Patrick S. Hunter, also known as Tango, is best known for his role on VH1's The Bachelor-style dating showI LoveNew York and was the winner of the 20 contenders vying for the affections of Tiffany "New York" Pollard in the first season of the series. During the show, Tango was considered the rough, yet sensitive suitor. Before his appearance on the reality show, Tango was a songwriter and co-owner of a Tampa, Florida-based independent record label. Born in Tampa, Tango was discovered by VH1 producers through his Myspace page. After the show's eleventh episode, Tango became the season 1 winner.
The Reunion
First aired April 15, 2007 The I Love New York'' reunion show is considered to be the most chaotic reunion shows in reality TV history. Tango and New York reunited to Macy Gray's "Glad You're Here" after not being able to see each other after the finale. Never before seen clips were shown of New York's reaction to Tango's proposal. He then went to get his "mother-in-law" while she still was confused and requested a drink. In an attempt to avoid telling her mother about the engagement, New York hid the engagement ring in her mouth. Her mother, Sister Patterson, found the ring and said it was too small. Tango became upset after watching the show and the comments New York made during the season's penultimate episode about his mother being too plain and overweight. He broke up with New York onstage, declaring that he wanted "Tiffany" and got "New York." New York attempted to attack him and then made many insulting comments. She then cried onstage, said that she would not let it hurt her, and told Tango's fellow contestant Chance that she should have chosen him, instead. The host of the reunion, La La Anthony, comforted New York by asking if she really wanted to be with someone like Tango. La La then asked New York if she knew in advance about Tango's decision to end the relationship; New York replied that she did not. However, it was later revealed on VH1's website that Tango had already forgiven New York for her remarks about his mother, and a number of people speculated that the angry attitude about her disrespecting his mother on the reunion show was just a plot to get himself out of the relationship with New York.
Activism
Tango has become a spokesman for various charities and foundations across the country, such as the Jules Burt Foundation for Autism, which is a non-profit organization created by artist Jules Burt. The Jules Burt Foundation’s mission is to raise awareness and spread resources to those affected by autism.
