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Joe Exotic
Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage (born March 5, 1963), better known by his stage name Joe Exotic, is an American former zoo operator, internet personality, musician, and convicted felon. The former owner and operator of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (a.k.a. G. W. Zoo) in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, Maldonado-Passage had claimed to be the most prolific breeder of tigers in the United States. He twice unsuccessfully ran for public office, first for President of the United States in 2016 as an independent, and then for Governor of Oklahoma in 2018 as a Libertarian.
Carole Baskin
Carole Baskin (born June 6, 1961) is an American animal rights activist and owner of Big Cat Rescue, a non-profit animal sanctuary based near Tampa, Florida. Baskin drew public attention when she was featured in the 2020 Netflix documentary series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness about Oklahoma-based private zoo operator known as Joe Exotic. The Netflix series follows both Baskin and Joe Exotic, filming their ongoing and escalating feuds over exotic animals in private zoos. Following the series' release, Baskin has been targeted by Internet memes related to the disappearance of Don Lewis, her second husband.
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Louis Theroux admits he’s ‘envious’ at Tiger King success as he lifts lid on Joe Exotic feud with Carole Baskin
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thesun.co.ukDOCUMENT legend Louis Theroux is as obsessed with Tiger King as the rest of us, even admitting he is envious at the success the Netflix series has brought.
The 49-year-old has lifted the lid on his own experiences with big cat owner Joe Exotic and the time they spent together in 2011.
Writing in The Times, the film maker admits: “…I greatly enjoyed Tiger King, my pleasure only slightly attenuated by a sense of envy and missed opportunity that I wasn’t involved in what has turned out to be a global smash (I just went online and saw that OJ Simpson has posted a review with his own theories about the crimes involved). “I do recall that, having made our documentary, which came out as America’s Most Dangerous Pets, I felt there was probably some.
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