Tiger King star Joe Exotic announces he’s been diagnosed with cancer

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The star of Netflix’s hit documentary Tiger King, Joe Exotic, has announced he’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, took to social media this week to announce the news of his diagnosis with followers.

Sharing a picture of himself hugging a tiger, Joe told followers on Twitter that his ‘body is tired’ as he revealed how he is doing. ‘John Phillips has received my medical records from FMC Fort Worth and my PSA count came back very high for prostate cancer,’ Joe wrote. ‘The prison has approved testing to verify what stage it is in,’ he added, detailing the symptoms he’s been experiencing. ‘My body is tired, I have lost a tremendous amount of weight, the mouth sores are out of control, I