Why Is Andrew Tate so Popular? Unpacking His Rise to Fame

In a statement to NBC, Tate billed himself as a “success coach” with a very thought-out “online character.” To claims that he’s a misogynist, he stated that he has made “many videos praising women,” and claims that his videos teach men “to avoid toxic people as a whole,” not just women. This includes all “low value people,” including “toxic men.”

Tate went on to add that “It has nothing to do for hate for women, it’s simply about good and bad people. My mother is my hero.”