Karen Fowler, 43, was a mother from Columbus, Indiana. Karen was one of two HouseGuests this season to be married with children, and was the oldest HouseGuest. While in the house, Karen gained much media attention for her strained relationship with her husband, which she frequently discussed. She later asked her husband for a divorce while on the show. While in the house, Karen had a close friendship with Brittany. Karen was marked for banishment once, and received a total of seven nominations. Upon her nomination, Karen asked the viewers to banish her because she missed her children and hoped to divorce her husband after her departure. On Day 43, it was revealed that viewers had banished Karen. Her appearance on the series was criticized in her hometown and led to Karen divorcing her husband and moving in with Brittany. She has since reconciled with her husband.
