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However, the more she read the script, \"I started to really relate to Cady and her sensitivity and the trapeze of emotions that she goes through.\"

Rachel McAdams inevitably went on to play Regina, saying that it was \"cathartic\" playing the antagonist because she wasn't a queen bee in high school and enjoyed channeling her past experiences into the role.

Amanda Seyfried chimed in that she had zero reservations about playing Karen, the dumb blonde, grinning that she used to pull that card all the time to stay out of her respective high school drama.

The reunion also revealed the origin of \"Fetch\" -- Fey admitted she made it up -- and whether or not the cast would be down for a sequel, which got a resounding \"yes!\"

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