Extreme Fan Alert: Rent Alum Tracie Thoms Gets to the Bottom of a Catfish Mystery

We're filing this one under creepy and twisted…but we can’t look away. Broadway alum and Rent (on stage and screen) star Tracie Thoms is the latest to call on Nev Schulman and Max Joseph to uncover the truth behind an online encounter on the MTV reality series Catfish. While most episodes deal with deceit in the online dating world, Thoms’ concerns come from a passionate super-fan who resorts to false identities and fake terminal illnesses to grab her attention. The episode airs on June 4 on MTV; watch a sneak peek below!