/ Aug 10, 2025
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Joe Exotic, star of Tiger King and current inmate at Federal Medical Centre Fort Worth, has issued a personal endorsement for Australia’s election, hoping Aussies vote to keep the country ‘safe and awesome’.
Taking to Instagram, the Tiger King, whose real name is Joe Maldonado-Passage, wrote: “Keep Australia safe and awesome.”
“All of my friends in Australia vote for @albomp.”
The caption was accompanied by a photo-shopped image of Exotic and Mr Albanese both in frame, with the words “Albanese for Prime Minister Australia” splashed in colourful letters.
One user was quick to ask Exotic how much he was paid for the post.
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“Some of his people reached out,” Exotic replied.
“The others could do the same,” he added.
Although many asked how much Labor paid Exotic, the Tiger King did not reveal if he was paid or not.
It appears Exotic copped some hate for the personal endorsement of Mr Albanese.
“Those threatening to unfollow, have a nice trip,” Exotic wrote in the comments.
“I’m allowed to have my opinion,” he added.
Exotic, an openlgay man, is currently married to fellow inmate Jorge Marquez.
Some speculated in the Instagram post that Mr Albanese might be Exotic’s preferred choice due to the Tiger King’s sexuality.
“Albanese loves gay guys like you and guys going up against him voted against gay marriage,” one user wrote.
But Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, or the “guys going up against him” as the Instagram user called him, actually voted “Yes” on the marriage equality bill after the yes vote won the postal plebiscite.
Exotic is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence after being found guilty for a murder-for-hire plot to kill industry rival Carole Baskin.
Joe Exotic, star of Tiger King and current inmate at Federal Medical Centre Fort Worth, has issued a personal endorsement for Australia’s election, hoping Aussies vote to keep the country ‘safe and awesome’.
Taking to Instagram, the Tiger King, whose real name is Joe Maldonado-Passage, wrote: “Keep Australia safe and awesome.”
“All of my friends in Australia vote for @albomp.”
The caption was accompanied by a photo-shopped image of Exotic and Mr Albanese both in frame, with the words “Albanese for Prime Minister Australia” splashed in colourful letters.
One user was quick to ask Exotic how much he was paid for the post.
Our Pollie Rater lets you do just that.
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“Some of his people reached out,” Exotic replied.
“The others could do the same,” he added.
Although many asked how much Labor paid Exotic, the Tiger King did not reveal if he was paid or not.
It appears Exotic copped some hate for the personal endorsement of Mr Albanese.
“Those threatening to unfollow, have a nice trip,” Exotic wrote in the comments.
“I’m allowed to have my opinion,” he added.
Exotic, an openlgay man, is currently married to fellow inmate Jorge Marquez.
Some speculated in the Instagram post that Mr Albanese might be Exotic’s preferred choice due to the Tiger King’s sexuality.
“Albanese loves gay guys like you and guys going up against him voted against gay marriage,” one user wrote.
But Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, or the “guys going up against him” as the Instagram user called him, actually voted “Yes” on the marriage equality bill after the yes vote won the postal plebiscite.
Exotic is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence after being found guilty for a murder-for-hire plot to kill industry rival Carole Baskin.
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