'Stranger Things' Star Calls Herself a 'Karen' for How She Treats Businesses
Is leaving a negative review for a business a form of providing constructive criticism? Or is it a matter of being a “Karen”?
That’s the issue at the root of a social media debate sparked by actress Millie Bobby Brown, perhaps best known for her roles in hit Netflix features “Stranger Things” and “Damsel.”
The 20-year-old British actress appeared on the March 12 episode of the “Table Manners” podcast.
The bit that went viral, however, stemmed from a simple promotional Instagram post from “Table Manners,” a mother-daughter culture podcast that focuses on food.
You can take a look at the promotional post, which popped up a day after the podcast episode went live, below:
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“We met Millie at a hotel and had a delivery combo of Tom Kerridge food from his restaurant in the hotel, room service and even McDonald’s,” the podcast’s post boasts.
The clip itself focused on the “creating a fake name online to leave reviews when she gets bad service”-part of the promotional post.
In the clip, Brown is seen asking co-hosts Jessie and Lennie Ware if they ever leave bad reviews. Both ladies said they don’t. When the question was flipped onto Brown, she offered a quick smirk before answering, “Yes.”
When pressed a bit more on it, Brown admitted to using “a fake name.”
“Because I think it’s important, you know?” the actress continued. “Here’s the thing. My whole life is people criticizing me. So, I’m gonna give it back to you sometimes.”
Brown then recounted a pair of incidents where she left reviews. Those instances included:
- Being asked to settle a bill before leaving a hotel.
- Dealing with an unhelpful sales associate while trying to track down socks.
In a moment, perhaps, of self-introspection, when Jessie Ware asked Brown if she was “a Karen,” the British actress seemed to agree.
“Okay, I’m a Karen,” Brown said.
She did add, however: “I do think it’s important to know where you went wrong, and [there’s] always room for improvement.”
A quick search on social media for “Millie Bobby Brown Karen” yields a number of posts on the topic — and a clear divide.
Some on the internet think that Brown’s “Karen” behavior is perfectly acceptable, and a necessary response to poor service.
Others on the internet felt that Brown’s behavior was petulant and entitled, and also not as effective as it could be since she uses pseudonyms.
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