Watch Andrew Tate: Icon or Toxic? A Faking It Special

Fast cars, vast wealth and a jet-set lifestyle have made online influencer Andrew Tate a hero to his worldwide army of young male fans. But his motivational self-improvement messages often come with an added slice of misogyny. As the cigar-chomping "King of Toxic Masculinity" faces sex crime and human trafficking accusations in Britain and Romania, the Faking It experts explain what his words and actions reveal when questioned about those charges. Charting his rise from a council estate in Luton to global internet phenomenon, they answer the questions that divides fans and critics. Were his disturbing attitudes towards women there all along? Or is his sexist persona merely an act to boost his online profile?

Andrew Tate: Icon or Toxic? A Faking It Special is a 2024 documentary with a runtime of 44 minutes. It has received mostly poor reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 4.3.