Bethany Rogers (Generation Hope)

**Bethany Rogers** (Kenzie Klem) is the main villainess from *Karen Calls Cops on Black Woman for Being Too Smart, What Happens Next is Shocking*, a short film released by **Generation Hope** (release date November 8, 2021).

## Introduction

Bethany Rogers is introduced as a rich woman who was shown with her friend, Ashley, discussing an opening to become the assistant to famed author, Hank Holcomb--a conversation heard by Bethany's maid, Simone Smith (the film's main protagonist). As the film establishes, Bethany constantly bullied Simone, as she ordered Simone to clean up after a mug falls and breaks, while also demanding that Simone refer to Bethany as "master." The callous villainess also hurled various racist insults towards Simone in response to Simone's plans for applying for the job, adding that applicants have to be good spellers and that Simone's "ghetto" school didn't teach her.

Simone's spelling skills are put to the test, but in response to Simone correctly spelling "monkey," Bethany cruelly stated that it was easy and that "monkey" was her name, while also using the test to further insult Simone and mock her for spelling words incorrectly. Despite being married, Bethany voiced her plans to seduce Hank for his money to Ashley, and also advised Ashley to apply so one of them could get the job, while informing Simone that the job wasn't for "people like her."

## Climax

   The film's progression saw Simone use her son's game, *Word Farm Adventure*, to improve her spelling skills, and she later made her appearance to apply for the position, much to the surprise of Bethany and Ashley, with the former being surprised by Simone's increased articulation. The main interviewer conducted a spelling test, and later announced the results, revealing that there was a tie for the highest score. When Bethany's name was first announced, the villainess began to insult Simone, only for Bethany to learn that the tie she shared was with Simone, who cheered and thanked *Word Farm Adventure* for helping her improve her spelling skills.

Afterwards, the evil Bethany schemed to steal Simone's phone, beginning with feigning an apology before taking the phone and smashing it, adding that it was the only thing standing in her way of getting the job. The deranged villainess later stated to Simone that there were only two types of people: those who look like herself and deserved (in her mind) high positions, and those who looked like Simone who deserved (also in Bethany's mind) to clean toilets and work at fast food places like KFC. When Simone stated that she would tell Hank everything, Bethany screamed for help and started punching herself in an attempt to set up Simone as a crazed woman attacking her, with Simone attempting to stop Bethany just as an officer arrived.

Bethany told her false tale of being assaulted, leading to Simone being subdued by the officer, who threatened to use a taser, with Bethany ordering her to do so and "put her in her place." The villainess repeated her false story, adding that Simone attacked her out of jealousy over getting the assistant position, only for Simone to reveal Bethany's actions to the officer. Bethany denied everything and stated that "Simone's people" were liars and criminals, but after Simone mentioned that Bethany smashed her phone, the officer reminded Bethany that if she was lying about the phone, her assault claim could be false as well. The villainess voiced her confidence that she was truthful and there was no proof against her, only for Simone to state that forensics (a word she previously misspelled) could be used to prove her story.

Forensics were able to prove that Bethany's prints were on SImone's phone, leading to Bethany being handcuffed and arrested for her actions. The maniacal Bethany vowed to get vengeance on Bethany, and the final scene showed Bethany in prison, receiving a flyer from Hank's latest contest, with a $1 million top prize.