#JoeExotic
Eccentric tiger owner becomes pandemic obsession.
Origin & Impact
Netflix’s “Tiger King” made Joe Exotic a household name in March 2020. #JoeExotic exploded as quarantined people binged the wild documentary about big cat breeding, murder-for-hire plots, and eccentric characters. Joe became weird cultural icon.
The hashtag represented early pandemic’s need for escapist distraction, no matter how bizarre, and launched countless memes.
Related Hashtags
#TigerKing #CaroleBaskin #Netflix