Maitreyi shared this picture. (Courtesy: maitreyiramakrishnan)

New Delhi:

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, finest recognized for her position within the Netflix collection By no means Have I Ever, lately opened up concerning the Tangled rumours and the “racist trolls”. It began when rumours stating that Maitreyi may play Rapunzel in a live-action adaptation of Disney’s Tangled started doing the rounds on the Web. Responding to “the racists”, Maitreyi wrote on X (previously Twitter), “And, they lastly woke as much as realise it was all simply rumours and the sources by no means existed. Good job! And to the racists, y’all nonetheless want a passion fr.” She has added a clown face emoji to her tweet. ICYMI, a phase of the web urged that since Rapunzel is a German story, the lead position must be performed by a blonde white girl. 

they usually lastly woke as much as notice it was all simply rumours and the sources by no means existed. good job! and to the racists, y’all nonetheless want a passion fr????

— Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (@ramakrishnannn) April 9, 2024

In a follow-up publish, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan stated, “Like for any fancast you’ll have for any actor, South Asian or not, all of the racist trolls can simply keep basement dwellers. y’all in all probability do not even go outdoors to the flicks anyway not to mention contact grass.”

like for any fancast you’ll have for any actor, south asian or not, all of the racist trolls can simply keep basement dwellers. y’all in all probability do not even go outdoors to the flicks anyway not to mention contact grass

— Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (@ramakrishnannn) April 9, 2024

Referring to one in every of her interviews on enjoying Rapunzel, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan added, “Additionally lol she’s nonetheless my dream role, been saying that since 2021. Nobody’s gonna cease me from actually simply making an attempt to realize my desires. def not racists who’re web historians hahahaha.”

additionally lol she’s nonetheless my dream position, been saying that since 2021. nobody’s gonna cease me from actually simply TRYING to realize my desires. def not racists who’re web historians hahahaha

— Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (@ramakrishnannn) April 9, 2024

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan has all the time been vocal about her dream of enjoying the position of Rapunzel. Final 12 months, in an interview with CBS, the 22-year-old stated, “You understand what’d be actually cool? I have been saying this and I have been seeing different folks saying this. I feel Rapunzel must be a South Asian lady. As a result of hear me out, nobody is aware of what it feels wish to be trapped in your room, not in a position to exit as a result of your mom is telling you no, with out providing you with an precise correct purpose like brown ladies do. It is true. That might be like a dream position for me.”

Earlier than that, in 2022, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan shared a word on X that learn, “I’ve made it like actually clear that like Rapunzel IS my dream position… proper? Like we all know this… proper????”

I’ve made it like actually clear that like Rapunzel IS my dream position… proper? Like we all know this… proper????☀️????

— Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (@ramakrishnannn) September 12, 2022

In the meantime, Indian-American actress Avantika Vandanapu additionally confronted backlash after a number of studies acknowledged that she had been roped in to play Rapunzel within the live-action model.