Bearing that in mind, I've often wondered exactly how thirsty Kiara really is for Calli irl, all kayfabe bullshit aside. I know that pairing was pushed from the start, but she genuinely seems to be someone who fell hard for a co-worker, who subsequently (and probably repeatedly) straight up declined her advances. You can occasionally hear the genuine hurt leak out in Kiara's voice every so often when the subject comes up, and I can't see myself giving her too much credit for being that good of a method actor. She obviously pushes her shipping shit way too fucking hard, and knowing Karen's fucked up past, I can see how uncomfortable she would be with the whole situation.
Keeki has been through some truly fucked up shit in her long, cursed quest for idolhood, and I'm not going to shit on anyone for seeking out love, but Jesus she doesn't know the meaning of the word tact (probably a European thing). She can't possibly be this menhara in real life (one can hope, anyways), but I doubt her idol business experiences have left her a stable individual. I can see her pushing something like this, oblivious of Calli's feelings. I wonder how Karen feels about Kiara's 'way-too-invested' Sims 4 playthroughs?
I genuinely feel bad for how twisted of a life Karen has had to experience, and how she copes (or doesn't cope: shitloads of cheap wine, anyone?) with it. She's headed straight for a life of alcoholism just like both her parents if she doesn't wise up and find a healthier way of coping with her neuroses. I think that's why people perceive her as 'uninterested' in most things. She spends all of her time keeping her feelings locked away, and rarely lets them loose. Too bad it makes her appear too damned stiff and wooden.
Either that, or they are acting geniuses. Maybe they really do deserve Oscars or whatever.