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''' Emory Andrew Tate III ''' (born December 14, 1986) is a British-American [[Kickboxing|kickboxer]] and [[Internet celebrity|online personality]]. Following his kickboxing career, Tate gained |
''' Emory Andrew Tate III ''' (born December 14, 1986) is a British-American [[Kickboxing|kickboxer]] and [[Internet celebrity|online personality]]. Following his kickboxing career, Tate gained notoriety<ref name="ignored"/> for his controversial statements on issues such as [[sexual assault]] and [[sexual harassment]], including his view that [[rape]] victims share blame for their assaults.<ref name="ignored"/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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==Controversies== |
==Controversies== |
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In 2016, Tate gained public notoriety following his removal from the 17th season of ''[[Big Brother (franchise)|Big Brother]]'' after the release of a video in which Tate appeared to beat a woman with a belt. He was subsequently removed from the show. Tate |
In 2016, Tate gained public notoriety following his removal from the 17th season of ''[[Big Brother (franchise)|Big Brother]]'' after the release of a video in which Tate appeared to beat a woman with a belt. He was subsequently removed from the show. Tate said the actions were consensual.<ref name="ignored"/> |
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He received attention for his [[Twitter#tweets|tweets]] delineating his view of what qualifies as sexual harassment amid the [[Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases]] and for tweeting several statements about his view that sexual assault victims [[Victim blaming|share responsibility]] for their assaults.<ref name="ignored" /> In 2017, Tate said that [[Major depressive disorder|depression]] isn't a real illness, receiving significant backlash.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harvey-Jenner |first=Catriona |date=September 12, 2017 |title=Man on Twitter who claimed depression 'isn't real' got absolutely schooled |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a12226460/man-twitter-claims-depression-not-real-backlash/ |access-date=July 26, 2022 |website=Cosmopolitan}}</ref> Three of Tate's [[Twitter]] accounts were suspended at different times. In 2021, an account he created to evade his previous ban was verified by Twitter contrary to their policies. The account appeared to have been part of a promotion with [[Bugatti]]. The account was subsequently permanently suspended, and Twitter said the verification occurred in error.<ref name="ignored"/> |
He received attention for his [[Twitter#tweets|tweets]] delineating his view of what qualifies as sexual harassment amid the [[Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases]] and for tweeting several statements about his view that sexual assault victims [[Victim blaming|share responsibility]] for their assaults.<ref name="ignored" /> In 2017, Tate said that [[Major depressive disorder|depression]] isn't a real illness, receiving significant backlash.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harvey-Jenner |first=Catriona |date=September 12, 2017 |title=Man on Twitter who claimed depression 'isn't real' got absolutely schooled |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a12226460/man-twitter-claims-depression-not-real-backlash/ |access-date=July 26, 2022 |website=Cosmopolitan}}</ref> Three of Tate's [[Twitter]] accounts were suspended at different times. In 2021, an account he created to evade his previous ban was verified by Twitter contrary to their policies. The account appeared to have been part of a promotion with [[Bugatti]]. The account was subsequently permanently suspended, and Twitter said the verification occurred in error.<ref name="ignored"/> |
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In April 2022, ''[[The Daily Beast]]'' reported that Tate's house was raided by Romanian police in relation to a [[human trafficking]] and [[rape]] investigation, prompted by reports that an American woman was being held at the property against her will. Romanian authorities found both a Romanian woman and an American woman at the property. As of April 2022, Romanian authorities said the investigation was still ongoing. A [[United States Department of State|U.S. State Department]] spokesperson referred to the reported abduction but declined to comment further, citing privacy considerations.<ref name="romania">{{Cite news |last=Sommer |first=Will |date=April 22, 2022 |title=Police Raid MAGA 'King of Toxic Masculinity' in Human-Trafficking Investigation |language=en |work=The Daily Beast |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/police-raid-maga-king-of-toxic-masculinity-in-human-trafficking-investigation |access-date=April 23, 2022}}</ref> |
Tate moved to Romania in 2017 after the [[Law enforcement in the United Kingdom|British police]] charged him with 11 cases regarding sexual assault. He later explained in an interview that it was easier to have rape charges dismissed in Eastern Europe, and that it was one of his main reasons for the move.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Botfield |first=Lucia |date=2022-07-20 |title=A timeline of every single messed up thing Andrew Tate has done to date |url=https://thetab.com/uk/2022/07/20/andrew-tate-tittok-sexist-controversy-explainer-262287 |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=UK |language=en-GB |quote=A video has emerged of Andrew on Twitter saying that in Eastern European countries it is easier to get off on rape charges. In the video, he says this is “probably 40 per cent of the reason” he moved there.}}</ref> In April 2022, ''[[The Daily Beast]]'' reported that Tate's house was raided by Romanian police in relation to a [[human trafficking]] and [[rape]] investigation, prompted by reports that an American woman was being held at the property against her will. Romanian authorities found both a Romanian woman and an American woman at the property. As of April 2022, Romanian authorities said the investigation was still ongoing. A [[United States Department of State|U.S. State Department]] spokesperson referred to the reported abduction but declined to comment further, citing privacy considerations.<ref name="romania">{{Cite news |last=Sommer |first=Will |date=April 22, 2022 |title=Police Raid MAGA 'King of Toxic Masculinity' in Human-Trafficking Investigation |language=en |work=The Daily Beast |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/police-raid-maga-king-of-toxic-masculinity-in-human-trafficking-investigation |access-date=April 23, 2022}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:01, 29 July 2022
| Andrew Tate | |
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| File:Andrew tate (cropped).jpg Tate in 2014 | |
| Born | December 14, 1986[1] Washington, D.C., U.S.[citation needed] |
| Nationality | American[citation needed] British[2] |
| Height | 185.42 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Weight | 89.81[1] kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Light heavyweight[1] |
| Fighting out of | Bucharest, Romania[1] |
| Team | Storm Gym[1][3] |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: July 27, 2022 | |
Emory Andrew Tate III (born December 14, 1986) is a British-American kickboxer and online personality. Following his kickboxing career, Tate gained notoriety[4] for his controversial statements on issues such as sexual assault and sexual harassment, including his view that rape victims share blame for their assaults.[4]
Career
Kickboxing
In 2009, Tate was reportedly employed in selling television advertising, but since 2005, he had practiced boxing and martial arts on the side. That year, he won the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) Full Contact Cruiserweight championship in Derby, England, and was ranked number one at his weight in Europe. Though he had won 17 of his 19 fights, he said it was his first belt and title.[2]
Tate lost the fight for the vacant ISKA World Full-Contact Light Heavyweight Championship to Jean-Luc Benoit on points after 12 rounds. They had a rematch three months later in Luton, England, but this time Tate became champion, defeating Benoit via KO in round 8 of the scheduled 12 rounds.[5][verification needed]
In 2013, Tate won his second ISKA world title in a 12-round match. It was Tate's second world title in two different weight divisions. The fight was held in Châteaurenard, France.[3] Tate took the ISKA World Full-Contact Light Cruiserweight Championship via split decision.[citation needed]
Online career
Tate has used online profiles to steer traffic to his website offering training courses on getting rich and "male-female interactions". According to the website, he operates a webcam studio using girlfriends as employees.[4]
Controversies
In 2016, Tate gained public notoriety following his removal from the 17th season of Big Brother after the release of a video in which Tate appeared to beat a woman with a belt. He was subsequently removed from the show. Tate said the actions were consensual.[4]
He received attention for his tweets delineating his view of what qualifies as sexual harassment amid the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases and for tweeting several statements about his view that sexual assault victims share responsibility for their assaults.[4] In 2017, Tate said that depression isn't a real illness, receiving significant backlash.[6] Three of Tate's Twitter accounts were suspended at different times. In 2021, an account he created to evade his previous ban was verified by Twitter contrary to their policies. The account appeared to have been part of a promotion with Bugatti. The account was subsequently permanently suspended, and Twitter said the verification occurred in error.[4]
Tate moved to Romania in 2017 after the British police charged him with 11 cases regarding sexual assault. He later explained in an interview that it was easier to have rape charges dismissed in Eastern Europe, and that it was one of his main reasons for the move.[7] In April 2022, The Daily Beast reported that Tate's house was raided by Romanian police in relation to a human trafficking and rape investigation, prompted by reports that an American woman was being held at the property against her will. Romanian authorities found both a Romanian woman and an American woman at the property. As of April 2022, Romanian authorities said the investigation was still ongoing. A U.S. State Department spokesperson referred to the reported abduction but declined to comment further, citing privacy considerations.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Andrew "King Cobra" Tate". Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Tate on the rise". Lutontoday.co.uk. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Kickboxing: Tate becomes a two time world champion". Luton on Sunday. Archived from the original on December 6, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Smith, Adam (January 25, 2022). "Twitter ignored its own rules to verify kickboxer who said women should 'bear some responsibility' for being raped". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Video - Storm brewing as kickboxer Tate wins world title". Lutontoday.co.uk. June 14, 2011.
- ^ Harvey-Jenner, Catriona (September 12, 2017). "Man on Twitter who claimed depression 'isn't real' got absolutely schooled". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Botfield, Lucia (July 20, 2022). "A timeline of every single messed up thing Andrew Tate has done to date". UK. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
A video has emerged of Andrew on Twitter saying that in Eastern European countries it is easier to get off on rape charges. In the video, he says this is "probably 40 per cent of the reason" he moved there.
- ^ Sommer, Will (April 22, 2022). "Police Raid MAGA 'King of Toxic Masculinity' in Human-Trafficking Investigation". The Daily Beast. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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