Carole Baskin was one of the biggest break-out stars of 2020. Having devoted her life to the Big Cat Rescue animal sanctuary, she suddenly found herself at the centre of the cultural phenomenon of the year, as one of the stars of Netflix series Tiger King. On its release, it soon became clear to Carole that the series was not the ‘Blackfish for big cats’ that she signed up for, but rather a deep-dive into co-star Joe Exotic’s vendetta against her, and about her husband Don Lewis’ disappearance, thrusting Carole into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. In this very rare interview, Carole opens up to Katie about how she’s processed the events since Tiger King was released, as well as giving her personal and emotional account of how she dealt with Don’s disappearance. She explains how she found closure in that time, how she’s managed to remain positive since she learned Joe was behind a murder-for-hire plot against her, and reflects on what she felt was a betrayal by Tiger King’s producers.

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