The directors of Tiger King have spoken out (Picture: Netflix)

The directors of Netflix’s Tiger King have revealed that Joe Exotic is ‘loving’ his new-found fame following the documentary’s viral success.

Tiger King has become a worldwide sensation with its seven-episode chronicling the story of Joe – real name Joseph Maldanado-Passage – a zoo-owner who is currently serving a 22-year jail sentence for numerous accounts of animal abuse and the murder-for-hire of activist Carole Baskin.

Speaking to The LA Times, directors Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin revealed that Joe is well-aware of his new-found viral fame behind bars…and he’s loving it.

‘Joe has called me quite a few times over the last few days and weeks,’ Goode revealed.




‘One, he is absolutely ecstatic about the series and the idea of being famous. He’s absolutely thrilled.’

Chalkin added: ‘You can hardly talk to him without him mentioning the amount of press he’s getting.

‘He’s over the moon. Having kept in pretty close touch with him while he’s been in a horrible county prison, this has raised his spirits.’

The twisted tale covers everything from country music to murder (Picture: AP)

Also featured in the rollercoaster seven episodes was Joe’s ex-husband John Finlay, who has debuted quite the impressive transformation.

According to TMZ, Finlay told the publication that he actually had his new teeth, which are dentures, sorted in July 2019 – but none of the footage made its way into the show.

In an update on his love life as well, the former zoo worker confirmed that he is now working in central Oklahoma and is now engaged to a woman.

The doc has got everyone obsessed, including Bodak Yellow icon Cardi B, who admitted that she got a bit lost in the plot after having sex during an episode.

And the story doesn’t stop there – we’ve done an investigation into just what happened to the tigers and other exotic animals that were under Joe’s care in the GW Zoo.

Or maybe that’s something the upcoming live-action limited TV series featuring Kate McKinnon as Carole Baskin will cover?

Tiger King is available to watch now via Netflix.

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