From racist tirades at sporting events to explosive meltdowns on planes, parking lots, and public parks, the term “Karen” has become shorthand for entitlement caught on camera.
Over the years, viral videos have repeatedly exposed moments where ordinary confrontations spiraled into public scandals, often with real-world consequences.
Here are some of the most infamous “Karen” incidents that broke the internet – and what happened after the cameras stopped rolling.
#1 Brewers Karen
#2 Texas Karen
#3 Bagpipe Karen
Real name: Eunice Isgur
This Karen went viral after violently raging at a man playing bagpipes in a public park in Houston. Scott Gibb, who is originally from Scotland, was honoring his family’s heritage by playing his bagpipes along the Terry Hershey Park Trail when 76-year-old Eunice Isgur confronted him and demanded he stop.
Footage shows Isgur growing increasingly irate, shouting at Gibb and claiming he had no right to play in the public park. As the situation escalated, Isgur allegedly shined her phone’s flashlight into Gibb’s eyes and physically swiped at his wife, resulting in a chaotic scene that ended with both women falling to the ground.
The video of the encounter spread rapidly online, showing Isgur and her husband following Gibb’s wife along the trail as she recorded. Charging documents later confirmed that Isgur struck Gibb’s wife’s arm during the confrontation.
Isgur was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault.
#4 Neighbor Karen
#5 Park Bench Karens
@getlostwebsite It was just a bag of snacks he left next to the bench 🙃 (@neonnnindiann) #karen #karensgoingwild #karensoftiktok #confrontation #traveltiktok #travelling #traveltok #travel #gonewrong #fyp ♬ original sound – Get Lost
#6 Road Rage Karen
Real name: Goon Katreena Aiken
On January 4, the “Karen” exited her blue sedan in Toledo and began shouting profanities at another driver, daring him to get out of his car as the dispute escalated in the middle of traffic.
Footage shows the man stepping out and appearing to walk away after attempting to calm her down. As he turned his back, the woman struck him from behind, punching him in the face.
The man reacted by striking back and lifting the woman before forcefully body-slamming her onto the frozen pavement. She was seen lying on the ground holding her head and groaning in pain as bystanders looked on.
The video went massively viral, drawing polarized reactions with just as many viewers defending the man as criticizing him for the force with which he retaliated.
In a surprising twist of events, it was Aiken herself who later volunteered her identity.
#7 Aldi Store Karen
@dgpennyprincess Grand Opening for a new Aldi went a little south this morning 🤷🏼♀️🥴 Whoever this is that works for Anytime Fitness took things to the extreme putting her own life at risk for PARKING. This went on for a good 20 minutes before the fire department stepped in and told her she needed to move. #aldi #grandopening #anytimefitness #gonewild #fyp #comegether #karensgoingwild ♬ original sound – DGPennyPrincess
#8 Airport Karen
@unacceptabletay literally what is wrong w ppl lol #airport #dia ♬ original sound – tay ⋆⭒˚.⋆
#9 Mayor’s Wife Karen
NEW: Former mayor’s wife charged with criminal trespass and burglary after entering a home and taking a photo of a homeowner’s political sign calling for her husband’s recall
Natalie McDaniel, 47, allegedly entered a Cleveland suburb home without permission on July 30
She… pic.twitter.com/1i7Wnbk7lE
— Unlimited L's (@unlimited_ls) December 8, 2025
#10 Kansas City Karen
THIS WOMAN STOLE A PATRICK MAHOMES HEADBAND FROM A LITTLE KID AND POSTED A VIDEO BRAGGING ABOUT HOW HE GAVE IT TO HER 😭💀
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) September 29, 2025
#11 Florida Karen
@mdlex This is the new America! I'm an American Citizen born and raised here. This women tried to open my car door and asked me what country I was from, and to go back home! #thisisamerica ♬ original sound – mdlex
#12 Detroit Male Karen
Real name: Martin Sitto
Sitto went viral after allegedly unleashing a racist tirade against his Black neighbors in suburban Detroit and being taken away in handcuffs the same night.
On June 29, Hazel Park police were called to a residential neighborhood after reports that the 43-year-old was yelling racial slurs and trespassing onto a neighbor’s property.
Officers initially responded around 5 pm and warned Sitto to stay away. Just hours later, at 8:54 pm, police were called back, this time reportedly witnessing Sitto screaming profanities, spitting, throwing punches, and shouting that the “white race is ending.”
According to police documents, Sitto allegedly escalated the situation by throwing objects at a Black woman’s home, hurling a tree branch at her, and attempting to punch her.
When another Black neighbor tried to intervene, Sitto allegedly turned on him as well, damaging property and threatening violence
Sitto was arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including hate crime using force, assault and battery, trespassing, and assaulting or resisting a police officer.
#13 Phillies Karen
Here is the full video of the situation in the outfield after Harrison Bader’s Home Run.
🎥 @NBCSPhilly https://t.co/W5thuO6nhg pic.twitter.com/h9yJaPbcmX
— Phillies Tailgate (@PhilsTailgate) September 6, 2025
#14 American Airlines Karen
A mulher se achou no direito de levantar e ir até a cabine do PILOTO perguntar porque o voo estava atrasado. GRU > JFK
Não pode faltar o combo bostileiro: você não sabe com quem tá falando.
Certeza que o funcionário AMERICANO da American Airlines ficou com medo. pic.twitter.com/eSi77R9eNF
— Rafael Gloves (@rafaelgloves) April 28, 2025
#15 Male Karen
Real name: Howard Wright
Male Karens are usually called “Kevins” online, but the attitude remains the same.
On January 5, Australian businessman Howard Wright was captured striking a 12-year-old boy with his car and walking away with a penalty many saw as shockingly light.
The footage, which quickly spread online, shows the boy being knocked to the ground before confronting Wright, asking why he had been hit. Wright can be heard apologizing while also arguing that the vehicle the boy was riding, an electric bike, was illegal.
Queensland Police later confirmed the 58-year-old was fined roughly $640 AUD and lost three demerit points for driving without due care and attention.
Police defended the decision, stating their review of the full footage supported Wright’s claim that he had been racially abused by the boy prior to the incident, a factor they said influenced the outcome.
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