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‘Tiger King’s’ Carole Baskin officially got the boot from her spot on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ after giving a subpar samba in a full lion costume, and fans of the shower relished her exit, according to Fox News.
Carrie Ann Inaba told Baskin she has “beautiful hands” when she dances. She added: “But samba is more than that. It was lacking most of the other things.”
Inaba, 52, gave her the highest score among the judges with a 5. Derek Hough scored Baskin a 4. Lastly, Tonioli gave a 3 to the contestant.
“I feel like I can actually take the season seriously now with Carole Baskin gone, SEE YA #dwts,” one fan remarked on Twitter.
Another joked, “If anyone asks, it was Carole Baskin dancing a Samba in a full lion costume that finally broke me in 2020. #dwts”
If anyone asks, it was Carole Baskin dancing a Samba in a full lion costume that finally broke me in 2020. #dwts
— Elizabeth Hurd (She/her/hers) (@elizanhurd) September 29, 2020
One fan joked using a cat pun. “Q) When’s Carole going home? A) Right meow. #DWTS #DisneyNight,” they tweeted.
“Woohoo carole f**king baskin is going home, maybe 2020 is starting to turn around for the better #DWTS Ha ha! Yaasss! One good thing about #DisneyNight this year? Buh-bye, cat lady! thought it would take half the season to get rid of Carole Baskin,” one fan rejoiced before adding a political commentary. “Proof that Americans can vote? That they’re sick of bs? I dunno. Takin it as a sign
(cue: happy hater dance) #fangirllife #DWTS.”
I think Bruno’s face says what we all felt while watching @carole_baskin #dwts pic.twitter.com/9Qu1hEUwXn
— ecwebb (@ecwebb) September 29, 2020
Judge Bruno Tonioli said, “I’m stunned. I actually have never, ever seen a samba like this one. I don’t know where to begin — but if you were dancing with the Brooklyn bridge, you could get more bounce.”
Baskin took the elimination and exited the show gracefully.
Before leaving she said, “My husband is going to be so happy I’m coming home.”
More from Fox News:
The Big Cat Rescue founder is married to Howard Baskin, who also appeared on the Netflix docuseries.
The “Tiger King” star’s appearance on “Dancing With the Stars” sparked controversy among viewers who theorize she killed her husband Don Lewis. Lewis went missing in 1997 and was legally declared dead.
— Advertisement — Baskin has maintained her innocence regarding Lewis’ mysterious disappearance.
