Avantika Vandanapu plays the role of "bimbo" Karen Shetty in the new Mean Girls musical and feels it's a chance to change perceptions around South Asians in the film industry. The ditzy character ...

Actor Avantika Vandanapu recently played Karen Shetty, a 2.0 version of Amanda Seyfried’s Karen Smith, in Mean Girls and now the internet can't seem to get enough of her. Netizens were surprised ...

Internet racists attacked an actress who was only rumored to be playing Rapunzel, and her fans are worried it'll happen again.

Heading into "Mean Girls," Avantika Vandanapu was bracing for the worst ... was pleasantly surprised when many considered her Karen Shetty the standout of the musical remake.

Prophecy”’s Tabu on her acting as Sister Francesca, how being a South Asian woman plays a role in her career, and more.

We asked actor Avantika Vandanapu about the hydrating curl cream, non-chalky protein bars, and UGGs she can’t live without. When I was 14, I had this bout of perioral dermatitis. I broke out ...