Avantika Vandanapu's portrayal of Karen in the new 'Mean Girls' movie musical has garnered praise, with many considering her the best part of the remake. She has been described as her generation's Karen, offering a more expansive and multifaceted representation of a brown girl. Avantika hopes her role will provide space for a more diverse portrayal of Asians in films. In interviews, she has expressed her desire to be a welcoming person and make friends from different backgrounds.
The Cut speaks with Avantika Vandanapu, who plays Karen in the new ‘Mean Girls’ movie musical, about her rules to live by. https://t.co/QsZCHNXtaH
"I want to be a welcoming person and I want to make friends with people from different backgrounds," one pupil says. https://t.co/L0yv5Wx3tQ
Amid a sea of films depicting Asians as nerds, Avantika hopes 'Mean Girls' and Karen Shetty can give space to the multifaceted brown girl, she says. https://t.co/WPMLMqlBOQ
#RulesToLiveBy: At 18 going on 19 @thisisavantika is her generation’s Karen in the new Mean Girls musical movie. Avantika’s Karen is expansive, more wrapped up in her own internal world than head-empty. She spoke to @katja_vujic about her personal rules https://t.co/ONKht4nKJy
avantika is by far the best thing about the mean girls remake 💓 https://t.co/KxHKa7213n
avantika as karen was by far the best thing about the mean girls movie