According to Capital FM, there’s a chance that the scandalous zookeeper made no money whatsoever just by appearing in the cult Netflix series.
However, Joe had a sizeable inheritance ($250,000) to begin with. Plus, he profited generously from the The Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park. According to Cosmopolitan, Joe would often put out fundraisers to help raise cubs. What’s more, he would cut down on additional expenses by feeding the animals discarded meat and grocery store leftovers. According to The Tab, his net worth is somewhere between $1 million and $10 million.
An economic approach is one of the few things Joe has in common with Carole Baskin, whose estimated net worth comes to a jaw-dropping $20 million. This includes the money she inherited from her late husband Don Lewis, whom she may or may not have fed to the tigers. It’s uncertain how much she received for Tiger King.
Some cast members accepted the gig for the fame alone. Take, for instance, Barbara “Bala” Fisher, who appeared in the documentary series on a voluntary basis. She got involved in the project with the sole purpose of drawing more attention to Doc Antle’s morally questionable behaviours.
Some cast members were rich long before they would have joined Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness. Others saw it as an opportunity to take vengeance on their old enemies.
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