“Fake screenshots”: Andrew Tate’s $1 million Mother’s Day message to his mom triggers viral reactions (Image via Getty)
Andrew Tate once again became the center of online discussion after sharing a screenshot that he said showed a private chat with his mother. In the post, Tate suggested that he had sent $1 million to his mother as a Mother’s Day gift.
The screenshot quickly spread across social media and sparked a heated reaction online. Tate shared the image on X. The screenshot appeared to show a WhatsApp conversation between Tate and his mother, Eileen Ashleigh Tate. In the messages, his mother looked surprised after seeing a large amount of money deposited into her bank account. According to the screenshot, she asked him why such a huge amount had been sent and said the size of the gift made her nervous.
Tate’s reply in the chat was short and simple. He wrote, “Buy a Lambo.” Within minutes, the post began trending. Some people praised Tate for helping his mother. Others, however, quickly questioned whether the screenshot was real. Many users pointed out that the message exchange looked very similar to an old viral joke that has circulated online before. Because of that, some people accused Tate of copying the meme rather than posting a real conversation.
Andrew Tate’s Mother’s Day post sparks online debate while users question authenticity of screenshot and meme similarities
As the screenshot spread across social media, reactions from users became sharply divided. Some followers defended Andrew Tate and said the gesture showed appreciation toward his mother.However, many others were not convinced that the conversation was genuine. Several users openly questioned the screenshot in the comment section.One person wrote, “You stole the tweet Tate.”Another user asked, “Did she even get the Lambo?”Some comments went even further and accused Tate of creating a fake conversation for attention.One social media user wrote, “Never expected a millionaire to cook up fake screenshots.”Another user commented, “This is a doctored chat. And mind you, we don’t need to see this because we really don’t care. It is not masculine at all.”A different reply also questioned the post, saying, “Are you sure that’s from your mum? Very unnecessary post.”Another comment read, “Seems you love your ego more than you love your mother.”While the debate continued online, the post also brought attention again to Tate’s family background.Andrew Tate was born to Eileen Ashleigh Tate and Emory Andrew Tate Jr. His mother worked as a dinner lady and also did dishwashing jobs while raising her children in the United Kingdom after separating from her husband.His father, Emory Andrew Tate Jr., was born in Chicago and served as a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force before becoming a well-known chess player.
According to chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley, Emory Tate was considered a pioneer among African-American chess players.Andrew Tate and his siblings grew up mainly with their mother after their parents separated. The couple married in 1985 but later divorced in 1997. Tate has two siblings, Tristan Tate and their sister Janine Tate, who works as an attorney in the United States.Emory Andrew Tate Jr. passed away in 2015 after suffering a heart attack during a chess tournament in California. Despite the growing debate online, Andrew Tate has not publicly responded to the criticism about the screenshot.
