Both catfisher and victim – barely out of their teens and both from close-knit Samoan communities – were thrust onto the world stage as questions swirled. Instead, she’d been the catfishing creation of another young Polynesian man, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, who seemed tangentially associated with Te’o. Lennay, it turned out, had never existed. Within weeks, the unbelievable lore that had built Te’o up came crashing down in an incredibly bizarre way – as so much of it was revealed to be just that: unbelievable. He finished second in voting at the New York City ceremony in 2012, where he spoke onstage about the loss of his girlfriend, Lennay. He lost both his girlfriend and grandmother within 24 hours during his senior year, then went on to lead Notre Dame to such a victorious season that he became a contender for the Heisman Trophy. Not only did Te’o excel on the field, but the tragic story that unfolded during his time at ND propelled him into college football legend status. The Manti Te’o catfish story and its aftermath were the subject of a recently released Netflix documentary titled- Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist.When Manti Te’o burst onto the national football stage in 2009, no one could believe how incredibly wholesome he seemed to be: a Mormon Polynesian from Hawaii, a small-town hero with an All-American vibe who committed to play at one of the most storied – yet conservative – athletic programmes in the country at the University of Notre Dame. The Manti Te’o story is a tale of tragedy and a tale of caution in this digital world. Manti Te’o never became the Superstar he dreamed of becoming and many believe that the Catfish of catfishes had something to do with it. Te’o despite all the potential he showed in college had a lacklustre NFL career during which he played for the New Orleans Saints and was last seen in 2020 with the Chicago Bears in addition to the Chargers. We all owe him an apology 💙 /xLkt3VJACy- Footballism™ August 23, 2022Īfter that Te’o had an injury-riddled NFL career that never became what it was expected by many to be. So I can be an inspiration to the 1 person that needs me to be.” Te’o ,who had a disastrous performance in the BCS National Championship game that his team lost, was affected greatly and had what many describe as a bad draft combine Te’o who was earlier projected as a 1st round pick was falling and the story didn’t help his cause and he went from a projected first-round pick to being late 2nd round pick by the then San Diego Chargers. The world was shocked by the revelation but perhaps not more than Te’o himself who sadly became the butt of all jokes and was trolled mercilessly across all social media and even had an SNL sketch based on him regarding the whole fiasco.
The article went on to explain that Kekua was a lie fabricated by Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, a person who has since then come out as a trans woman and goes by the name Naya Tuiasosopo. The tragic love story that had the nation’s interest was never what Te’o or the world thought it was. The Deadspin article revealed that not only Manti Te’o’s online only girlfriend Lennay Kekua was not dead but she had never existed.
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