Overnight, Carole Baskin became a pop culture phenomenon. She went from being a beloved figure to her “cats and kittens” who kept up with her big cat rescue efforts, but after the release of Netflix’s Tiger King, Carole and her co-stars became international superstars. However, while Joe Exotic’s antics were laughed at, Carole Baskin and the mysterious case of her missing husband, Don Lewis, caused millions to believe she killed him.

While Joe Exotic remains behind bars for allegedly plotting the murder of Carole Baskins, she has recently been awarded his 16-acre zoo in Oklahoma after winning a lawsuit against the eccentric figure. The public has called for the investigation into Lewis’s missing person case to be reopened, and it looks as if that request is well on its way.

“They called in some experts to say that the will was a forgery and I had already told them that two months ago,” Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said Tuesday (June 2), according to Entertainment Weekly. “They had two experts deem it 100% a forgery.” Carole Baskin was awarded millions from her wealthy husband after he vanished in 1997 and was deemed legally dead in 2002. In Tiger King, Lewis’s family members were angry with Baskin because they claimed she didn’t give them any of the money.

Meanwhile, Baskin has denied she had anything to do with her husband’s disappearance. “Don was not easy to live with and like most couples, we had our moments. But I never threatened him and I certainly had nothing to do with his disappearance,” Baskin previously stated. “When he disappeared, I did everything I could to assist the police. I encouraged them to check out the rumors from Costa Rica, and separately I hired a private investigator.” It’s unclear what these new alleged forgery findings will lead to in the future.

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“Tiger King” Joe Exotic has got to be screaming and punching the air in his prison cell after it was announced that Carole Baskin, his longtime nemesis, was granted control of his former zoo.

The feud between Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin was chronicled in the ultra-successful docu-series Tiger King, and it appears as though a major new development has been made in their story.

A judge has officially ruled in favor of Baskin’s Big Cat Rescue Corporation in a lawsuit against Greater Wynnewood Development Group, which was formerly owned by Joe Exotic. With the judge’s decision, Baskin now owns the land that Joe Exotic operated his famous zoo on. 

The GWDC must vacate the premises within 120 days.

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In addition to the 16 acres of land that Carole Baskin now has access to, she has also been granted vehicles, cabins, and more. 

Joe Exotic is currently serving a 22-year sentence in prison for threatening to have Carole Baskin killed in a murder-for-hire plot. He allegedly tried to pay a man $3,000 to kill Baskin, also breaking the law when he shot and killed five tigers and lied about selling baby lemurs. 

Jeff Lowe, who took control of the zoo following Joe Exotic’s arrest, made a statement his attorney.

“We anticipated Carole Baskin getting the title to the former park that once belonged to Joe Exotic, and we did not challenge her attempts to do so,” said Walter Mosley. “All of Jeff’s focus is on opening the new Tiger King Park in Thackerville, (Oklahoma), which should be opening in the next 120 days.”

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Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber's DIY music video for their new collaboration, "Stuck With U," may be fan-made, but one individual's submission did not quite make the cut. The pop stars announced last week that they'd linked up to deliver their first-ever duet, "Stuck With U," to support coronavirus relief efforts. They revealed that all the proceeds from streams and sales would be donated to First Responders Children’s Foundation to fund grants and scholarships for children of healthcare workers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, police officers and firefighters.

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The duo also invited fans to send in their own videos of themselves dancing to the instrumental of "Stuck With U" to celebrate who they're "stuck" with during quarantine, and have a chance to be included in the official music video for the single. On Thursday (May 7th), just hours before the official release, however, Ari revealed that she had consciously excluded one "fan" in particular from the video's final cut: Tiger King star, Carole Baskin.

YouTubers Josh Pieters and Archie Manners tricked Tiger King’s Carole Baskin into giving her first interview since the show’s premiere by posing as producers for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

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“Here’s a chance where we could perhaps interview some high-level talent because we are going under the guise of being a really famous show,” Pieters told Insider. “And we thought, why don’t we take a shot in the dark and go for the most exclusive, hard to reach person in the world, with absolutely no hope of it working?”

“I think it’s also very hard when you are live on an interview with who you think is James Corden or Jimmy Fallon, to go, ‘Hold on a second, that’s not Jimmy Fallon,’ when it sounds like him,” Pieters continued. “You’d have to be pretty sure of yourself and pretty brave to stop the interview.”

Afterward, Baskin spoke to Us Weekly about the prank: “I was suspicious as we were doing it because the questions appeared taped,” she said. “But had no idea it would turn out to be such a fun prank. It gave us a very welcome good laugh. I appreciate their cleverness and that they created their video in a way that I don’t feel was in any way mean-spirited.”

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The wildly popular Netflix docu-series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness picked up insane ratings earlier this month because of all the twists and turns presented. The show follows Joe Exotic, a flamboyant big cat zoo owner, who has an intensely personal rivalry against Carole Baskin. His hatred for her ended up earning him a long-term prison sentence after he allegedly paid somebody to murder her. 

One of the main plot points presented in the series surrounds the disappearance of Carole Baskin’s ex-husband Don Lewis. Many people, including Joe Exotic, suggested that Baskin is responsible for the murder of her ex-husband, feeding him to the tigers so that his remains were never found. Don Lewis’ lawyer has a different theory.

Speaking with Nancy Grace, Don Lewis’ attorney Joseph Fritz said that he believes the man was killed. However, he doesn’t think it happened the way Joe Exotic suggested.

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“What I had heard was that he was strangled from the backseat of an airplane over the Gulf [of Mexico] at 50 feet and dropped out over the Gulf,” he said, describing the crime in true Scarface fashion. “Don Lewis, he was terribly cheap while he was very wealthy. He was cheap beyond belief. What would have lured him more than anything else is a good deal on an airplane. So that’s what I assume happened — that he got lured up to the Pilot Country Estates to look at an airplane.”

What do you think about this new development?

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The greatest (or worst) thing that has come out of this pandemic has been Tiger King. Hailed by Joel McHale as the greatest docu-series of all time, it certainly is one of the most riveting, entertaining, and wild documentaries ever. Following the reunion episode that premiered this weekend, fans of the show still had questions, specifically for Jeff Lowe, and the man came through with some answers.

If you've been obsessed with the show (and all of the conspiracy theories surrounding it), then you already know about the ties between Jeff Lowe and Carole Baskin. The internet believes to have found evidence that the two were married at some point, tracing it all back to a photo that shows Baskin and her former husband, who looks a little like Lowe. 

Jeff Lowe is adamant that he has never been married to Carole Baskin, taking to a board to tell the people the truth.

The reason Lil Pump decided to shave his eyebrows off has been revealed, and, according to the rapper himself, it has something to do with Tiger King. If you’ve been scratching your head ever since Pump debuted his new look on Instagram, wondering why on earth he would shave his eyebrows off, don’t worry, you’re not alone. The man is known for his unexpected antics, but his most recent shenanigans involved completely removing both his eyebrows from his face. Pump showed off his new look  Instagram on Thursday, declaring, “I’m a alien now.” However, he provided zero explanation for why he decided to do this, until now.

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Pump posted a video on his Instagram story, revealing what inspired him to make the bold move. Putting on a Florida accent to imitate the way the stars of the Netflix docu-series, Tiger King, speak, Pump indicated that this was all Carole Baskin’s fault.

“So the reason I shaved my eyebrows, he began “is ’cause that b*tch Carole Baskin, god damn it, she killed her husband and fed him to the god damn tigers!” Ever since the big cat conservatory series debuted on Netflix, it has become widely believed by most viewers that Baskin was involved in the mysterious death of her ex-husband, Don Lewis. It looks like Pump is onboard with this theory, even going so far as to shave his eyebrows off in rage. Although he’s most likely joking, it could also be some kind of sacrificial tribute to Don. Pump followed up this explanation with a photo of himself flipping off the camera from back when he still had eyebrows, writing, “THAT STUPID B*TCH CAROL BASKIN.” 

Shouldn’t have killed your husband, Carole. Pump might still have eyebrows right now.

Much like the rest of us, O.J. Simpson has watched the new Netflix docu-series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem & Madness and he has some theories over what actually happened to Carole Baskin's husband.

The former football star is widely believed to have gotten away with murder, and now he seems to believe that Carole Baskin has done the same thing.

Recording a video on the golf course where he is currently not social distancing, O.J. Simpson claimed that he watched the majority of Tiger King this week and he is convinced that Baskin had something to do with her husband's death.

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"There's not a shred of doubt in my mind that that lady's husband is tiger sashimi right now," said Simpson before laughing and signing off. 

Carole Baskin has vehemently denied having anything to do with her husband's death, for the record. 

In the same video, Simpson makes a comment about race and the current state of America.

"Oh my god, is America in this bad of shape?" asks the man. "I watched about six episodes of this show and I couldn't even believe what I was looking at. White people! What's with you and wild animals? Leave them animals alone!"

Watch the full video below and be prepared to cringe.

Britney Spears lit up the stage for an iconic performance at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2001, dancing alongside some exotic animals and carrying a snake around her neck. As Tiger King continues to blow up as one of the most riveting documentaries of the year, fans of the series noticed that one of the principal characters, Dr. Bhagavan Antle, was actually on stage with the pop star during the performance.

Newly resurfaced photos show Tiger King star Doc Antle in the background as Britney Spears sang her hit single "Slave 4 U" during the exotic-themed performance. The doctor is seen handling a giant tiger as Spears does her thing, getting ready to electrify the crowd. 

If you haven’t seen Netflix’s Tiger King yet, what are you doing? The documentary is centered around the eccentric Joe Exotic who owns his very own Tiger zoo in Oklahoma. The man gets wrapped up in a murder for hire plot that goes terribly wrong. That’s all we will tell you for now as you should really go watch it. One of the more interesting parts of the documentary is when NBA legend Shaq arrives at the park and goes on a nice little tour of his own.

Ever since the airing of the documentary, there have been various animal rights people who have criticized Shaq for his appearance. They believe he shouldn’t be associating with Joe Exotic and the fact he went on a tour of the zoo further reinforces bad behavior when it comes to animal welfare. Shaq made sure to address those critics on a recent episode of his podcast.

“I was just a visitor. I met this guy. Not my friend. Don’t know him. Never had any business dealings with him, and I had no idea any of that stuff was going on,” Shaq said. “People that know me know that I’m righteous. I don’t harm tigers. I lover tigers. We found out that he’s involved with all the stuff, and then, actually, I stopped going.”

Shaq went on to say that he enjoyed the documentary although people need to stop associating him with Exotic. Now that Shaq has set the record straight, we’re sure the Carole Baskin’s of the world will stop being mad at him.

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