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Country star Zach Bryan faced backlash after a lightning-delayed Nebraska show; he dismissed critics with a 'Karen' tweet, apologized for the shortened set, and noted refunds would be issued following weather-related cancellations, including an earlier Oklahoma show.
Recent court filings reveal that the "Victoria Secret Karen" involved in a viral video from 2021, where she allegedly attacked a black woman, is disabled and has a history of mental illness. The black woman, Ijeoma Ukenta, filed a civil suit against the "Karen," Victoria's Secret, the mall, and its security company for negligence. Ukenta claims that Victoria's Secret ignored the assault and that mall security was dismissive and failed to offer assistance or protection. The incident started when Ukenta asked the "Karen" to give her space due to COVID-19 restrictions, and it escalated with the "Karen" slapping Ukenta. The video went viral, leading to harassment and threats against the "Karen." Ukenta has received significant donations on GoFundMe, while others sympathized with the "Karen" due to her disability.
Uber's head of diversity, equity and inclusion, Bo Young Lee, has been suspended after Black and Hispanic employees complained about the workplace events she moderated exploring the experience of white American women under the title “Don’t Call Me Karen”. The events were denounced by several employees as being insensitive towards people of color. Uber has been working to improve its workplace culture after allegations of gender discrimination and sexual harassment under its former CEO, Travis Kalanick.
Uber's head of diversity, equity and inclusion, Bo Young Lee, has been suspended on leave after moderating two events titled "Don't Call Me Karen," which were aimed at having an "open and honest conversation about race" with white women at the company. The events caused backlash from Black and Hispanic employees who felt they were being lectured on the difficulties experienced by white women and why 'Karen' was a derogatory term. Following the fallout, Lee has been asked to step back and take a leave of absence while Uber determines next steps.
Bo Young Lee, the head of diversity at Uber, has been put on leave after hosting a DEI event called "Don't Call Me Karen," which explored the Karen persona and featured white women speakers. Employees raised concerns that the framing of the term Karen as hurtful minimized the harms of racism. "Karen" has long been used as a term to call out problematic white women who commit racist acts in public. Lee responded by saying "being pushed out of your own strategic ignorance is the right thing to do."
Bo Young Lee, the head of diversity at Uber, has been put on leave after hosting a DEI event called "Don't Call Me Karen," which explored the "spectrum of the American white woman's experience." The event upset employees who felt that the framing of the term Karen as hurtful minimized the harms of racism. "Karen" has long been used as a term to call out problematic white women who commit racist acts in public.