Mean Girls: Avantika Reacts to Message From OG Karen Amanda Seyfried (Exclusive)

Avantika chats with ET's Rachel Smith at the New York City premiere of 'Mean Girls,' which is in theaters on Jan. 12. The actress opens up about what it means to her to carry on the legacy of the 2004 original with this new iteration and how amazing it is to be able to represent young South Indian girls on screen. Avantika also reacts to Amanda Seyfried, who played the OG Karen, sending her a message at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards. Plus, she shares her hopes of how audiences will receive the film.

[@RonnieStewartJr]

Avantika is so well-spoken and STUNNING!!!!

[@theharshtruthoutthere]

It is time to repent! It is time to BORN AGAIN! It is time to reject all sins! it is time to pick up your cross and follow the one who redeems your soul. This world serves BAAL, why you want to do the same? Are your eyes still blind, that you see not, all the idols of yours are showing off freemasonry hand signs?. GOD - the creator exist and god of this world exist also. One redeems, the other deceives. Between these 2 a choosing is to make, WHOM SHALL WE SERVE? Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

[@theultimateorange5046]

@@theharshtruthoutthere😦

[@shwong409]

@@theharshtruthoutthereshut up

[@emilyrouk1820]

What do u mean well spoken

[@RonnieStewartJr]

@@emilyrouk1820 I mean she speaks very eloquently and puts her thoughts into words very well. Nice vocabulary as well! She just seems very intelligent.

[@helen.9104.FREEPALESTINE]

She’s an absolute gorgeous girly! Supporting my South Indians! I’m a Malayale.

[@mahaa992]

I'm telugu and she's telugu too i didn't even know

[@aloe704]

*Dravidian Fam

[@naveengokarla9518]

Telugu**

[@171_indranildutta6]

she is mix indo aryan with dravidian her features shows@@aloe704

[@Sai_2346]

@@aloe704 Ayee!! don't leave out them Konkans! South side up!

[@goldgrasshoppernein9451]

I just saw the movie, avantika KILLED IT! Sexy was so funny and the entire film she just had this absolutely blank look like there was nothing going on behind her eyes she was perfect casting for karen!!

[@farahgaston8883]

She was perfect. 😍

[@coconut2184]

Stop lying

[@farahgaston8883]

@@coconut2184 you didn’t like it?

[@RajdevTakhar]

She is STUNNING!!..❤❤❤❤

[@Madz_xX]

@@coconut2184we all know you don’t like her being Karen just because she’s not the same race as the og karen

[@Coolkat777]

She’s one of the few people in the cast who really have that it factor that all thw people from the original cast had. She’s absolutely stunning

[@jaymerr2901]

Her, Renee, and Auli’i truly carried this whole movie

[@DBZpfpguy]

She was miscast. 🙄

[@samicore3055]

@@DBZpfpguy wdym?

[@Anonymous-eo9bq]

@@samicore3055 ignore them racists will be racists

[@samicore3055]

@@Anonymous-eo9bq True some people don't deserve the time of day

[@herriman1794]

They should have this girl on the Kelly Clarkson Show.

[@thefamouspeopleus]

Can't wait to see Avantika bring her own unique flair to this iconic universe!

[@Anu27906]

"Wholeheartedly cheering and rooting for our amazing Telugu girl!"🇮🇳💜🌷

[@xhappyponyxwasmyoldname1395]

Love her answers, love the way she speaks! And wow! Her style is as on point as her natural beauty!! She’s so captivating, I’d love to see more of her

[@marinadias3494]

avantika was one of the best parts of the new movie!! so talent and so so so funny

[@ciandryl]

Omg she’s really good at interviews

[@checreates]

This young woman seems so kind. I wish her the best in her career!

[@avagaetana]

she’s such a sweetheart!🥺

[@ShaikuraJarfaru]

Dear lord, she is stunning.

[@winterchillin]

she is stunning like she caught my eyes at the really first time i saw mean girl cast

[@lokeshsag]

Very sweet n humble girl, at the end she was emotional n thanked her with gratitude, can see her in eyes… good luck baby girl

[@chelicat]

She’s so adorable and drop-dead gorgeous lady! She’s someone to watch out for! Congratulations on your successful movie. ♥️

[@smallgreenlimabean]

I didn't love the movie musical, but I thought Avantika STOOD OUT! I thought she and Renee Rapp were the best parts of the whole movie. Both amazing actresses and singers whose peformances really lived up to the original! I cannot wait to see what's next in her career!

[@rue...whenwasthis]

Avantika, Renee and Auli'i CARRIED

[@arveedibira2454]

she looks like a baby Priyanka Chopra ❤❤

[@susana01992]

She does!

[@Sthmohtwenty]

Absolutely omg ..Indian in Hollywood..woiii

[@renahime_]

oh absolutely

[@NamiHeartilly]

Just saw the movie and Avantika was hilarious!

[@Boondee007]

Love her energy!❤

[@sohiyyi]

She was praised here, but got trolled by the natives. Atleast there are people who appreciated her talent.

[@SophiaOrozco-fl4hi]

Wow. She is amazing. I can't wait to see her as Karen Also I'm proud to say that I know her from Spin and DOAFP😮😊😊

[@cow3948]

not only is she pretty, she's also quite smart!

[@sofiadominguez3565]

Literally all the cast is mothering

[@icey8228]

I’m so excited for her. She is gooorgeous

[@carlpacheco2058]

Avantika is GORGEOUS and she was AMAZING as Karen! Her Sexy Halloween number slays the house down boots

[@linzainib7441]

I love her acting as karen smith amanda seyfrired notmally does these onscreen musicals, but this acctress was good, in acting musicals and loved her musical number. Also this acctress was also right when she mentioned about south asian girls not being part of a clique like mean girls it always love to see different cultures in one movir or show

[@oliviapopethe2nd]

AN IT GIRL IN THE MAKING

[@Jboy1997]

Avantika is so gorgeous! A real life Barbie doll! 💕

[@SBBunny93]

Her and Regina performed so well.

[@hafidbense4934]

She is beautiful

[@EricRuiz-o3l]

I love her!!!

[@mycollectoys]

She's beautiful. ❤❤❤

[@dukkagoutami3684]

You go girl. Proud of you. You are balancing both cultures really well. ❤

[@burnt.norton]

her face card tho

[@kamionero]

She’s so darn charming!

[@baekminwit]

SHE IS GLOWINGGG

[@merethatgirl]

She’s beautiful!

[@chelsey1087]

She’s so pretty 😍

[@MzLa1989]

Didn’t see the movie. But she is very pretty. When I seen the trailer I thought she stood out the most

[@monicabada7099]

She’s so cute and real 😁😁

[@xavierjackson2712]

She is so sweet ❤

[@gauravvikalp]

Gosh, she’s breathtaking😊

[@emilyrouk1820]

Avantika is so cute and pretty she really embodies karens friendly but a little dumb nature

[@fairielikescake]

Avantika is so pretty omg

[@davidcalle-k3f]

Beatiful girl With Your dress ❤😂🎉

[@khaIid624]

She’s so beautiful and stunning

[@kathleenweinberg5991]

It's a great show

[@andyfro6907]

Avantika is a Disney GIRL!!!!!!

[@tuCapitu]

Avantika reminds me Pryianka Chopra young.

[@renahime_]

her face card is insane, she's so pretty and talented!

[@saryu3]

She z beautiful &amazing with her expressions. I love her expressions when she is worked for oil advertisment. Still people remember that add .

[@soupergiffy]

Karen is my fave too 🤩 I still find myself quoting her 20 (cough-cough) years later 🌸 Avantika & Amanda are 🔥

[@peculiar_xo]

Why don’t we see Indian girls like this in Bollywood ? She’s so pretty

[@GranZaddy]

We did but that’s before they started casted anyone who was interested

[@amarjotsingh8455]

Bc of colorism

[@Ayushrider877]

Nepotism, nepo kids… thats the reason in india sadly

[@shilpaa6907]

Bollywood has mostly north Indian heroines in recent times. Avantika is from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh

[@peculiar_xo]

@@shilpaa6907 that’s pretty unfortunate the fact western countries give Indians of darker skin chances yet their own country won’t. Says a lot about India..

[@susanstorm7910]

Avantika slays

[@davidanthonymanibo6854]

She looks like a Young Priyanka Chopra ❤

[@belisamariadesouza7801]

Beatifullll❤

[@eric-0nline]

They were all great but she was the standout

[@jeevank5027]

I feel 2004 mean girls seems to be iconic than other 2 parts bcoz their 2004 version and their characters are perfectly suited , coming to Karen Smith's character Amanda seyfried is unreplacable , her performance is such that only Amanda seyfried can do that role and none other

[@ivanmendez5419]

I love Mean Girls

[@wajair7851]

Avantika speaks like Miss Universe Catriona grey

[@user-ug7bl1of3p]

So sweet ❤❤❤

[@pierremarquez6369]

She should of played jasmine in Aladdin

[@zakiarichi8106]

she was like 13 when the live action aladdin came out

[@pierremarquez6369]

They should of waited!

[@steverogers__]

@@pierremarquez6369you should have gotten over it!

[@pierremarquez6369]

But it’s a whole new world! A new fantastic point of view!

[@abbied]

I see it she’d be perfect for that role 👌🏻💕

[@arnoldgonzalez4455]

😮 gonna love this movie

[@_.akela08._]

I love avantika but i just think they should keep the current disney princesses reasonably similiar in live actions and just create new princesse

[@ClintMVasquez]

So the joke in the original was that Janis is Lebanese (not a lesbian)… I wonder they will follow this as why Regina and Janis don’t get along.

[@randomguypostanimeupdates6703]

This movie is killing it a

[@sopikojaparidze2035]

She is sooooo gorgeous?!

[@madhusudanpenna3230]

This cute and gorgeous girl has got lot of talent...notice she still wears a traditional mark on her forehead....

[@nycallday912]

Best part of the movie

[@235nick1]

Who is the guy in the background in the pink shirt?

[@kdawg0921]

Brian Altemus

[@mynameisreallycool1]

Glen Coco

[@True_patrioticBeing]

❤indian

[@spookygremlins]

my fave plastic in this movie ❤❤

[@room5079]

👇South Indians assemble

[@user-ho8dd9ek2n]

Great real ga❤❤❤

[@mitchiesamson4001]

The face cardddddd

[@helldi2blo]

dudee she looks like young priyanka chopra FRR

[@PratikShende91]

Avantika looks more sri devi than her own daughter.

[@divineflu34567]

Finally found someone who thinks the same definitely getting the Sri devi vibe

[@SATWIKRAJ-x3b]

Hell no Sri Devi was timeless

[@mynapakshi]

Omg she bindi no one wore on red carpet

[@Havis_Princess]

I need her to make heroen yt channel shes so pretty and was really funny

[@jayasrim7058]

Amma samachathu miss athuvum fortune oil la light ah than irukum that ad

[@doublefeature]

NOT REAL, AI MADE, like tina fey said this woman is so gd beautiful she doesn't even look real!

[@indraupendracreations4191]

Avantika set for bluefilms 😂😂 Right now

[@ladduriviewcom-ml5dz]

Omg

[@tonyyoung3985]

Inner "curious child?" Is that a reference to Abba, Amanda?

[@windsongmoonchild6400]

She looks like a young Priyanka Chopra.

[@beatnickblanket]

"You said that so well." She said "Like" at least 20 times.

[@kimberlyolaluv]

and?

[@beatnickblanket]

@@kimberlyolaluvand it makes her sound like a half-wit; or at the very least, not very well spoken.

[@Shh007]

She should’ve played Gretchen not Karen.

[@DBZpfpguy]

Literally one of the only intelligent comments in the entire video.

[@ryanciani3324]

Why mention the word color?

[@aasthaacharya6343]

Avantika: like....like.....like.....like

[@shehzadiBilquisBanu]

Who clicked this video by thinking it's Priyanka Chopra

[@Brenna_Ellie]

But the plastics aren’t supposed to be what we should strive for

[@ajaykumar-kw8db]

Papaki guntur karam tinipinchandi ... Please

[@weebywo6501]

Mana telugu ammai!!!!

[@adarosen4329]

avantika was the only good thing about this movie

[@doremanshinchanworld3359]

She wear bindhi

[@swathibammidi6411]

Ok

[@sunitharao9856]

Oka mukka arthamkaledu

[@AllsonPerisVFX]

Whats wrong with her facial expressions 😢

[@raghuram6932]

తను మూతి మీద ఎవరు కొట్టాడు అలాగా అలా మాట్లాడుతుంది😂😂😂😂