On March 20, 2020, in the middle of a pandemic, “Tiger King” was released to the world. “Tiger King” is a reality TV docu series that has shared the media spotlight with COVID-19 for the last two weeks. Here are some quotes that exemplify the chaos that made “Tiger King” such a major success.
Joe Exotic:
There is no denying that Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage (aka Joe Exotic) is the star of the show. The self dubbed “Tiger King” is truly as unique as a human could be. He has some jaw dropping worthy quotes.
- “Hey, I’m Joe Exotic, otherwise known as the Tiger King. The gay, gun-carrying, redneck with a mullet.”
- “Political condoms. Vote for me or you’ll need these because you’re screwed.”
- “We say no to drugs, because drugs make your teeth fall out and you get really ugly and don’t have any friends.”
- “The man is just a walking Chucky doll, dude.”
- “I am gay as a three dollar bill, and I’m standing in a cage with five full-grown tigers and lions.”
Carole Baskin:
Carole Baskin is a crazy (big) cat lady who believes she is the Mother Theresa of cats. Though her comments were not as shocking as Joe Exotic, “Tiger King” would not be such a success without her input on the scandals.
- “I deal with my stress the same way cats do.”
- “My emails says, “Judge me by the enemies I have made.”
- “I really appreciate the fact that none of these people like me.”
- “You can see how they go from being so sweet to tearing your face off, just like that, and it’s amazing to have that range.”
Here are some honorable mentions of quotes by minor characters that added a flare to the already outlandish show.
Bhagavan Doc Antle: “He’s a completely insane, gay, gun-toting drug addict fanatic.”
Howard Baskin: “Carole is the Mother Teresa of cats.”
John Reinke: “A lot of people think that Tigers took my legs. No. It actually happened from a zip-line accident.”
Rick Kirkman: “He was like a mythical character living out in the bumf*ck Oklahoma who owned 1200 tigers and lions and bears and shit.”
Mark McCarthy: “She thinks she’s the Cleopatra of big cats. And to tell you the truth, she’s not that good.”
There are many more where these quotes came from. These eccentric personalities made“Tiger King” a success. Considering the world is in lock down, this show has grasped the mind of millions. I hope these quotes have inspired and excited you to spend some time diving into the world of big cat scandals. After, all Rick Kirkman says it best, “I’ve done a lot of shit in my life, but I never experienced anything like Joe Exotic.”