singles.
Despite having the old format, the show has now revealed a new host, and the matchmaker is none other than Kamie Crawford, who is the Miss Teen USA 2010 winner. Ryan Devlin hosted the first five seasons, while Terrence J was the matchmaker from seasons six to eight. Now, Kamie is coming as the new host.
Who Is Kamie Crawford, the New Host of Are You the One?
Are You The One season nine host Kamie Crawford was born on October 25, 1992, in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Victor and Carla Crawford are her parents, and she grew up as the eldest of five sisters. She holds American nationality but has a diverse background. Crawford has English, Cuban, Indian, Jamaican, German, and African-American ancestry.
The 30-year-old personality went to Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland and graduated in 2010. During that time, she was captain of the varsity cheerleading team. After that, she went to the New York Film Academy in 2010 and held a communications and media degree from Fordham University.
She took training from Miss Pennsylvania USA 2008, Lauren Merola. Just five months into her training, Crawford won the Miss Maryland Teen USA 2010 title. Crawford represented her town in July 2010 in the Miss Teen USA pageant. She made headlines as she was the first woman to win the title from Maryland and the third Hispanic winner.
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Kamie Crawford As the Host of Are You the One
Season nine of Are You The One? is being hosted by Kamie Crawford and MTV viewers are excited. The reality tv show host has already talked about it with the media. In an interview with TV Insider, Crawford spoke about this season’s challenges. She says this year, there is a different challenge.
Kamie said, “A lot of the challenges before, I wouldn’t say they were surface-level, but they were more about fun. I think this season they are more in-depth in getting to get to know each other and themselves.” Apart from that, Crawford opened up about the show saying that the show is so honest and so raw and so vulnerable.
Many people think that reality show is scripted and it is all planned. But Crawford denies that in the case of Are You The One. She says the show is 100% real, and people are really talking about their life experiences. So, this year’s show is going to be pretty interesting. In the same interview with TV Insider, she was asked about her past hosting experience at Catfish.
Kamie Crawford Hosted MTV’s ‘Catfish In The Past
Throughout 2019, Kamie Crawford worked as part of a panel of rotating hosts for the second part of season 7 of the television series Catfish. She co-hosted the show alongside Nev Shulman after Max Joseph left the show. A rotating panel of guest judges accompanied Kamie, including Kimiko Glenn, Slick Woods, and Nick Young.
Kamie Crawford Catfish
Kamie Crawford is known for her work in Catfish
In 2020, Crawford became a permanent co-host of the reality series. Furthermore, Kamie’s hosting career didn’t stop there as she also hosted the Season One reunion episode of Issa Rae’s Sweet Life: Los Angeles in 2021. Apart from that, she is getting more opportunities, as 2023 will be a great year for Kamie.