Citi Bike Karen

Citi Bike Karen is a nickname given to a pregnant woman who was filmed arguing with a group of Black men over a rental bike near Bellevue Hospital in New York, shouting for help and crying before eventually giving up the bike. Initially accused of racism and "weaponizing tears," the woman became a subject of viral debates online as some dubbed her a Karen . Several days after the video of the incident went viral , the media reported that the woman was the one who rented the bike first, sparking a backlash against those who initially accused her online.