Mindy Kaling has always struggled with her appearance. The comedian made headlines for losing a huge amount of weight. Now, she revealed that two SNL legends inspired her to drop the pounds. Keep reading for all the details.
Mindy Kaling Talks Season 2 Of Hulu Series
Mindy Kaling is most famous for playing Kelly Kapoor on The Office for eight seasons. She was also a writer on the show. After leaving, she wrote, produced and starred in Fox’s The Mindy Project.
Her latest venture is the Hulu workplace comedy Not Suitable for Work. The series premiered in June. It’s already one of the streamer’s most-watched shows. Hulu has yet to renew the series for Season 2, but Mindy Kaling told Deadline that she has her “fingers crossed” for a renewal.
Her Weight Loss Journey
Like many women, Mindy Kaling’s body changed after she had children. She has three children: Katherine “Kit” Swati, Spencer Avu, Anne: Born in February 2024. She’s never publicly identified the father, but the internet is convinced it’s her former co-star, B.J. Novak. He’s the godfather of all three of her children.
Mindy Kaling began her weight loss journey in 2020 after the birth of her second child. The weight came off slowly at first, but her recent appearance revealed massive success. The comedian has lost around 40 pounds overall.
Her weight loss has been controversial. But it’s not a new thing. “I have wanted to lose weight since I was 12 years old. I’ve been writing jokes about diet and body image for 20 years now,” she said on The View in May. She added that the reason for her drastic weight loss was to stay healthy for her kids.
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The Office Star Reveals SNL Legends Inspired Huge Weight Loss
Mindy Kaling opened up more about her weight on Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast this week. She recalled working as a writer on Saturday Night Live when Amy Poehler and Tina Fey were cast members.
“I remember this story, and I’m not proud of it,” Mindy Kaling began. “We were somewhere, and I was like, ‘I just want to lose 30 pounds,’ and the two of you stopped and were like, ‘What? That is too much weight.’”
The SNL legend discouraged Mindy Kaling from losing too much weight. “I do think that, for better or for worse, what women do for each other and to each other is they talk about their bodies to each other,” Amy Poehler said.
Mindy Kaling said that the conversation made her happy for weeks afterward because the SNL stars didn’t think she was fat. “I think to be able to be with two of my heroes and have them acknowledge — because you could have easily been like, ‘We don’t ever think about it. We’re naturally thin,’” she said.
Mindy Kaling ultimately went against the advice and lost more than 30 pounds. But she’s happy with her appearance and health now. Share your reaction in the comments.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
