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Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

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‘They always act like the victim’: TikToker accuses Karen of illegally parking in handicapped spot, says she hit him with her car in retaliation

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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‘Zaxby’s ain’t the place to go when you on a time constraint’: ‘Karen’ feuds with other customers at Zaxby’s over long drive-thru line (updated)

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘Girl, bye. Tell them to catch me down the road’: ‘Karen’ allegedly calls cops on Black Amazon worker

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

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skating karen

‘No babe, ur wrong’: TikToker tries to flame ‘Karen’ for getting upset at profane music being played in front of kids at park, sparking debate

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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‘And then I pulled out my wheelchair’: Karen flips off disabled TikToker after she parks in handicap spot in viral video

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘You do not need to be rushing me’: Call center Karen complains about long wait times in viral TikTok

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

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‘I think she’s correct tho’: TikToker tries to blast ‘Karen’ for complaining about his content—but viewers are on her side (updated)

Woman writes note for 'Karen' who tattled on the building's pets.

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‘As you should’: TikToker exposes neighbor who ‘Karen’d her a** off’ by telling apartment management about pets

A woman holding an ID card (L) and a man holding a receipt (R).

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‘Who made you security?’: Karen flashes random ID at Black man who ate gummy worms before paying for them

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‘I wasn’t aware that you’re a person of color’: Woman demands refund after finding out business owner is Black

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‘We are not zoo animals to be observed’: Karen crashes Punjabi wedding and records festivities in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

A Starbucks sign (L) and a line of cars (R).

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‘I hate trifling people’: TikToker says ‘Karen’ tried making her own line at Starbucks drive-thru

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Since when can you rent a church for a birthday party’: ‘Karen’ crashes private party at church, sparking debate

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‘Karen’ freaks after TikToker tells her she prefers to camp alone

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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