Maitreyi Ramakrishnan beat out over 15,000 hopefuls all over the world for her lead role in Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever, casually marking her first professional acting debut. What set her apart was her own sense of authenticity. “Owning my uniqueness has opened my door to a career I never really thought I’d have,” Maitreyi shared during an appearance at POPSUGAR’s Girl Talk: Knowledge Is Our Superpower event with Michelle Obama and the Girls Opportunity Alliance. The event, which premiered on Thursday, featured a collection of inspiring conversations with celebrity guests, like the 19-year-old actress, in support of girls’ education across the world.
“Hopefully I’m finding a way to help others realize what’s unique to you is really an asset and a gift.”
The Never Have I Ever star, who plays the hilariously awkward Devi Vishwakumar, continued, “It’s given me the opportunity to expand the representation other young people are seeing on TV, and by seeing themselves and their life experiences, hopefully I’m finding a way to help others realize what’s unique to you is really an asset and a gift.” But Maitreyi admitted that appreciating her unapologetic self didn’t just happen overnight; it took time to practice self-love and cultivate a relationship with herself. Take her own advice on how she did just that:
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