Throughout the series, it becomes apparent that Joe Exotic has a penchant for big cats, sequined tops, and being famous. Little is known about Joe Exotic’s first husband. "I think he was very proud of his tattoos. For that reason, those who were watching got a good look at his assortment of tattoos. Tiger King premiered on Netflix on Friday, March 20, and follows the lives of big cat collectors like Joe Exotic, a former zookeeper now serving a 22-year jail sentence. John Finlay: Joe Exotic's former husband Finlay met Joe in 2003 when the then 19-year-old came to work for him at the zoo, with their relationship quickly turning romantic. One of those individuals is John Finlay. Netflix's viral new docu-series "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness," the story of Oklahoma's Joe Exotic, a polygamous gay big cat zoo owner who gets caught up in a murder-for-hire plot has certainly gone viral on the internet. ... Finlay got a tattoo above his groin that said "Private Property of Joe Exotic." Meet Joe Exotic's first husband Michael Jackson's strange connection to Tiger King Joe Exotic He showed these off on his Facebook page The Truth about John … While Tiger King series … After only a year of being married, Finlay claimed Exotic became manipulative and controlling. John is the one making it clear he was never legally nor technically married to Joe Exotic. John Finlay is well known as the ex-husband of popular animal activist, Joe Exotic. The Real Meaning Behind All Of John Finlay's Tattoos. Joe has been married four times (Picture: AP) John Finlay (m. 2014) John and Joe first met in 2003, when a then 19-year-old John applied for work at the zoo just after graduating high school. He stated in an interview with David Spade, "Right now I have a fiancée. Tiger King directors Goode and Chaiklin spoke with the Los Angeles Times about the docuseries, answering a few “burning questions” fans had — one of which was “Why was Joe Exotic’s ex-husband, John Finlay, shirtless in all of his interviews?”. Over five years, filmmakers captured Exotic’s transformation from a big cat advocate to a power-hungry businessman. That may be true, but there was a least one piece of ink that Finlay was apparently willing to get rid of. Per his Instagram, Passage is still married to Exotic. 14. In 2003, Joe hired 19-year-old John Finlay to help run his zoo and road show. After his marriages to John Finlay and Travis Maldonado ended, Joe Exotic married Dillon Passage, his fifth husband. At that time, Exotic was traveling across the country with his animals and putting on shows in malls. Those who have watched the drama unravel onscreen will know that one of Joe… Finlay was Exotic’s second of four husbands. He later married the park secretary Stormey. The original tweet read: ) I see a lot of people asking about John, Joe’s ex-husband. Among various tribal designs, he also has a large tiger covering his upper arm while what appears to be an alligator crawls over his shoulder. (John asked me to take down the photo of him and his new teeth, so I have. John Finlay, ex-husband of Joseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage, is one of many now speaking out after the airing of Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. He made countless death threats to Baskin, who opposed Exotic’s zoo and his breeding and selling of tiger cubs for profit. Dillon Passage. His tattoos include a tiger on his right forearm, script that reads “For My Husband Joe” on his upper arm, and several intricate tribal tattoos across his chest and stomach. As shown in Tiger King, Exotic met a young man named Dillon Passage shortly after … He was nearly toothless and almost always shirtless in … Thanks to directors Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin, we finally know why Finlay was shirtless throughout Tiger King. Among John Finlay's many tattoos, it seems that he had at least three that were dedicated to his now-ex-husband, Joe Exotic. Apparently, it was just one of the changes that Finlay made to his appearance in order to put his past behind him and move on to a brand new life, which is why, nowadays, he certainly doesn't look like he did on Tiger King. Chaiklin said, “I think he was very proud of his tattoos. Yes, he's still in prison – and he'll likely be there a while yet. And a whole new set of pearly whites! One of the true crime documentary series' most memorable faces is that of Joe Exotic's now ex-husband, John Finlay. On Christmas Day in 2011, Joe left a … Along with the name "Joe" tattooed below the head of a big cat on Finlay's chest (see first pic above), Finlay also has text inked across his upper arm that reads "For My Husband Joe." Finlay first met Exotic about a month out of high school and he was with him for more than a decade – from 2003 to 2014, he says in the first episode. — 퐑퐨퐛퐞퐫퐭 퐌퐨퐨퐫 (@robertmoor_) March 25, 2020 Zoo in Oklahoma. Finlay was charged with battery after he and Exotic got into a brawl in a public parking lot. ICYMI: John appears in the original seven-episode Tiger King alongside his now-ex husband, Joe Exotic, a zookeeper who is now serving 22 years in prison on a murder-for-hire charge. #Love #praying #tragidy, A post shared by Joe Exotic (@joe_exotic) on Oct 9, 2017 at 8:56pm PDT. As we saw his left chest tattoo which is dedicated to his wife John Finlay shares another tattoo named after his wife, however, this one is quite weird. Among John Finlay's many tattoos, it seems that he had at least three that were dedicated to his now-ex-husband, Joe Exotic. Watch the trailer for Netflix’s Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness below. Ever.” John also commented on the fact that he didn’t end up marrying the woman he left Joe for, either. While Joe's foe, Carole Baskin, opted for a cat print-filled wardrobe and fellow animal park owner Doc Antle's wives were almost always dressed in sexy, er, uniforms, one of Joe's husbands, John Finlay, was shirtless for much of his time onscreen. After he graduated from high school, Finlay was hired to help run Exotic’s zoo and roadshow. Joe even paid for John to get a tattoo reading "PRIVATELY OWNED BY JOE EXOTIC," just above his pelvis. Tiger King is a seven-part documentary that centers mainly around Joe “Exotic” Maldonado-Passage (nee: Schreibvogel), owner of the G.W. John Finlay. Joe Exotic's husband Dillon Passage spoke to Andy Cohen about Tiger King and gave more details on his relationship with the 57-year-old. Joe was already romantically involved with John Finlay at the time, but he still took a liking to Maldonado, and just a month after the young man began working at the zoo, Joe, Finlay, and Maldonado celebrated a three-way marriage in a dance hall across the street from the zoo, per Texas Monthly. Open to everyone. (Finley notes that the reptiles, some of which were from Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, were his … But just to clear the record, me and Joe were never legally married. That’s a big thing in that particular culture.” Finlay has over 50 tattoos, which cover most of his upper torso. me trying to explain what #TigerKing is about and how it involves big cats, murder for hire, polygamy, political elections, drugs, a "missing" husband, and how every episode somehow manages to get crazier than then last pic.twitter.com/xUkAauu1wP. One of Joe Exotic ’s former husbands, John Finlay, was nearly toothless and almost always shirtless in the Netflix docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.” But now, he’s got some new pearly whites and revealing that he does, in fact, wear shirts. Joe Exotic's husband Dillon Passage spoke to Andy Cohen about Tiger King and gave more details on his relationship with the 57-year-old. But it's the third tattoo that viewers of Tiger King may remember best. Eventually, Exotic’s sole focus became less about breeding and selling tiger cubs and more about his hatred for Carole Baskin, owner of Big Cat Rescue near Tampa, Florida. Check Out: Amanda Giese Tattoos — There's a Meaning to All of Them. Finlay has described his other tattoos, which include “portraits of [his] parents, portraits of animals [he] hand raised, names of animals [he] raised, and the most recent one that matches with [his] wife’s.” The tattoo across Finlay’s lower stomach, which formerly read “PRIVATELY OWNED BY JOE EXOTIC,” was featured being covered up by a tattoo artist in the final episode of the docuseries. Then host Joel McHale introduced him as John Finlay, the ex-husband of the ‘tiger king’ himself, Joe Exotic. John is currently working as a welder and living in central Oklahoma with his fiancee Stormey. The show centers around several eccentric zookeepers, big cats, and a murder-for-hire plot, but there are several minor characters featured that are just as interesting as the consistent twists and turns in the plot. If you've already devoured every episode of Netflix's Tiger King, then you were likely mesmerized by Joe Exotic's eccentric sense of style. Finlay has over 50 tattoos, according to Oprah Magazine. That's a big thing in that particular culture," the docu-series' co-director, Rebecca Chaiklin told the Los Angeles Times. Joe had built a television studio at his zoo and had been regularly broadcasting episodes of Joe Exotic TV on a website he created. Finlay also has appeared in the most talked-about show on Netflix, "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness" in 2020. However, despite his unofficial three-way marriage to John Finlay and Travis Moldonado in 2014, two out of three of the trio were not actually gay and seemed manipulated by Exotic. Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness has taken the world by storm. By 2014 the pair were married in a three … According to Robert Moor, author of the aforementioned New York article and Joe Exotic-themed podcast host, John has now left the big cat industry. Zoo’s Joseph Maldonado-Passage, aka Joe Exotic, in June 2003 after Finlay began working at his Oklahoma compound of 225 wild cats and other exotic creatures. Despite their fallout, Finlay continued to work in the park. Travis's funeral will be this Saturday at 1.30 at the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal park. While John … The tattoo across Finlay’s lower stomach, which formerly read “PRIVATELY OWNED BY JOE EXOTIC,” was featured being covered up by a tattoo artist in the final episode of the docuseries. However, he wasn't the only one who caught viewers' attention with his so-called aesthetic. It articulates a broken knot that has a message For My Husband, might be a stint for his former wife Joe Exotic. Post continues after video. In the latest episode of Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, Finlay — the ex-husband of Joseph Maldonado-Passage a.k.a. Exotic even got Finlay to get a tattoo above his groin reading "Private Property of Joe Exotic" during the … I completely agree, but considering the original tattoo was “Privately Owned, Joe Exotic” above the crotch of Joe’s husband, I’d consider it a slight upgrade Continue this thread level 2 He texted me a few months back to let me know he got a new job as a welder. Finlay even got a tattoo reading, "PRIVATELY OWNED BY JOE EXOTIC," just below the belt. 2021 Showbiz Cheat Sheet, All Rights Reserved. Joe Exotic's Ex-Husband John Finlay Isn't Happy With How He's Portrayed in Tiger King. Among them were the titular Joseph Maldonado-Passage (aka Joe Exotic or the self-titled Tiger King), his arch nemesis Carole Baskin, Myrtle Beach Safari owner Doc Antle, Joe's former business partner Jeff Lowe, zoo manager John Reinke, Joe's former husband John Finlay, Joe's new beau Dillon Passage and many more. Their three-way wedding ceremony also included 19-year-old Travis Maldonado, whose accidental suicide was captured while filming the docuseries. Joe Exotic has captured the world's attention thanks to the mind-blowing Tiger King Netflix docu-series. Finlay told Spade he met G.W. But Joe's ex-husband, John Finlay, is really the one causing a … His other tattoos include "[p]ortraits of my parents, portraits of animals I hand raised, names of animals I raised, and the most recent one that matches with my wife's, (via Oprah Magazine)" who he married following his split from Joe. The most notable thing about Finlay was his interviewing style — he was consistently shirtless whenever filmmakers sat down to do one-on-one interviews. Joe Exotic has captured the world's attention thanks to the mind-blowing Netflix docu-series Tiger King. Finlay fell in love with Exotic, and the two were married in 2014. 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