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Carmella Bynes

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Overview

  • Born
    March 31, 1998 · McGehee, Arkansas, USA
  • Nicknames
    • Mella The Doll
    • Mella Baby
  • Height
    5′ 7″ (1.70 m)

Biography

    • Carmella Ann Bynes is a transgender woman of Scottish, Irish, Welsh, English, and Northwestern European descent. Bynes is known for her snarky attitude during her appearances on Catfish: The TV Show (2012). On the "William & Carmella (2023)" episode of Catfish, Carmella revealed she had talked to 5,000-6,000 men online and been sent $10,000-15,000. Months later, she appeared on another episode of Catfish titled "Matt & Elise (2023)". This time around Carmella was portraying herself to be a TikTok influencer named Elise. Nowadays Bynes is working on becoming more of her true authentic self, leaving the catfishing days behind her. As a start, she created her ReviveCarmella social media profiles. She hopes to spread awareness on eating disorders, mental health, and transgender issues; aspiring to help others in similar situations.
      - IMDb mini biography by: Heather P

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  • Her zodiac big three are: Aries Sun, Gemini Moon, and Virgo Rising.
  • Is a huge fan of Kesha.
  • Her favorite films are Scream (1996) and Mean Girls (2004).
  • Named after Carmella DeCesare and Amanda Bynes.
  • Holds the record for catfishing the most people out of anyone featured on Catfish: The TV Show (2012). She revealed that she had catfished 5,000-6,000 guys on her "William & Carmella (2023)" episode. MTV Catfish's official Twitter account live tweeted "New Record Alert #Catfish" during the episode's airing.

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