Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Spilled On All Things "Never Have I Ever" During Our Puppy Interview, And It's Truly The Cutest Thing Ever

    I'm not Team Ben or Team Paxton. I'm Team Puppies.

    by Lauren Garafano, Vicki Chen, alisherman

    🚨There are MASSIVE spoilers ahead for Never Have I Ever Season 4.🚨

    This is Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, aka the iconic breakout star of Netflix's Never Have I Ever.

    Close-up of Maitreyi Ramakrishnan smiling and wearing a sleeveless knit top
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    Well, to celebrate the release of the series' fourth and final season, we invited Maitreyi, who plays Devi on the show, to sit down, relax, answer some fan questions, and play with the CUTEST puppies in the world.

    Maitreyi smiling and cuddling three adorable puppies as one licks her chin
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    And, like...not to brag...but it was def a life-changing experience for us all.

    I also just did the best interview of my life. It will never be beat😭❤️

    — Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (@ramakrishnannn) June 7, 2023
    Twitter: @ramakrishnannn

    Maitreyi told us about when she and Jaren Lewison, who plays Ben, found out that Devi was gonna end up with Ben:

    Maitreyi playing with puppies while talking about how they found out while filming Episode 8 and how "hyped" Jaren was, and how dealing with him hyped "is sometimes like dealing with a young puppy's energy"
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    She told us which NHIE prop she took home with her:

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    She even revealed that she auditioned for The Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes:

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    Watch all nine minutes of Maitreyi's pure puppy bliss here:

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    And if you haven't already, be sure to watch Season 4 of Never Have I Ever, which is currently streaming on Netflix.

    A scene from NHIE with Devi and friends looking at a cellphone in the school hallway in front of the lockers
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    To learn more about these adorable puppies and adopt one of your own, head on over to Rescue City.

    Maitreyi sitting cross-legged and playing with puppies and smiling
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