Carole Baskin is the CEO of Big Cat Rescue and an animal activist. She rose to fame after she was featured on the 2020 Netflix documentary series, The Tiger King. The show follows Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic, the owner of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Park in Oklahoma, filming their ongoing feuds and disagreements about keeping big cats in private zoos.  Following the success of the show, Carole has been the subject of much media scrutiny and has been featured in internet memes and online jokes.