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Where is Tiger King’s Carole Baskin now?

CAROLE Baskin became a household name after the release of Netflix's Tiger King.

Following the show, fans are curious what she's up to now.

 Carole Baskin rose to fame after Netflix's Tiger King
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Carole Baskin rose to fame after Netflix's Tiger KingCredit: Splash

Where is Carole Baskin now?

, 60, remains a big name in the Big Cat world and is still running Big Cat Rescue near , with her husband as she works with to change laws about wild animal enclosures.

Since her appearance on , Carole has enjoyed a number of television appearances, including a stint on .

During her time on the show, she

Who is Carole Baskin?

Born June 6, 1961, Carole is known as an animal activist who famously runs the Big Cat Rescue sanctuary.
The cat lover became a household name thanks to the documentary called Tiger King - which features a lot of Carole's story.
While the show is mainly focused on self-titled Tiger King , it also focuses on other wild cat owners across the United States - with a keen focus on their clear hate for each other.
Carole - who is called the "Mother Theresa of cats" in the show by her current husband Howard Baskin - who was heavily critical of Joe, his zoo and other parks like it.
He in return would publicly threaten her on his online show and on one occasion filled her mailbox with venomous snakes.
During the filming of the Netflix docuseries, Joe also revealed how Wildlife on Easy Street (which is now known as the Big Cat Rescue) actually started as a wild cat breeding zoo by Carole and her first husband, Jack 'Don' Lewis.
Naturally, this revelation has caused some viewers to question the authenticity of Carole's alleged activist work.
Joe Exotic and Carole's bitter rivalry escalated to new heights when Joe tried to hire a hitman for $3,000 to kill Carole. Following his on Carole, he has made extreme claims Carole .

Carole claimed: "[Tiger King] has a segment devoted to suggesting, with lies and innuendos from people who are not credible, that I had a role in the disappearance of my husband Don 21 years ago.

"The series presents this without any regard for the truth or in most cases even giving me an opportunity before publication to rebut the absurd claims.

"They did not care about truth. The unsavoury lies are better for getting viewers."

She also added: "Anyone who wants to put up the money to replace our sceptic tanks is welcome to dig them all up."

for a murder for hire plot against Carole.

 Carole starred on Dancing With the Stars in 2020
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Carole starred on Dancing With the Stars in 2020Credit: Getty

What did Carole say about Tiger King?

Carole had previously branded the - claiming bosses "didn’t care about the truth."

She wrote in a blog on her website: "When the directors of the Netflix documentary Tiger King came to us five years ago they said they wanted to make the big cat version of Blackfish (the documentary that exposed abuse at SeaWorld) that would expose the misery caused by the rampant breeding of big cat cubs for cub petting exploitation and the awful life the cats lead in roadside zoos and back yards if they survive.

"There are not words for how disappointing it is to see that the docuseries not only does not do any of that but has had the sole goal of being as salacious and sensational as possible to draw viewers."

Carole also addressed the way the series portrayed her first marriage to Don.

Don went missing in 1997 after 'going away to Costa Rica' and never returning.

He was declared legally dead in 2002, and Carole has vehemently denied Joe's accusations that she killed him and either buried his body under a septic tank, or fed him to her tigers.

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