John can do whatever he wants, IMHO.

If you're reading this, then you've obviously watched the Certified Bonkers™ Netflix docuseries Tiger King and have fallen in love with Joe Exotic's pure soul of an ex-husband, John Finlay...
...and, like the rest of us, you're wondering why John has his shirt off in literally all of his interviews.

Well folks, we no longer have to wonder! In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Tiger King directors Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin answered point-blank why John chose to go topless:

Los Angeles Times

"I think he was proud of his tattoos," Chaiklin said.

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