Greta Thunberg Breaks Silence After Inspiring Andrew Tate's Arrest
By Afouda Bamidele on December 30, 2022 at 9:11 AM EST
Greta Thunberg has taken another swipe at Andrew Tate hours after she allegedly helped Romanian police take him down.
The pair spent some part of the last 48 hours going at each other after Tate uploaded a video that showed him bragging about his fleet of 33 cars. What happened after was something that even the social media influencer would not have seen coming in his wildest dreams.
Greta Thunberg Takes A Swipe At Andrew Tate Following His Arrest
In Tate's original video, he had asked Thunberg to provide an email address so he could send "a complete list of my car collection and their respective enormous emissions." Soon after, the 19-year-old egged him on, telling the 36-year-old that he could email her "at smalld**kenergy@getalife.com."
A subsequent retort from the influencer included a two-minute clip of him berating Thunberg while eating a pizza and smoking a cigar. Unfortunately, the pizza had been supplied by a local chain, reportedly tipping off the Romanian authorities that Tate was in their country.
Within hours, the self-described misogynist, alongside his brother Tristan, was arrested on suspicion of rape, human trafficking, and organized crime offenses after authorities raided his luxury house. It did not take long for observers and celebrities to start trolling the "Big Brother" alum, with Thunberg leading the pack. The Nobel Prize nominee joked:
"this is what happens when you don't recycle your pizza boxes," prompting an avalanche of other hilarious tweets.
"You took 33 cars off the road with one tweet. Respect," one person tweeted. Another person told the climate change activist, "Greta, I don't think the planet can handle anymore [sic] burning," and a third chimed in, "Frantically googling how to nominate someone for Nobel prize for a second time."
"Who needs fireworks to see in the new year when you have a public burning like this," another Twitter user jokingly added.
lol, when did Greta become so savage?
— Carl From The Moon (@TheMoonCarl) December 30, 2022
Other stars who rejoiced over the news of Tate's arrest include Golden Globe Award winner Rachel Zegler who tweeted, "and after all the amazing work she'd done for the environment, greta thunberg would go on to win the nobel peace prize for *checks notes* indirectly sending andrew tate to jail."
Cardi B wrote, "Well well well," above a news outlet reporting Tate's arrest, while "The Good Place" actress Jameela Jamil had a "rollercoaster" night reading up on the ex-kickboxer's history.
After doing her research, Jamil warned her millions of followers to "Never, ever... play with teenage girls" because "They have superpowers," above a screenshot of civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo's tweet that went:
"Not only did Greta Thunberg destroy Andrew Tate with her tweet, she made him so angry he inadvertently tipped off Romanian authorities of his presence in Romania with his lame comeback video. Greta is an absolute legend."
A subsequent update from the British actress featured the viral meme of an instructor showing people that if they "f**ked around," they would "find out," indicating that Tate had "found out" after "f**king around."
Even "Abbott Elementary's" Quinta Brunson tweeted, "I know that's right, greta," alongside a gif of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" stars Phaedra Parks and Kandi Burruss laughing and high-fiving each other.
The Businessman Claimed The World's First Trillionaire Spot Before His Arrest
Following his infamous — and well-celebrated — arrest and claims of being the world's first trillionaire, Daily Mail has dug into the nitty-gritty of Tate's net worth.
Per the report, the American-British native's misogynistic TikTok clips have earned him quite a fortune after getting over 11.6 billion views.
He also allegedly added to his fortune through crypto-currency trading and his online "Hustler's Academy," where 127,000 people — mostly young boys and men — pay him £39 a month for tips on getting rich and dealing with life.
Companies House docs detailed that even though he was living in Romania, he recently became director of two firms in the United Kingdom, one of which is a Preston-based car dealership.
During an appearance on a Twitch stream with Adin Ross, saw him telling the 22-year-old:
"I don't want to brag, but I'm a trillionaire, [the] world's first. I was broke for a long time. I made my first million when I was, say, 27, and then I had 100 million by the time I was 31, and then I became a trillionaire quite recently."
So far, Tate has channeled spending his £100 million, on private jets, expensive cars, and designer clothes.