Taryn Manning Talks Backlash For Racist ‘Karen’ Role, Says She Was ‘Attacked By White Women Who Felt I Betrayed My Own Race’

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Taryn Manning’s latest role is a controversial one, playing the title role in “Karen”, about a racist white woman who makes it her mission in life to terrorize the Black family that moved in next door.

In a new cover story for Mr. Warburton, the “Orange Is the New Black” star discusses the backlash she’s received for her portrayal. “I was, kind of, taking it on head first and, like, responding to people, you know, ‘I’m so sorry you feel that way,’” Manning said in the interview, conducted by Dr.

Elizabeth Lombardo. RELATED: Taryn Manning Thinks ‘Last Call’ Bloopers Reel Should Become A New Movie “I was attacked a lot by white women who felt that I had betrayed my own race,” she said.