If there's one thing that has really propped up 2020, it's Netflix docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. But what we weren't prepared for when we started bingeing our way through it was just how bizarre the whole story is.
Because literally anything could happen in the strange world that the show seems to be set in, it's no wonder that people are coming up with all sorts of conspiracy theories - although this could also be due to a lot of us having more time on our hands than usual to think about it.
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Well, now fans of the seven-part series have come up with a new theory - that Carole f***in' Baskin's first husband is actually zoo owner Jeff Lowe. Sounds bizarre? Bear with me on this one.
Since the show aired, viewers have been taking sides, with many of them notably pro-Joe Exotic (you know, the one who is in prison and was convicted of breeding tigers before killing them when they got too big) and anti-Carole Baskin (yep, that animal rights activist who rescues big cats).
Carole was the victim of a murder-for-hire plot, but a controversial conspiracy theory has been doing the rounds, suggesting she actually was behind the whole thing - with people also venturing to suggest she had killed her second husband Don Lewis. Honestly, you people.
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The internet is a strange place, and some of the delightful people on it are now convinced that conman and zoo owner Jeff Lowe, who helped the authorities put Joe Exotic behind bars, is actually Carole's first husband, who she left over domestic abuse claims. Just wow.
A somewhat fanciful fan on Facebook demonstrated an imagination worthy of the finest crime writers, posting: "Jeff is Carole's abusive first husband who she paid off to go take Joe down. She rented a mansion and that caw to draw him in.
"Jeff and (James Garretson) even admit they directed Joe to kill Carole. When Joe didn't do it, they needed him to pay, he didn't. So Jeff sent his friend and he 'chickened out' on purpose.
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"Carole then paid them all off. All the convicts around him, except (Kelci Saffery) and (John Reinke).
"Too bad I wasn't the police investigator, I would of definitely caught this bulls**t.
"Jeff even told the cops about the Tiger skulls, because they didn't have enough to keep him otherwise on the bogs 'killing plot'."
Erm, yeah, alright mate. Overthought this one a bit, have we?
People have also pointed out that Carole said her ex-husband was violent towards her - and also that Jeff had a criminal record for assaulting an ex wife. Some have even said his moustache is the same.
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It remains to be seen whether the stars of the show will address the claims - don't hold your breath - but in the world of Tiger King, fans now seem to believe anything is possible.
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