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Naomi May

The Tiger King Joe Exotic's pink sequin shirt has been put on eBay

Netflix's Tiger King has caused jaws to drop across the world since its launch on the streaming service at the end of March.

Despite its protagonist Joe Exotic's flaws, the former zoo-keeper has been lauded for his flamboyant style.

One such example of his sartorial prowess was seen in the second episode of the docu-series when he sported a pink sequin shirt that wouldn't look out of place in the Strictly ballroom. And now it could be yours after it was put on eBay.

The shirt was obtained by Vincent Baron, who now owns the Greater Wynnewood Zoo, which Exotic formerly owned.

“This shirt is guaranteed authentic and is a very rare piece,” the description reads on eBay. “The zoo has sold off the shirts worn by his backup helpers from the various shows performed at the zoo, but this is the only one of the bunch that was WORN by Joe Exotic himself.”

Exotic in another of his sequin button-downs (Netflix)

“Get it while you can, before Carole Baskin does!” the description adds, in reference to Exotic’s arch nemesis in the series.

The shirt has currently amassed 38 bids and bidding is now at $6,101 (£4, 880) - see the EBay listing here.

Since the show launched on Netflix, fashion platform Lyst has recorded a tripling of searches for tiger, leopard and zebra prints, with searches for ‘Kenzo Tiger’ – no doubt a reference to the French brand’s iconic tiger sweatshirt - having spiked by 200 per cent since March.

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