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Published 16:08 04 May 2020 GMT
Ever since we were all told to stay indoors, everybody and their cat has become obsessed with the Netflix docuseries, Tiger King.
What starts as an intriguing look at big cat owners in the US quickly evolves into one of the most bizarre shows to ever be produced - and it is all thanks to "eccentric" cast members like Joe Exotic, Jeff Lowe, and Carole Baskin.
However, despite being one of the most integral parts of the hit series, Baskin - who is the CEO and founder of Big Cat Rescue - refused to take part in the reunion episode and has turned down all interviews following the show's airing.
In fact, per the Daily Mail, Baskin took to her Big Cat Rescue site in order to dispel the "lies and innuendos" featured in the show.
But now, YouTube pranksters Josh Pieters and Archie Manners have successfully tricked Baskin into giving her first public interview since the show hit Netflix - but pretending to be representatives from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
You can watch Pieters and Manners trick Baskin in the full video below:
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In the video, they explain that Baskin only agreed to take part in the interview so long as she wasn't asked any questions regarding the Netflix series.
Amazingly, by using a series of audio clips taken from previous episodes of his chat show, the pair were able to hold an interview between the Tiger King star and "Jimmy Fallon".
During the fake interview, Carole revealed she has been forced to let go of "about half of our staff" due to the lack of tourist money coming into the park as a result of the outbreak. She also revealed how her family is managing to maintain the sanctuary during the lockdown.
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Carole has since revealed in a (real) interview with Us Weekly that she "isn’t angry" about the "fun prank", telling the outlet: "I was suspicious as we were doing it because the questions appeared taped, but had no idea it would turn out to be such a fun prank.
"It gave us a very welcome good laugh. I appreciate their cleverness and that they created their video in a way that I don’t feel was in any way mean-spirited."
And speaking to INSIDER, Josh opened up about why the duo chose to prank Baskin, explaining: "Here's a chance where we could perhaps interview some high-level talent because we are going under the guise of being a really famous show.
"And we thought, why don't we take a shot in the dark and go for the most exclusive, hard to reach person in the world, with absolutely no hope of it working?"
