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Leaving The Real World: How I Escaped Andrew Tate’s Get Rich Quick "Cult"

Leaving The Real World: How I Escaped Andrew Tate’s Get Rich Quick "Cult"

Leaving The Real World: How I Escaped Andrew Tate’s Get Rich Quick "Cult"

Karim Mahmoud joined Andrew Tate’s online business academy expecting to get rich, but found himself stuck in an exploitative grift that nearly derailed his life. He’s now trying to warn others away.

A still from a video advert for The Real World. Image: YouTube A screengrab from an advertisement for The Real World that appears on YouTube and Instagram, in which Tate warns that “the Matrix” works “very hard to bankrupt you and brainwash you.” Image: The Real World trailer, YouTube Karim Mahmoud.

Since leaving, he’s been able to rebuild his life, and is now committed to warning others about his former hero. Photo: Supplied YouTube says it has previously terminated The Real World's channel and others associated with Tate. But this replacement The Real World channel alone has racked up 600,000 subscribers and more than 450 million views.

It posted this promotional video on Monday. Image: The Real World YouTube channel. By signing up, you agree to the and & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content..

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