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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 what it was like working with Tiger King's Joe Exotic
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mirror.co.ukLouis Theroux has described the time he worked with Tiger King star Joe Exotic back in 2011. The famous BBC filmmaker, 49, admitted he found controversial Joe "likeable and friendly" as he shared his thoughts on the new Netflix docu-series.
Theroux had filmed his own hour-long documentary - America's Most Dangerous Pets - years ago, where he met the former zoo owner.
The recent wild Netflix series follows Joe, 57, who had 176 tigers held in captivity, and animal rights campaigner Carole Baskin, who is his enemy.
Exotic was sent to prison for 22 years for plotting a murder-for-hire of Carole. Describing the moment he first met the star, Louis thought Joe was a rather "likeable" character and revealed it was "hard to dislike" the zoo
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