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Nika Shakhnazarova

Tiger King - Chantelle Houghton makes surprise appearance as an animal in Netflix hit

Chantelle Houghton has ditched her clothes for a surprise appearance in Netflix's latest hit series Tiger King.

The former Celebrity Big Brother star, 36, was spotted in the first episode as she donned a bra and thong whilst covered in tiger body paint for a PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals) campaign.

Her cameo for the campaign saw her protest the likes of Joe Exotic - real name Joe Maldonado-Passage.

The blonde bombshell held up a sign which read: "The cruellest show on earth. Ban wild animals in circuses."

The unexpected clip of the 36-year-old was taken from her very publicised 2011 protest against animal cruelty.

Chantelle donned a bra and thong whilst covered in tiger body paint (WireImage)

Chantelle is seen wearing nothing more than her bra and underwear paired with black platform heels as she took to the streets of Westminster to be heard.

She joined forces with the animal rights organisation over the ConDem’s refusal to ban animals in circuses.

Her protest was against the likes of Joe Exotic (WireImage)

And although Joe Exotic's involvement with wild cats doesn't include owning a circus, the video was still used in the series as he has actively spoken out against PETA.

The hit docu-series shows Joe Exotic and his antics as the owner of an exotic animal park, in which he had hundreds of tigers in captivity.

Chantelle's protest took place in 2011 as she joined forces with PETA (WireImage)

His nemesis was animal rights activist Carole Baskin and their relationship was so toxic that it became a 'murder-for-hire' plot.

Throw in Doc Antle, another big cat enthusiast who Exotic claims was his mentor when it came to wanting the biggest zoo in the United States.

Tiger King followed the big personality of Joe Exotic (Daily Mirror)

The documentary has opened the door to an incredible world of flamboyance and larger than life characters which has become essential viewing.

Tiger King followed the big personalities Exotic, rival Carole and Doc Antle.

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