Life After Soft-Swinging: Where Tate Paul Really Is Now
Looks like the world moved on from Tate Paul’s so-called “soft-swinging” scandal faster than he could say “charity retreat,” but three years later the ex of influencer Taylor Frankie Paul is still very much alive—and decidedly off the tabloid radar. Back in July 2021, People Magazine blasted headlines about him and Taylor “exploring boundaries” at a luxury wellness weekend. The fallout was instantaneous: social-media firestorms, late-night talk-show jabs, then a quiet split that surprised exactly no one but still dominated feeds for a week.
Fast-forward to 2024 and you won’t find Tate under any juicy spotlight. His Instagram bio now reads “Real Estate Pro” rather than “Soft-Swing Enthusiast,” and his LinkedIn confirms he earned his Realtor license in early 2022. According to his public profile and a recent People.com check-in, he’s logged over a dozen closings in the Dallas area, specializing in quirky loft conversions and suburban family homes.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, Tate Paul’s LinkedIn.
When he’s not scouting open houses, Tate’s reportedly teaching two spin classes a week at The Ridley Club, a boutique gym featured in the Austin Chronicle’s “Local Fix” column last November. Eyewitnesses describe him barking motivational quotes like, “Pedal harder than your ex’s bad take,” which sounds suspiciously on-brand. On weekends, he’s co-parenting their French bulldog, Colonel Mustard, with Taylor via friendly custody swaps (they even coordinate snack schedules over group text).
Romantically, Tate appears as single as ever—and proud of it. His last public-of-a-date snapshot dates back to late 2022, a cryptic black-and-white coffee shop selfie captioned “Looking for better plot twists.” No word on whether he’s actually drafting that memoir he teased on his short-lived podcast “Tate Talks,” but Publisher’s Weekly snagged an early proposal in January hinting at chapter titles like “When Swinging Goes Soft” and “Real Estate and Regrets.” Publishers aren’t biting—yet.
Despite selling fewer gossip columns than avocado toasts, Tate occasionally resurfaces to remind everyone he’s more than tabloid fodder. In April’s People interview, he shrugged off the drama with, “I survived my 15 minutes by staying exactly off-brand,” adding that he’d rather be known for closing deals than closing loopholes. So yes, Tate Paul is busy—and decidedly unscandalous. He’s swapped late-night hookups for late-night closings, proving that the biggest plot twist of all might just be a really steady day job.
And there you have it: Tate’s reinvention is as predictable as your coffee order. Nothing shocking here, folks. Let’s all act surprised.
Sources: People Magazine, Tate Paul’s LinkedIn, The Austin Chronicle
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