Quavo Just Bought A Tiger & Fans Are Outraged
By Peyton Blakemore
March 9, 2019
Quavo's latest purchase has animal rights activists upset!
On Thursday (March 7), the Migos rapper posted a video on Instagram with the caption, "J U S B O U G H T A T I G E R His Name Is C H O." In the clip, Quavo tells the camera, "I just bought a tiger today," before turning the camera to show off his new pet. While it has yet to be confirmed if Quavo actually bought the big cat, TheShadeRoom later posted a conversation between Quavo and his girlfriend, fellow rapper Saweetie, in the comment section of his initial post, where Quavo appeared to double down on his claim he bought the tiger. "Our new baby," Saweetie wrote. Quavo then replied, "u mean for our new baby?"
The "WORKIN ME" rapper's extravagant purchase left many outraged, as fans commented their negative opinions on Quavo buying a wild animal as a pet. Comedian Whitney Cummings was one of many commenters to express their concerns over Quavo's "pet" tiger. “This is not cool. It’s reckless to promote and glamorize this," she wrote. "You don’t need a tiger as a pet. Privately owned exotics end up in cages or in sanctuaries where other people have to care for them. Please stop. Happy to provide you information on why this was an irresponsible and poor decision."
Quavo isn't the first celebrity to spark outrage with their buying of exotic and/or wild animals. Mike Tyson is the proud owner of a pet tiger. Justin Bieber was once the owner of a pet monkey, however in 2013, German custom officials confiscated the animal. Kirstie Alley owns pet lemurs; Paris Hilton owns a pet Kinkajou; and Ariana Grande is a proud pig owner. Michael Jackson even owned a private zoo on his Neverland property, which housed orangutans, tigers, giraffes, flamingos, reptiles, livestock, a parrot, a Chimpanzee, and an elephant.
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