Tristan Tate is claiming Vanderpump Rules alum James Kennedy "begged" him and brother Andrew Tate for a photo over the weekend. Tristan, 36, who returned to the United States from Romania along with his brother Andrew,

Following backlash from fans, Kennedy quickly removed the photo from his social media and posted an apology, claiming he was unaware of their content and the serious allegations against them.

Andrew Tate, 38, born Emory Andrew Tate III, and his younger brother Tristan Tate, 36, are U.K.-U.S. citizens born to Emory Tate, an African American international chess master, and mother, Eileen Tate.

The Vanderpump Rules star took to his Instagram Stories on Saturday to explain that he had shared on social media a photo with the Tates before he knew much about them. The photo was taken when Kennedy had performed at the LIV Las Vegas nightclub on Friday,

Tristan Tate slammed James Kennedyin the wake of the latter sharing a photo with Tate and his brother Andrew on March 7. After sharing the pic with the internet personalities — which garnered a lot of negative feedback — James quickly apologized.

Tristan Tate is ripping James Kennedy a new one ... blasting the "Vanderpump Rules" alum for deleting a photo of them together and caving to online backlash. Andrew's brother unloaded on James on social media,

James Kennedy took a photo with the Tate Brothers, and scrambled to explain it after some serious backlash. Here's what we know.

James Kennedy has apologized for recently sharing a photo with Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate, the controversial far-right influencer brothers who are charged with rape and human trafficking in Romania and are under criminal investigation in Florida.