Andrew Tate is a controversial media personality and former kickboxing athlete.
Influencer Andrew Tate was detained by Romanian authorities on Thursday on suspicion of human trafficking. Just a day earlier, he had been ridiculed online after a Twitter feud with climate change activist Greta Thunberg.
Here are 5 facts about Andrew Tate:
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He has gained a following online, mostly young men, by advocating a hyper-masculine lifestyle.
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In 2016, he was a contestant on the British reality show Big Brother when a video of him hitting a woman with a belt went viral.
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He is a former professional taekwondo athlete. After retirement, he was mainly active as a businessman and social media influencer.
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He has been banned from Twitter in the past for saying women should “take responsibility” for being sexually assaulted. He was reinstated after Elon Musk took over Twitter.
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He currently has more than 3.8 million followers on Twitter, where he often encourages his followers to “take the red pill,” a reference to the movie “The Matrix.” “Take the red pill” is a common slogan used by alt-right internet users to encourage others to question the status quo.
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