Taryn Manningis embodying the “Karen” trope onscreen.
“If you don’t comply, I’ll tell the manager,” Manning’s Karen Drexler tells a table of restaurant patrons at one point in the trailer, later calling the police on a group of “aggressive” teens. There’s even a scene featuring a bathroom soap dispenser decorated with a Confederate flag.
“We are living next door to a racist,” Burke’s character Imani says in the trailer.
Manningtold Deadlineof starring inKaren, “I felt a social responsibility to take on this role. Even if I had to play the villain to affect change around the globe, then I was more than willing to step into the role. What’s been going on is devastating. It’s time for change, and for me to be a part of the bigger picture meant a lot to me.”
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Director Coke Daniels added to the outlet, “Last year during the global pandemic and civil unrest, I — like many of us — felt anger, despair and hopelessness. The overwhelming amount of support from people around the globe, who want to see change, has been such an inspiration.”
Taryn Manning inKaren.Flixville USA/Youtube
Recently, the name Karen has been used to describe women, usually white, in a position of what many would consider privilege. Examples of “Karens” include women asking to speak to a manager, seemingly exhibiting racism, and more. A naming expert previously spoke to PEOPLE abouthow the moniker became associated with the stereotype.
Karenwill be released in September,according to TMZ.
source: people.com
