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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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Tiger King star Carole Baskin begs Kate McKinnon to avoid using real animals in TV show
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peoplemagazine.co.zaAnimal rights activist Carole Baskin is begging comedian and actress Kate McKinnon not to use live animals when she tackles a new series based on hit Netflix docuseries Tiger King.
The Saturday Night Live star’s new project is based on the popular Joe Exotic podcast, which focused on the life of zoo boss Joseph Maldonado-Passage.
The series has been fast-tracked following the success of the Netflix show, based on the self-titled Tiger King’s infamous rivalry with Baskin, who he tried to have killed.
But the founder of Big Cat Rescue in Florida is urging her TV double, McKinnon, not to use lions and tigers on the show. In a statement obtained by TMZ, a representative for Big Cat Rescue writes: “We hope McKinnon has a passion for animals and
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