A docuseries about big cats has opened a can of worms. In the wildly popular Netflix show “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” the outrageous and charismatic rogue zookeeper known as Joe Exotic is painted as wildly unhinged.
But not all viewers see it that way. In fact, some — including rapper Cardi B — walked away from the doc believing that Exotic, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison for trying to arrange the murder of adversary Carole Baskin, should be uncaged.
The conflict between Baskin and Exotic began with a disagreement over what constitutes cruelty to the lion and tiger cubs bred to be handled by customers at roadside zoos such as one owned by Exotic.