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| Karen Smith | |
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| Mean Girls character | |
| First appearance | Mean Girls (2004) |
| Last appearance | Mean Girls (2024) |
| Created by | Tina Fey |
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| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Karen Portia Smith |
| Nicknames | The dumbest girl you'll ever meet |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Student at North Shore High Weather Girl |
| Affiliation | The Plastics (formerly) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | North Shore High |
| Residence | Evanston, Illinois, United States |
Karen Smith or Karen Shetty in the 2024 musical film is a character in the Mean Girls franchise. She is portrayed by Amanda Seyfried in the 2004 film, Kate Rockwell in the Broadway musical and Avantika Vandanapu in the 2024 musical film[1]
Karen is a member of the Plastics. She is the dumbest member of the Plastics,[2] and is easily influenced by Regina George and Gretchen Wieners.
Biography
editNot much is known about Karen Smith's childhood, except that she is from a rich family.
Personality
editKaren is dizty and dumb and she is aware that she is clueless. She is also very nice and friendly. She is the most feminine member of the Plastics, and Regina says that she should have been nominated for the Spring Fling Queen Crown. Regina also says that Karen is very promiscuous.
Role in Mean Girls
editKaren is portrayed by Amanda Seyfried in the original film. She is ditzy and the dumb blonde of the group
Karen's first appearance is when she is hit by a ball trying to catch it. Janis calls her "The Dumbest Girl You'll Ever Meet"
Later in the Cafeteria, Cady is picked on by a boy named Jason near the Plastics Table, and The Plastics invite Cady to have lunch with them, there Karen asks Cady many questions.
Later on in the movie, Karen talks about a few of her "talents". Her breasts are able to tell the weather, and she can fit her fist in her mouth.
In a Halloween Party, Karen is dressed as a sexy mouse, and flirts with her first cousin, Seth Mosakowsi, when Gretchen Points this out, Karen insists that it's fine because he's her first cousin, which is different from her cousin, and Karen chases after him, not listening to Gretchen.[3]
While there is a trust fall, Karen is the only one who successfully catches Gretchen after her apology, and in the Spring Fling, she comes with a backwards K on her chest, unaware that mirrors make things reversed.
At the end of the movie, Karen is a weather girl, using her breasts to tell the weather, saying there is a 30% chance it is raining, standing in the pouring rain.
Role in the 2018 musical
editKaren's role in the musical is the same as in the original movie. She is portrayed by Kate Rockwell.
Songs she sings in this include "Meet the Plastics", "Sexy", "Fearless", and "Whose House Is This"[4]
Role in the 2024 Film
editKaren is played by Avantika Vandanapu in the 2024 film.[5]
Karen's role is the same as in the film, and the musical, but she is Indian, and her last name is changed to "Shetty". Instead of having the "dumb blonde" stereotype, she is a "dumb Indian American Girl" which breaks the "Smart Asian" Stereotype.[6]
Her songs in the movie are the same as the songs in the broadway musical.
Reception
editKaren Smith is one of Amanda Seyfried's most iconic roles.[7] Karen is also considered one of the most funniest characters in Mean Girls.[8]
References
edit- ^ McCormick, Colin; Thapa, Shaurya (April 5, 2023). "Mean Girls Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant.
- ^ Tsintziras, Aya (September 22, 2020). "Mean Girls: Every Main Character, Ranked By Intelligence". ScreenRant.
- ^ "10 Life Lessons from 'Mean Girls' Karen Smith". Bustle. December 3, 2013.
- ^ "Mean Girls (Musical) Songs". StageAgent.
- ^ News, A. B. C. "Amanda Seyfried, who played Karen in 'Mean Girls,' meets new Karen, Avantika". ABC News.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Karen Shetty in 'Mean Girls' 2024: Representation, Reflection and Progression". February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Amanda Seyfried's 5 Most Iconic Roles To Date". Vogue Hong Kong.
- ^ McGowan, Elisabeth Angela (May 18, 2021). "Mean Girls: The Funniest Characters, Ranked". ScreenRant.