As the New York Post reports, Karp was called out by a variety of women including screenwriter Stephanie Mickus, who tweeted about a "surprise threesome" he had allegedly implored her to partake in before threatening that she, "would never work in this town again." She also shared, "The amount of women who DM'd me with stories today. Let alone the ones I have known about for years and talked to about our shared experiences." Actress Melissa Stetten, meanwhile, detailed how Karp was "a manipulative gaslighting narcissistic ex-boyfriend who once told me he was surprised I hadn't killed myself because my life was so worthless." Stetten also confirmed she'd received messages from other women. Elsewhere, fellow podcaster and comedian John Cullen claimed Karp stole the idea for his popular show from him, quipping he might claim to have found it "in a bag of Cheerios."
As Vox explains, Shrimp Guy is the victim of what is known in internet parlance as "milkshake ducking." The term, popularized by beloved Twitter user @pixelatedboat, describes a viral celebrity who seems harmless but, almost immediately after being welcomed into the bosom of the public, is revealed to be somewhat problematic, if not incredibly problematic. "The whole internet loves Milkshake Duck, a lovely duck that drinks milkshakes!" the tweet began, only to reveal, "*5 seconds later* We regret to inform you the duck is racist." Karp has yet to respond to the accusations against him.
