See Which ‘Tiger King’ Personalities Are Most Popular in Each U.S. State
The Lion King was, like, so 2019. Here in 2020, we’re all talking about Tiger King, the Netflix docuseries about zookeeper-turned-felon Joe Exotic and his various lovers and enemies.
In light of the docuseries’ rampant popularity, Kill the Cable Bill teamed up with Mindnet Analytics to discover which Tiger King heroes and villains captivated viewers most in each state, based on Google Trends data.
That search data showed that Joe Exotic claimed the #1 spot all 50 states—surprise, surprise—but scroll down to see which supporting Tiger King personality piqued viewers’ interest in each state.
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Carole Baskin
The Big Cat Rescue owner captivated viewers in her home state of Florida, as well as those in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, and Indiana.
Doc Antle
The T.I.G.E.R.S. owner—a.k.a. Bhagavan Antle—was the subject of the most searches in Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and South Carolina.
James Garretson
The strip club owner fascinated viewers in Alabama, Delaware, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
Jeff Lowe
Joe Exotic’s former business partner generated the most searches in Michigan, Nevada, South Dakota, Vermont, and Washington.
Joshua Dial
Joe’s former campaign manager was the subject of fan fixation in Iowa, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Rick Kirkham
The reality TV producer spurred the most Google searches in Washington D.C., Kentucky, Montana, and Rhode Island.
Travis Maldonado
Viewers in Alaska, Hawaii, Missouri, and Texas searched most for Joe’s former husband.
And the rest…
- Nebraska: handyman Allen Glover
- Utah, West Virginia: Joe’s husband Dillon Passage
- Kansas: zookeeper Erik Cowie
- Arkansas, North Dakota, Wyoming: Joe’s ex-partner John Finlay
- Mississippi, Oklahoma: zoo manager John Reinke
- Maine: staffer Saff Saffery
- New Hampshire, Pennsylvania: ex-con big cat owner Mario Tabraue
