Episode 124: Young, Tamil, and the Star of Netflix’s ”Never Have I Ever”, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

Never Have I Ever came onto the Netflix scene in April of 2020 and has since been described as a watershed moment for South Asian representation in Hollywood. Known for breaking Asian stereotypes, the series was created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher and is a coming-of-age comedy and teen drama partially based on Kaling’s childhood. Today, our guest, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, captured the hearts of many by playing the main character, Devi, an Indian American high school student coping with her father's death. Tune in as she shares about growing up in Mississauga, whom Maitreyi would choose of her two on-TV love interests: Paxton or Ben?!, and what it means to represent for the Tamil community at such a young age in the world of Hollywood. This episode was edited by Michelle Hsieh. ___ P A R T N E R S mentioned in this episode: - AcornTV: Try Acorn TV free for 30 days at Acorn.TV with code ABG. - Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/ABG10. - Credit Karma: Open your free account at creditkarma.com/winmoney. - Firstleaf: Get 6 bottles of wine for $29.95 and free shipping at tryfirstleaf.com/ABG. - First Republic: firstrepublic.com. - Uncommon Goods: Get 15% off first purchase at UncommonGoods.com/ABG. S U B S C R I B E T O U S ! - @asianbossgirl on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / YouTube / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook - More about us at asianbossgirl.com E – M A I L U S ! - hello@asianbossgirl.com S U P P O R T U S ! - merch: asianbossgirl.myshopify.com - donation: anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/support