Clown World
Four Years Inside Andrew Tate's Manosphere
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Publisher Description
'This gripping book is destined to become THE book about Andrew Tate' Jon Ronson
'A fascinating and disturbing investigation' Ian Hislop
The behind-the-scenes story of a four-year investigation into Andrew Tate, exploring how a failed reality TV star turned accused organised criminal managed to become one of the most famous influencers in the world.
In 2022, Andrew Tate went from a little-known kickboxer and failed reality TV star to a lifestyle icon for legions of men and boys, and a figure that would define a new era of misogyny. Tate started the year as a fringe internet celebrity, but by August he was the most googled man in the world. In that same month, Matt Shea and Jamie Tahsin gained access to his Bucharest compound and infamous War Room, making a documentary that would result in the first women coming forward to accuse him publicly of sexual and physical violence. Tate would end the year in a Romanian jail, facing charges of human trafficking, rape and being part of an organised crime group. But the investigations wouldn't stop there.
Part Gonzo journalism, part masculinity rabbit hole, this book takes you on Shea and Tahsin's journey to reveal the dark secrets of Andrew Tate, the machine that brought him here, and the ideology he has unleashed on a generation of young men.
'A sobering, strange and eye-opening look into the toxic manosphere. It should be required reading for anybody worried about the rise of incel culture and Andrew Tate' Zing Tsjeng
'Rarely have I read anything so politically important that's also so gripping' Zoe Williams
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This disturbing debut exposé uncovers the abuse and manipulation beneath the surface of "manosphere" influencer Andrew Tate's online media empire. Tahsin and Shea, journalists who produced two documentaries on Tate and were among the first to report on his human trafficking operations, structure the narrative as a series of reveals revolving around discoveries they made via leaked Telegram chats, interviews with former members of Tate's online following—dubbed the "War Room"—and with women working for Tate's webcam business, and the authors' own hesitant participation in cheesy tests of their "manhood." What starts as an amusing and cathartic puncturing of Tate's wealthy playboy image turns much darker as women come forward with reports of rape and assault. While Tate's crimes, which led to indictments in Romania, are chilling enough, the authors also show how Tate is instructing other men in how to "weaponize affection" to ensnare women and "put them to work in the sex industry." The most illuminating insights concern Iggy Semmelweiss, a shadowy figure who has gone by several names and spent time in two cults, whom Tahsin and Shea position as the War Room's "leader in practice," with Tate as a mere "figurehead." Despite some stylistic snags (frequent switches from first to third person confuse more than charm), this dogged investigation presents a foreboding vision of modern masculinity.
