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“I Have Had People Try to Kill Me”: ‘Mafia’ Kickboxer Andrew Tate Reveals Why He Isn’t Afraid of Being Cancelled

Published 07/29/2022, 9:00 AM EDT

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Kick-boxing World champion, multi-millionaire, and online provocateur Andrew Tate is seemingly everywhere. Over the past few months, he has turned into an online sensation popping across sites like TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Moreover, his controversial views have made him a notorious presence in the online space, especially his views regarding women making him the poster boy for “toxic masculinity”.

There have been many celebrities who have been canceled for stating controversial views on sensitive topics, which has led many people to wonder if Top G could face a similar fate. However, Tate isn’t afraid of being canceled as he revealed the reason on the Full Send Podcast.

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Tate is not afraid of getting canceled

In the episode, the host asked Top G whether he was afraid of being canceled and stated that his audience only increases with his controversial takes.

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Do you get afraid of being canceled for being so just the s**t you say? I mean, in the sense like you seem to say crazy shit and your auidence gets bigger when usually people who say some shit that you say, a lot of people would come after them.” He asked Tate.

Tate responded by stating that he didn’t live in fear and was not afraid of anything. “I’m just breaking down the sentence as a professional because that’s what I do. You said fear of getting canceled. The first incorrect word was fear. I don’t live in fear.” He told the host.

He also added that the last thing he would be afraid of was getting canceled and claimed that there were people trying to kill him making this the last thing on his mind,” If I was going to be afraid of anything on the planet the last thing I would be afraid of is being canceled like I have had people try to kill me. I have real enemies as we stand right now. There are groups of men waking up who want a bullet in my head.” He said.

Lastly, he stated that he did not care about the backlash he received for his controversial views, “I don’t give a f**k if some dork on the internet makes one video saying cancel Tate, don’t give a solitary s**t”. He added.

Why is Andrew Tate famous?

Tate’s rise on social media has been a shock to many, which has caused people to wonder how he rose to fame in such a short span. Most his income came via his web-cam business, which took off after 2015 and became the primary source of his income after his kickboxing career.

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Moreover, Tate began flaunting his money after the success of his business, which, combined with his brash and arrogant personality, started gaining the attention of millions of people bringing him into the spotlight. Tate continues to thrive on this newfound fame. However, he is now more focused on Hustlers University where he is selling this lifestyle in the form of online courses.

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Sahil Sood is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication, and holds a keen interest in the 'sweet science'. His journey towards following boxing began when he first saw the highlights of Mike Tyson as a teenager, and then closely followed the rise of Floyd Mayweather.
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