Carole Baskin of 'Tiger King' hopes 'DWTS' commercial helps solve mystery of her missing former husband - CNN

Baskin found fame in the Netflix docuseries "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness," which included a story line about the disappearance in 1997 of her former husband, Don Lewis.

Baskin this week debuted as a contestant on the new season of "Dancing With the Stars." During a show break, an ad taken out by Lewis' daughters seeking the public's help in finding their father ran in Florida.

Asked whether she hopes the commercial would help solve the mystery of Lewis' disappearance, Baskin recently told TMZ she does.

"That would be wonderful if that was a side benefit," Baskin said.

CNN has reached out to Baskin for additional comment.

No one has been charged in connection with Lewis' disappearance.