An idyllic selfie spot at Red Rock Canyon, renowned for its picturesque views, became the setting for an unpleasant altercation when a minor disagreement spiraled into verbal abuse directed at an Italian tourist by a Nevada woman.

The altercation, seemingly triggered by the woman’s impatience over the tourist’s extended use of the scenic viewpoint, was caught on video. This footage was subsequently shared on social media, quickly gaining traction.

The video reveals the woman repeatedly accusing the tourist of assault, while bystanders, taken aback by the escalating situation, could be heard laughing. The woman is heard exclaiming, “She just spit on me now. That is assault.”

However, the tourist refuted these allegations, insisting that the woman, who has since been dubbed the “first Karen of 2026” by social media users, was the one who initiated aggression by purportedly kicking her.

Meanwhile, the tourist denied the accusations and alleged that the woman – who was branded the ‘first Karen of 2026’ on social media after her tirade – ‘kicked’ her first.

‘No. I did not,’ the woman shot back.

‘Everybody’s here,’ she added. ‘Are you that ignorant, where you don’t understand?’

A woman was deemed the ‘first Karen of 2026’ after her explosive outburst towards a tourist

The woman repeatedly accused the visitor of ‘assault’ and claimed that she had pushed and spit on her

The video showed the so-called Karen berating the tourist and calling her ‘pathetic,’ just inches from her face.

A younger woman tried to calm down the aggressor as her outburst grew louder, but to no avail.

When shouting failed to move the visitor, the woman sat in the frame and attempted to derail the photo opportunity.

‘I’ll just sit here for as long as I want,’ she screamed. ‘You got that, lady?’

At one point, she motioned to the crowd while claiming she had been assaulted.

‘He is a lawyer,’ the woman said, pointing to someone off-frame.

The tourist, who had been calmly sitting on a rock, could barely be heard during the nearly two-minute clip.

She told the woman: ‘You kicked me.’

The spat happened at Red Rock Canyon, about 15 miles west of Las Vegas, when the visitor apparently was taking too long at a scenic selfie spot

The tourist claimed that the so-called Karen had ‘kicked’ her first, as the woman told her that she could be ‘arrested’ for the alleged assault 

That only set off the so-called Karen further, as she crouched down to the tourist’s eye level to keep berating her.

‘You’re rude and obnoxious,’ she yelled.

The woman also implied that the tourist could have injured her, although the context was unclear.

‘I don’t know who the hell you think you are,’ the woman said. ‘But if I would have fallen…’

Footage of the dramatic argument was caught at Red Rock Canyon, a scenic area about 15 miles west of Las Vegas known for its gorgeous red sandstone formations. 

She then asked the crowd watching the outburst if they had seen the tourist ‘push’ her.

‘That’s assault,’ she insisted, although the video did not show any instances of physicality between both women.

At that point, though, the tourist had enough of the Karen’s gripes and appeared to spit in her face.

Video of the confrontation ended with the tourist leaving the Red Rock selfie spot while the Colorado Karen fumed

The shocked woman again called her ‘pathetic’ and even invoked her military background – despite the squabble having broken out over a selfie spot.

‘I have served in the freakin’ Army,’ she said.

The tourist was then told by the woman that ‘you can be arrested’ for the alleged assault.

‘Sorry everybody, but I’m not tolerating this,’ the woman the crowd.

‘She was sitting here taking pictures as if she belonged with some glamour magazine,’ she added.

The footage ended with the tourist leaving the selfie spot as the so-called Karen seethed.