Joe Exotic is “terrified of big cats”, according to Tiger King producer Rick Kirkham. Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness debuted on Netflix last month, and focuses on incarcerated Oklahoma zoo boss Exotic, real name Joe Maldonado-Passage, and his alleged plot to kill his bitter rival Carole Baskin.
It’s been a worldwide smash hit for the streaming service, with Joel McHale taking charge of a reunion special, The Tiger King and I, on Sunday, which featured the return of some of the programme’s most loved characters, including producer Kirkham.
In his chat, Kirkham told McHale that despite his “Tiger King” nickname, Exotic was actually petrified of big cats, and had them sedated whenever he had to get close to them for work. “He was
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