How Miami became the manosphere Mecca and why it might lose its crown after vile Andrew Tate’s arrest

Nypost · Aug 06, 2026 · 1433 words · By Rikki Schlott

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How Miami became the manosphere Mecca and why it might lose its crown after vile Andrew Tate’s arrest See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Miami has become the manosphere’s Mecca, with the biggest names pushing toxic masculinity — including Andrew Tate, Clavicular, Myron Gaines, and Justin Waller — all congregating there.

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However, in the first sign their dream may be souring, it’s also where Tate and his brother, Tristan, were arrested last month for potential extradition to face rape charges in the UK.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Clavicular... allegedly taking meth to lose weight.”

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The source 'The Untold Truth Of Clavicular | Nicki Swift' explicitly states that Clavicular has admitted to using meth to maintain a lean figure.

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web search NEUTRAL — Clavicular allegedly injected teen with 'fat-dissolving' drug. Six months after their first encounter, Mendoza allegedly ran into Clavicular while attending a networking event in Miami with friends, p…
https://www.aol.com/articles/clavicular-sued-teen-prot-g-164…

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web search NEUTRAL — Clavicular has also admitted to using meth to maintain a lean figure.Clavicular allegedly hit someone with his car on a livestream. Clavicular livestreaming during his 2025 car accident TMZ/YouTube.
https://www.nickiswift.com/2161589/untold-truth-clavicular/

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web search NEUTRAL — Influencer Clavicular, known for promoting 'looksmaxxing,' was hospitalized following a suspected overdose during a livestream. The incident has sparked concern over his lifestyle choices.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/influencer-clavicular-hospitalized…

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Claim 2: “The pair [Tate brothers] used Miami as the launching pad for a social media revamp... Recent uploads on Rumble... include thumbnails like “ANDREW TATE ON MIAMI WATER” and “MIAMI UNO.””

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Claim 3: “reportedly acquired part-ownership of a club, Bacara in Miami Beach, which opened in April”

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Claim 4: “Clavicular, real name Braden Peters”

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Two independent news sources (NY Post and NBC Washington) confirm that Clavicular's real name is Braden Peters.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Controversial “Manosphere” influencer Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters
https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/clavicular-gets-brutal…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the streamer, whose real name is Braden Peters
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/cl…

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Claim 5: “At the Miami Beach club Vendôme, the group... throwing up Nazi salutes while dancing to Kanye West’s song “Heil Hitler””

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Claim 6: “Tate and his brother, Tristan, were arrested last month for potential extradition to face rape charges in the UK.”

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Three independent web search results explicitly report that Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami for potential extradition to the UK to face rape charges.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emory Andrew Tate III (born 1 December 1986) is an American and British social media personality and former professional kickboxer who built a webcam pornography business before gaining notoriety for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Tate

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Detention Center, Miami (FDC Miami) is a federal prison in the downtown area of Miami, Florida, United States. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United Sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Detention_Center,_Miam…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The British-American social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, have both been involved in a number of criminal and civil legal affairs in relation to their joint business and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_affairs_of_the_Tate_brot…

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Claim 7: “Gaines’ 1.6 million subscribers on YouTube”

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Claim 8: “In January, Miami was the setting of a massive meetup that included Andrew and Tristan Tate, Nick Fuentes, Clavicular, Sneako, Myron Gaines, and Justin Waller.”

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Claim 9: “claimed in March 2025 to have purchased a Miami penthouse”

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Claim 10: “Andrew Tate, Clavicular, Myron Gaines, and Justin Waller — all congregating there [Miami].”

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Multiple sources place these individuals in Miami. One web search result explicitly mentions Myron Gaines and Clavicular are based there, and another reports Andrew Tate, Clavicular, Myron Gaines, and Justin Waller partying together at Vendôme Miami.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Braden Eric Peters (born December 17, 2005), better known as Clavicular or Clav, is an American livestreamer, internet personality, and influencer. He became known in 2025 on TikTok and Kick for his "…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clavicular_(influencer)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Heil Hitler" is a song by the American rapper Kanye West. It was self-released on May 8, 2025, as the third single from his unreleased studio album, Cuck. It was written by American rapper Dave Blunt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heil_Hitler_(song)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The manosphere is a varied collection of websites, blogs, and online forums promoting masculinity, misogyny, and opposition to feminism. Communities within the manosphere include men's rights activist…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manosphere

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Claim 11: “local leases now frequently include clauses expressly banning the production of explicit material in luxury properties.”

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The provided search results for 'luxury' are general dictionary and Wikipedia definitions of luxury goods and apartments; they contain no information regarding lease clauses banning explicit material in Miami.

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web search NEUTRAL — Wine and foie gras In economics, a luxury good (or upmarket good) is a product or item or service for which demand increases more than what is proportional as income rises, so that expenditures on the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_goods

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web search NEUTRAL — Luxury apartment, a type of property that is intended to provide its occupant with higher-than-average levels of comfort, quality and convenience Luxury hotel, a high-quality amenities, full-service a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The meaning of LUXURY is a condition of abundance or great ease and comfort : sumptuous environment. How to use luxury in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luxury

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Claim 12: “Clavicular, who is 20”

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Five independent cross-references (NBC Washington, Flipboard, NY Post, BBC News) all explicitly state that Clavicular is 20 years old.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The 20-year-old Clavicular is known online for “looksmaxxing,” the belief that appearance can be deliberately optimized through fitness, grooming and style.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/lo…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The 20-year-old self-styled master of looking good was live on camera in a Miami mall when he slumped and started to slur his words.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/how-clavicular-made-a-spect…

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Claim 13: “Miami has long been a home to aspiring bikini models and influencers, but its adult production industry got a boost in 2020, as Florida had less strict COVID restrictions than other states.”

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While there is general evidence about COVID-19 in Florida, none of the provided sources mention the growth of the adult production industry specifically due to less strict restrictions in 2020.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On March 1, 2020, the U.S. state of Florida officially reported its first two COVID-19 cases in Manatee and Hillsborough counties. There is evidence, however, that community spread of COVID-19 first b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Florida

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The COVID-19 pandemic in Texas is a part of the viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Texas

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On December 31, 2019, China announced the discovery of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan. The first American case of COVID-19 was reported on January 20, and Health and Human Services Secretary Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_Unite…

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Claim 14: “Andrew — who grew up with brother Tristan in England”

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Claim 15: “Connecticut-born Myron Gaines — author of the book “Why Women Deserve Less” — hosts his “Fresh and Fit” podcast from his luxury penthouse.”

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Claim 16: “Clavicular, who is originally from Hoboken, New Jersey”

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A TikTok source explicitly states he is originally from Hoboken, New Jersey. While it is a social media source, it provides the specific detail requested.

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web search NEUTRAL — **Clavicular walks the runway during the 424 Menswear Spring/Summer 2027 show at Paris Fashion Week on June 23, 2026, in Paris, France. The fitness influencer recently went viral after a video showed …
https://www.primetimer.com/features/all-that-looks-maxxing-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Born on December 17, 2005, and originally from Hoboken, New Jersey, Clavicular built his online brand around the idea of maximizing physical attractiveness and social dominance through intense self-op…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/where-is-clavicular-from-in-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Clavicular dismisses concerns that the subculture is racist as “dumb.” Since the age of 14, Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, has injected and ingested dozens of controlled substances to “…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/style/clavicular-looksmax…

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Claim 17: “According to The Real Deal, he rented a five-bedroom, 6,500-square-foot penthouse in Paramount Miami Worldcenter earlier this year.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for 'Clavicular', 'Braden', and the 'Braden Scale'. None of the provided text mentions a penthouse rental at Paramount Miami Worldcenter.

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web search NEUTRAL — Braden Eric Peters (born December 17, 2005), better known as Clavicular or Clav, is an American livestreamer, internet personality, and influencer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clavicular_(influencer)

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web search NEUTRAL — The English meaning of Braden is "broad valley" [1] or "broad hillside". [2] The name has a strong Saxon origin and is most commonly found in the English county of Sussex.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braden_(given_name)

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Claim 18: “They were arrested in downtown Miami on a sealed warrant outside a venue where Andrew was slated to co-host a bare-knuckle boxing event... on July 18.”

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Claim 19: “Clavicular is paying between $35,000 and $45,000 a month.”

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The provided evidence consists of general biographical information and unrelated Wikipedia entries (Kanye West, Steven Meiner). There is no mention of rent amounts for Clavicular.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Meiner (born 1970 or 1971) is an American politician and mayor of Miami Beach. He previously served as a Commissioner of Miami Beach and an attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Meiner

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