‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic Gets Engaged In Prison

Joseph Allen Maldonado AKA Joe Exotic was known as The Tiger King, and his story played out when Netflix made a documentary about the world of tigers in captivity. Now, Joe, who was imprisoned for allegedly contracting killers to take out Carole Baskin, got engaged in prison. 

Joe Exotic Was Married Before

Fans of Tiger King saw that Joe was married to Travis Maldonado. The relationship followed several other gay partners who fell by the wayside. Sadly for Joe and for Joshua Dial, Joe’s campaign manager, who witnessed it, Travis shot and killed himself. Later, Joe married for a second time.  

Joe Exotic hooked up with Dillon Passage but they divorced in January last year. Well, the Tiger King star who hopes to become president one day has moved on and gotten engaged again in prison. This time it’s to a fellow inmate who hails from Mexico.

Tiger King Star Found Love Behind Bars

On October 29, the Netflix star took to X, formerly Twitter, and announced his engagement to Jorge Marquez. Jorge looks much younger than Joe, who is in his sixties. But, they certainly looked happy enough in the photo that was shared. 

In his caption, Joe Exotic wrote:

Meet Jorge Marquez he is 33. He is so amazing and is from Mexico.

Now, the quest of getting married in prison and getting him asylum or we be leaving America when we both get out.

Either way, I wish I would have met him long ago.

Fans Feact In The Comments

Some people didn’t know that the Netflix star was gay. But in the comments section, a surprising number of people wished the couple well. Additionally, lots of them just don’t like Tiger KIng’s Carole Baskin, as they suspect she offed her husband and fed him to the tigers.

You might recall that she took a lot of heat when she was chosen to compete in Dancing With the Stars. Here are some reactions to the engagement news:

• Congrats @joe_exotic we still have your back out here in crypto world.
• Congratulations http://Joe.As long as you are happy that’s all that matters.
• Joe I wish you all the happiness in the world.
• I wish you both a happy life together!
• That boy joe livin his best life in prison.
• Good stuff dude get out soon.
• Yay!!!! We love you both! Get married soon! Invite me to the wedding! I’ll find a way!
• At least you’re having a good time in there

What are your thoughts on Joe Exotic from the Netflix show, Tiger King getting engaged in prison? Do you believe they might leave the country together after they marry and leave prison? Shout out in the comments below, and come back here often for all your celebrity and reality TV news.