Andrew Tate may currently be behind bars, but that doesn't mean the creators of South Park were going to go easy on him.
The 36-year-old problematic internet personality and self-proclaimed alpha male has dominated the headlines in recent months following his highly-publicized arrest in Romania.
Tate - who is also a former kickboxer - has been detained since December 2022 after he and his brother, Tristan, and two others were arrested in connection with an investigation into alleged human trafficking, rape, and forming an organized crime group.
They were initially due to be held for 30 days, however, their confinement has been extended twice - meaning they are being held until the end of April while police continue to build their case.
On the same day as the former Big Brother contestant's imprisonment, police raided his property and seized money, designer watches, and even weapons such as guns, swords, and a hatchet. Investigators were also seen dragging his luxury cars from his villa.
Enter South Park, who have clearly been waiting for the right time to hop on the Tate train, making him the subject of their latest episode. ...Or, at least, a character that really resembles Tate.
The animated sitcom first started in 1997 and is focused on the lives of four potty-mouthed friends who live in South Park, Colorado. The plot of their latest episode follows the story of Alonzo Fineski, a Romanian sex trafficker who bears a striking resemblance to Tate.
In the clip, Alonzo pulls a gun on another character Randy Marsh, who then proceeds to tell Alonzo that he's trying to show his kids what a real party is: "Look, I'm just trying to combat the messages that the liberal left is putting out to young men about their male instincts being toxic," referencing the type of toxic masculinity content that Tate has been accused of sharing on social media.
"I'm trying to show my son and his nerdy little friend what a real party is because society wants them to be ashamed of their masculine natures," Randy adds.
It is at this point that Alonzo - who is holding a cigar as Tate is often seen doing - replies: "I will call some friends."
In a subsequent scene, however, police burst through the door and shout: "That's Alonzo Fineski, the Romanian sеx trafficker" - a reference to Tate's ongoing legal issues.
A fight ensues, with Alonzo shooting at the officers before he flees the scene.
South Park is known for mocking celebrities - having caused a stir earlier this year when they poked fun at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Their episode was titled: 'The World-Wide Privacy Tour' and was about a red-headed prince character and his wife who move to the fictional town.
In the story, the "Prince of Canada" is seen promoting his latest memoir Waaaagh in a "we want privacy" tour. Although Prince Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, were not named, the characters appear to be inspired by the former senior royals, who have received a mile of press attention in recent months following the release of their six-part Netflix documentary and Harry's bombshell memoir Spare.
