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Woman Accosted By Unhinged 'Kidz Bop' Mom Says She's Continued To Be Harassed By Her Online
07 November 2019
It seems we're all now aware of Kidz Bop Karen*, the middle-aged woman who confronted a ride-share driver in New York by sticking her head into the window and going on an obscenity-filled rant.
*not her real name, sorry Karens!
<p>Just in case you missed it...</p><p><strong>Here's Karen!</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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</p><p>What many people don't know is that the video of the incident was captured by Chelsea Klein, the Lyft passenger who became the victim of Karen's wrath. </p><p><strong>And according to Klein, Karen's attacks have continued online since the video went viral.</strong></p><div id="c27fc" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="I1U0KS1573157142"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0;
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word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">chelsea on Instagram: “No one:
Absolutely no one:
Me: Calm down Karen 🤠”</a></p>
<p><div id="action_button_container"></div></p></div></blockquote></div><p>Klein asked Kidz Bop Karen to calm down after she left her children alone in the car at a red light to come yell at the Lyft driver who cut her off. </p><p><strong>The driver apologized profusely, but Karen <a href="https://nypost.com/2019/11/06/kidz-bop-karen-reemerges-after-viral-road-rage-incident/" target="_blank">could not be assuaged</a>.</strong><br></p><p><div id="c7da91bc-8e44-492f-b7fd-c382c0e55bda"></div></p><blockquote><em>"It is your fault and you know what that didn't upset me but the b—- a– h– that told me to 'calm down,' what I'd like you to do is apologize instead of being a b—-."</em></blockquote><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="76201" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="NRB2MC1573157142"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1192436046019137536" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Chelsea Klein meanwhile tells us ’Karen’ was set off, in part, by her given ‘Karen’ a thumbs up. @PIX11News… https://t.co/9ILZMSRJl4</div> — Cristian Benavides (@Cristian Benavides)<a href="https://twitter.com/cbenavidesTV/statuses/1192436046019137536">1573133882.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong><a href="http://foxnews.com/" target="_blank">Klein told<em> Fox News</em></a> she had no idea what was happening as Karen approached her car.</strong><br></p><blockquote><em>"I didn't know what was going to happen. I was filming just in case of an emergency. I still haven't processed it."</em></blockquote><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="f022c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="LMK97J1573157142"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1191780917339140096" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@KalhanR You really are doing the important work in this world!!</div> — Samantha Reyes (@Samantha Reyes)<a href="https://twitter.com/samtayrey/statuses/1191780917339140096">1572977687.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="54e9a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3X16XR1573157142"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1191782122710806528" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@KalhanR (want to convey this was not sarcastic at all and this was so good)</div> — Samantha Reyes (@Samantha Reyes)<a href="https://twitter.com/samtayrey/statuses/1191782122710806528">1572977974.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Klein's encounter with Karen didn't stop there, however. As the video went viral, it was reposted by <em>Barstool Sports</em>, where an Instagram account appearing to belong to Karen began attacking Klein's physical appearance in the comments.</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p>Shortly thereafter, Klein also reports receiving an email from Karen sarcastically congratulating her on her "<a href="https://nypost.com/2019/11/06/kidz-bop-karen-reemerges-after-viral-road-rage-incident/" target="_blank">15 minutes of fame</a>" and claiming any money made from the viral video "was hers."</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="daf79" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5309QX1573157142"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1192109172986245121" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@KalhanR Kidz bop doesn't mute the finger.
Driving mistakes happen. When the perceived victim of this makes an ev… https://t.co/xCz65WNPV4</div> — nevadagrrl (@nevadagrrl)<a href="https://twitter.com/nevadagrrl/statuses/1192109172986245121">1573055949.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Klein was nonplussed by the continued attention from Karen.</strong><br></p><blockquote><em>"I haven't made any money."</em></blockquote><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="0d49f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="312HVA1573157142"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1191975040964845570" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">#CalmDown https://t.co/DhyvbGzhD9</div> — Tron Atari (@Tron Atari)<a href="https://twitter.com/TronAtari/statuses/1191975040964845570">1573023970.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>The video has gone viral on every social media platform, including Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, though Klein originally shared it only because she thought it was amusing.<br></p><blockquote><em>"I just took it as another wild New York encounter."</em></blockquote><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="0298a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="TVD9K41573157143"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1192282859257643008" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">We spoke to ‘Kidz Bop Karen’ and Chelsea Klein, on the receiving end of that viral encounter. @PIX11News… https://t.co/RddofiZjNR</div> — Cristian Benavides (@Cristian Benavides)<a href="https://twitter.com/cbenavidesTV/statuses/1192282859257643008">1573097359.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Klein now says </strong><strong>"she feels bad" for Karen. </strong></p><p><strong>Though that may change if the woman doesn't stop bothering her online.</strong><br></p><p>This <strong><em><a href="https://amzn.to/2PWQJdz" target="_blank">shirt</a></em></strong> is available <strong><em><a href="https://amzn.to/2PWQJdz" target="_blank">here</a></em></strong> in a variety of colors and sizes. </p>
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