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Her conversation with Tiana DeNicola ranges from Best of the Best to motorcycles and the differences between herself and Devi.
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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan says “media literacy is at an all-time low”
"Do people think I actually went to Princeton?" Maitreyi Ramakrishnan asks, reading an internet search about herself. The interviewer has an explanation: people have started confusing her with Devi, her character in Never Have I Ever.
Ramakrishnan supplies the correction, and a rhyme: "I went to York, cause I can hold a fork." She says she earned her degree at York University, though she has no intention of becoming an uncritical university poster child. That excerpt, titled "Maitreyi Ramakrishnan says "media literacy is at an all-time low"", is the most-watched of Variety's four new uploads, with about 20,000 views.
The full conversation with Tiana DeNicola gives her rather more room to be herself. Alongside her movie Best of the Best, the interview covers studying human rights, Bharatanatyam, riding motorcycles and her My Little Pony voice. A second excerpt makes the distinction explicit: there are "very clear differences" between Ramakrishnan and Devi. Constance Wu's explanation of why the Crazy Rich Asians sequel isn't a movie completes the week's releases.
Older interviews are contributing too. Charli xcx and producer Finn Keane's Behind the Song discussion of "Camera" remains active, as does Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum's Smallville memory test. The actors who played Clark Kent and Lex Luthor have production stories and favorite guest stars to revisit.
Variety added roughly two million views over the week, with subscribers unchanged. Its current daily viewing is less than half its usual level. Among nearby entertainment channels, House M.D. had a substantially larger week, while Fandom Entertainment was quieter. For Variety, the freshest draw is an actress drawing a cheerful but firm line between her own biography and her character's.
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Ramakrishnan plays Devi Vishwakumar, the central character in Never Have I Ever.