Kara starts with 5 skill points in Cooking and 7 in Fishing. She is acquainted with Joaquin Dorsey, Josie Crane and her boss at the start of the game. She could be a reference to actress Helena Bonham Carter who is known for her eccentric style and often appears in gothic themed films, even though she is a blonde while the actress is brunette. Kara Carter is mentioned in one of the object descriptions from The Sims 4: Movie Hangout Stuff.