Is Jake Paul Actually a Jerk, or Does He Just Play One on TV?

After getting famous on Vine and YouTube, the 24-year-old says he’s giving up influencing for the boxing ring.

TOPSHOT - Floyd Mayweather (L) and Jake Paul pose during a press conference at Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 6, 2021. - Former world welterweight king Floyd Mayweather said May 4,2021 he will face off against YouTube personality Logan Paul in an exhibition bout at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on June 6, 2021. (Photo by Eva Marie UZCATEGUI / AFP) (Photo by EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI/AFP via Getty Images)Photographer: EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI/AFP

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By Lucas Shaw

June 6, 2021 at 10:30 PM UTC

Jake Paul doesn’t care if you don’t like him. In fact, he wants you to hate him.

The 24-year-old was once a social media darling, the puckish younger brother of Logan Paul, one of the most-followed YouTubers in the world. He booked a starring role in the Disney series “Bizaardvark,” which put him on track to be a family-friendly teen star. (His co-star, Olivia Rodrigo, is now the biggest pop star on planet earth.)