It was only a matter of time before newly-heralded ‘Karen from Brighton’ became the centre of TikTok content. And that time is now. *Grabs popcorn and dives onto the couch*
For the TL;DR version, Jodi Grollo, the daughter of one of Victoria’s richest men, went viral over the weekend for poo-poo’ing Melbourne’s latest lockdown conditions which forbid anyone to exercise outside their respective neighbourhood.
“You get sick of walking the same streets,” she told 9NEWS. “I’ve done all of Brighton.”
This prompted an iconic subtle-gig from Premier Dan Andrews: “I’ve got a very clear message to every single Victorian, particularly some of those featured in social media. Whether you’re in Broadmeadows or Brighton, ‘stay at home’ means ‘stay at home.’ And if walking your local streets is boring, well, being bored is much better than being in intensive care.”
TikTok users have now taken to the app to provide their own takes on the whole ‘Karen from Brighton’ phenomenon, creating both remixes and impersonations that are worthy of their own ARIAs and Logies. Brava. Check out the highlight reel below.
@jzandtI guess you wonder where I’ve been…. ##fyp ##foryou♬ original sound – jzandt
@thestarbuckscup.carkKatherine has had enough of Melbourne lockdown ##fyp ##foryou ##melbourne ##aussie ##melbournelockdown ##karen ##brighton♬ original sound – thestarbuckscup.cark
@jamezvuKaren from Brighton, stay at home pls ##melbourne ##fyp ##foryoupage ##stayathome ##karenfrombrighton ##quarantine♬ son original – jamezvu
@smeatsbaby6 weeks doll ##melbourne ##lockdown ##fyp ##brighton♬ original sound – user4144653827687
@dan_mezzaI love this sound so much ##melbourne ##fyp ##brighton♬ original sound – user4144653827687
@izakvolteasThis poor lady and her struggles???????? ##brighton ##melbourne ##karen ##foryoupage ##lockdown ##danandrews ##brightonbeach ##thetan ##fyp ##privateschool♬ original sound – user4144653827687
@the_catspyjamasHow many do you do? ????????##melbournelockdown ##karen ##brighton ##channel9news ##covid19australia ##brohood ##australia ##aussie ##fyp ##foryou♬ original sound – user4144653827687
Karen from Brighton 0 – TikTok 1. We truly love to see it.
Now, if you don’t mind, I’ve fallen down a Karen rabbit hole on the app and it will require my undivided attention for the next 4 hours.
