Mindy Kaling was said that she was not "attractive enough" to play herself

The writer and actor recalled a "humiliating" hearing of his early career.


Mindy Kaling is a respected Hollywood creator, especially in the field of comedy television. She wrote and acted on Office . She created and played in The Mindy project . More recently, she co-created the Buzzy series I have never And The sex life of college students . And all this is added to other projects, such as playing cinema roles and writing books. But, at the time when Kaling made her debut, she faced an offensive -and ridiculous -criticism -, when she was told after a hearing that she was not "attractive enough" to play herself.

Read the rest to see what the 44 -year -old star said about the "terrible" experience and to be a woman in the eyes of the public.

Read this then: Charlize Theron says that a producer called her at 3 am to say that she was "big and ugly". AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

She had to audition to play herself.

Mindy Kaling at Fox's Girls Night Out in 2014
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In a 2014 interview with The Guardian ,, Kaling revealed that she had been offered A sketch program for a television network at the start of her career, but was rejected after auditioning, even if she would have played herself.

Referring to herself - and apparently to other anonymous participants - she said: "We were not considered attractive or funny enough to play ourselves." She called the "humiliating" situation.

Kaling continued: "This network is no longer in the air, and Office I was then one of NBC's most successful programs for years. I feel like karmically, I was justified, but at the time, it was terrible. ""

She learned to ignore the comments on her appearance.

Mindy Kaling at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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THE Guardian Note that Kaling was called "joufflu" several times in the speaker. The journalist asked the writer / actor if she had done so as "preventive defense mechanism".

"Maybe not," replied Kaling. "When I was younger, I already experienced it. I know it's much more difficult to do things I have done than lose weight and be thin. Also, when you saw Instagram comments like: "You are so ugly, you should kill yourself," It's like, I went to college . How could I be offended by someone who talks about what you look like? I wouldn't even consider you a person I would talk to. "She added:" I don't know if I would have felt that when I was 22 years old. But I feel that at 34. "

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It was also the target of more passive-aggressive insults.

Mindy Kaling at the Academy Museum Gala in 2022
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In 2022, Kaling spoke to Marie Claire to do more work behind the camera to THE Sexual life of middle school students And I have never , which meant face less criticism of its appearance .

"The quantity of articles that were like:" It's so good for a culture that this unattractive woman is finally in front of the camera. "I didn't know I was so unattractive until I was the star of my own show," she said. "So, not having to see these things is wonderful."

In the same way, she said Parade In 2013, "I am always asked:" Where do you get your confidence? "I think people are well intentioned, but it is quite insulting. Because what it means for me is: 'You, Mindy Kaling, have all the external signs of a very marginalized person. 'Are you not thin, you are not white, you real. Why would the devil would you feel like you are worth something? ""

She tries to ignore renewed control over her body.

Mindy Kaling at the Producers Guild Awards in February 2023
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Kaling spoke more recently lose " A little weight, " As she said to Entertainment tonight . She received the two negatives and positive comments for difference in his body.

"I know that people are really interested in changes in my body, and I think it's flattering, but sometimes it's just a little too much, so I try not to connect," The mother of two said People in May. "The truth is that I spend so much time and energy trying to be healthy. I run or go up to 20 miles per week and I lift weights. It is a great commitment to me."

"I feel really confident in my body these days, which is not something that I could say during my whole life, unfortunately," she added.


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