In a “final message” to his followers published on Vimeo on Tuesday, Andrew Tate claimed that many of the criticisms leveled at him for being misogynistic were “taken out of context.”
The duration of Tate’s video is 1 hour and 13 minutes. It follows his expulsion from YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and those sites for breaking their hate speech standards. He was banned from Twitter in 2017 because he wrote on Twitter that women should “bear some responsibility” for being sexually attacked.
Tate, who used to be a professional kickboxer and struggling reality TV star, has recently gained a lot of attention, in part because of his extreme statements. He has compared women to property, described in detail how he would attack a woman who accused him of cheating and said that men prefer to date women in their mid-20s over those in their 18s and 19s because the younger women have had sex with fewer men.
Tate said that he was a “victim” of his “own success” in the video.
He didn’t mention the YouTube or TikTok restrictions, but he did indicate he wasn’t “mad” about being banned from Facebook and Instagram, which are controlled by Meta.
He did say, though, that he wished he had had a heads-up before the prohibitions were implemented.
In my opinion, they needed to have said, “Andrew, some things have been taken out of context.” You must take care to prevent that from happening. Many people pay attention to you, and I could have fought for women’s rights, “said he.
Tate said that viral videos of his opinions were misrepresented. He said that short-form video services like Instagram Reels and TikTok are at fault for just displaying excerpts of his speech. That was “unfairly demonised,” he claimed.
In addition, Tate disclosed that he would take a vacation from the podcast he and his brother, Tristan Tate, co-host.
He stated that he intended to keep “speaking for males.”
“Because I’m online, I’ll be able to steer men in the right direction,” he said.”There is a black void left when you delete and ban me. It’s either me or nobody.
What does Andrew Tate say in his “final message”?
Tate begins the film by talking about his upbringing, which he describes as challenging, both in his hometown of Chicago and in Luton after his parents separated. He says, “I’m very, very delighted that my life has been hard because it is hard to become a man of my capabilities without the battles, without fighting obstacles, and without conquering often impossible odds.” Even as a very young child, I was taught that a man should not behave by wailing in front of the authorities and expecting someone else to solve his issues.
Tate claimed that when he was younger, his father pushed him to solve his own problems rather than seek help from others. He also urged him to confront bullies and once slapped one in the face with a lunch box while riding the school bus.
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Andrew claims that despite his image as the person no one really bothers in high school, he wasn’t a bully. He claims: “I actually had a gay friend in school. I had five close buddies, and I also had a gay friend. Back then, the world was completely different, and he would make fun of me for being American and I would make fun of him for being gay.
Andrew goes on to say that his gay friend made him want to talk about their friendship on social media in relation to Tate’s ban.
This brings me to my next point, which is why I think these stories have been so ingrained in people’s minds. I am perhaps the only person who can be demonized to this level without taking it personally and without feeling hurt because I have been able to cultivate an iron head. When I shouldn’t have, I allowed some tales to gain traction.
Andrew Tate maintains that many statements made about his opinions on women are untrue, but he never tried to refute these charges since he believed that people would still despise him. “I am completely aware that not everyone will agree with what I say; there will always be some who do. I have no issue with people disagreeing with me, and I have no issue with some of the things I’ve said is viewed as controversial.
Tate claims that he does draw the line when people make false accusations against him and that they are “full and utter lies.” He denies any allegations of a criminal past and asserts that he has never been arrested. He also alleges that his films have been altered and cut out of context.
