Guy Fieri's Apology in Full After Photos of Him With Tate Brothers Go Viral
Guy Fieri has apologized after a clip of him meeting Tristan and Andrew Tate at a sporting event went viral.
The brothers have become the poster boys of the “manosphere” movement, known for inflammatory views on women, masculinity and wealth.
Andrew Tate is facing a lawsuit in the U.K. brought by four women who allege rape, sexual assault, and coercive control, claims which he has denied. He said them they were “gross fabrications” and a “pack of lies” in a written defense submitted to the High Court in London.
The brothers were also the focus of a criminal investigation in Romania, indicted on charges of human trafficking and forming an organized criminal group to exploit women, all of which the Tates deny.
In April, the brothers were seen on camera meeting restaurateur Guy Fieri at a UFC event, with footage showing the men shaking hands in greeting and speaking briefly. Video and images spread on social media, with many commenters furious to see the TV personality appearing to have a friendly chat with the brothers.
Now the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives star has taken to social media to apologize and offer an explanation, with a post written to his X account @GuyFieri on April 14.
Fieri wrote: “I’m seeing all of your comments about the photo from Saturday’s UFC event and all I can say is that I’m devastated.
“I was there to see the fights and when I was walking through the venue, the Tate brothers stood up and said hello and that's when the exchanged happened. I did not know them or about them before that moment.”
Fieri finished by saying: “I'll never pretend to be a perfect person but let me be crystal clear, I do not know the Tate brothers nor do I support them in any way.”
Tristan and Andrew Tate’s lawyer, Joseph McBride, responded by claiming on X that Fieri “knew exactly who Andrew and Tristan Tate were. He stood up, he walked over, and for one moment, he acted like a man who doesn’t need permission to say hello.”
McBride went on to claim that whoever “pressured” Fieri into an apology “are the same people who have spent years manufacturing a case against two innocent men.”
Newsweek has contacted Joseph McBride and representatives for Fieri via email outside of regular business hours for comment on this story.
Andrew Tate has a massive online following, particularly among young men, and some social media platforms have banned him for hate speech violations. He has close to 11 million followers on X.
However, he has been widely criticized for promoting misogynistic views, including claiming that women are a man’s property, and suggesting rape victims bear some responsibility for their own rapes.
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This story was originally published April 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM.