How Mindy Kaling is Elevating Young, Diverse Women to Leading Roles in Hollywood | The View

The actress tells "The View" about the inspiration behind her series "The Sex Lives of College Girls" and talks about her upcoming projects.
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[@Kennadiejadexoxo]

She always be pretty and always be funny and always be the cutest Queen!!!😘😘😻😍😻😻

[@cowabunga0072]

Mindy Kaling is the Indian version of Amy Schumer

[@mattpowell6291]

That's not a compliment

[@KkKk-oy6rn]

​@@mattpowell6291 it's not supposed to be

[@rosegirl9874]

Uhggg, Joy’s comment is so frustrating. Those kind of comments don’t make people feel good, it adds pressure to people that already feel pressure to keep off the weight that they have lost. Stop commenting on peoples bodies.

[@vanjohnson7038]

I agree with you, Joy is always body shaming people. She is so obsessed with skinny and she doesn't realize that it adds pressure for people to be skinny.

[@kenmontgomery2819]

Joy is always complaining and body shaming

[@victormartin4033]

@@vanjohnson7038 That is what happened to my cousin because of people like Joy she felt so pressured to keep the weight off then she had anorexia and got anemia. People need to stop commenting on people's bodies, and after 7 years she gained the weight back and now is happy and healthy.

[@maryalvarez2702]

I agree!!

[@pamelagilbert1638]

Joy is acerbically terse. Just her sense of humor and rude.

[@MarcosIsABaritone]

Look at this skinny legend!

[@jasonchristopher5316]

She looks fantastic. Love this for her.

[@chrishandsome4267]

Gay w

[@TheMrfoxguy]

Haha funny

[@paulwest6203]

"I have strong opinions..." That perfectly align with the establishment-left that bit out.

[@tegenachamyelew7328]

I appreciate your personality

[@margholtz]

She is so lovely. I am glad she toned down the collagen in the upper lip. She has always been so beautiful.

[@breebartkowiakova]

don't be so stupid. obviously she has had a lot of plastic surgery.

[@ninayang9097]

Love Mindy so so soooo much. She looks amazing and on top of that she’s smart, humble & funny!

[@auntieshugah9330]

She looks great

[@HummingbirdG6843]

That women ages like fine wine. She's so beautiful inside and out.

[@breebartkowiakova]

don't be so stupid. obviously she has had a lot of plastic surgery.

[@HummingbirdG6843]

@@breebartkowiakovaThe world is full of enough hate and anger, try choosing love and kindness instead today.

[@jninja1764]

I'll do a happy medium Love but not so much that my ego goes over 9000

[@gebiss1]

YASSSS

[@amazonglamazon6633]

I love Mindy!! She looks amazing!!

[@i.p.freely5974]

She looks black

[@breebartkowiakova]

don't be so stupid. obviously she has had a lot of plastic surgery.

[@Nicole0131]

I’ve been a fan of Mindy’s since, The Office. I love that she is using her space to be the change, she wants to see and also still making us laugh and think. Kudos 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Nicole0131]

@Michael Euthanasia I haven’t watched yet.

[@keshiasimes795]

That's right! Joy! My girl is skinny now But I am going to stand by her. ❤

[@cassiecarpenter]

Girl has had work done 😬

[@Ray03595]

yup, thats Hollywood

[@angiem1704]

yup but it actually was good work done. I want to know the name of her doctor.

[@angiem1704]

@@jenn3589 no necessarily she looks much better than before. If you have the money why not? As long as it doesn't become an addiction. All in moderation.

[@SonaROX86]

My name is Sonali Devi. I've never seen a mainstream Indian writer with my name. Thanks for representing us!

[@d.h.dd.h.d.5230]

Love Joy...She does look fabulous...

[@breebartkowiakova]

don't be so stupid. obviously she has had a lot of plastic surgery.

[@paulwest6203]

She wore blackface and the daily racist tropes from her=fabulous i guess

[@calistafalcontail]

A few plastic surgeries and skin bleachings later...her talent is still not there cause she did trash like Velma and gets dunked on from everyone...even woketards.

[@batgurrl]

I adore Mindy Kaling and she looks Gorgeous. She wrote some FANTASTIC episodes of The Office and was hilarious as bubble head Kelly Kapur. Also enjoyed her personal follow up after she left after s8 - The Mindy Project❤️

[@Cavscout5096]

What one shows in public and on TV is often a mask... She can be the sweetest on one view, but could be a complete narcassist... Take the Velma show...

[@ellinaaaxo]

I genuinely wanna know why she never has Arab representation in any of her shows

[@paleobc65]

She’s Indian, indians don’t like arabs after their continuous invasions. It might be that or she genuinely does not know how to write about them

[@DeeplineStyle]

Shes embarrassed to be indian duh

[@calistafalcontail]

Cause shes obsessed with white dudes and she cant write good shows anway...look at this velma dumbster fire.

[@lisabutterdorf8291]

Maybe bcuz she does Not Like Muslims

[@rubyromaine3911]

Oh Oh Oh Ozempic!

[@x.4132]

jesus christ...whats going on

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

She's such the polar opposite of the characters she's played on TV. I'm so happy for her success, and it's great how she's used her access and platforms to elevate others

[@Ck69420]

She sexually harassed other actors on set…

[@chrishandsome4267]

She's a hack

[@chrishandsome4267]

Just stop

[@calistafalcontail]

🤮 Velma is proof shes unhinged.

[@cristalleslie6311]

I’m right with you Mindy! Whoopi is an icon!

[@joshuabailey2746]

Or she's just agenda pushing but your title works too

[@NIGHTGUYRYAN]

she looks good, but im more impressed with her voice! doesnt it seem deeper? such an improvement. my roommate would watch the mindy project and her voice could cut through the walls like nobody else. really grating - but her voice here is great! im wondering if she speaks higher when acting. i know kelly on the office was obviously a character role so she was brilliantly playing it up - but the mindy project voice drove me up a wall. haha, i do really like her and shes insanely funny and talented.

[@NIGHTGUYRYAN]

@@DA-wx9oz yeah, i just watched some clips and i think youre right.

[@ananyanegi9423]

L o s e r c u c k

[@amandasaxon9066]

I’m sure it was her acting voice. It matched the character.

[@cheapmusicgear]

All you have to do is watch a few minutes of that Velma show to tell that Kaling should change her last name to Fuming. That show is full of bitterness and vitriol from every character.

[@LizzyMcD]

It great that Mindy is on. Great segment.

[@Heldstar]

If you think a woman who kissed a co-worker without his consent, threatened to fire him and bragged about it live on tv is great... well... you do you, I guess.

[@Hello_Pri]

Mindy is beautiful all-around❤

[@cal593]

Ech I don't know she's got a checkered past.

[@chenwater923]

Mindy looks really beautiful in this style 😊

[@numerikproductions]

I'm a huge fan of Mindy!! Trailblazer!

[@prprprince6341]

Is Mindy still writing Legally Blonde 3?

[@barbarajohnson8441]

Joy you look fabulous your self . Happy holidays 🎈🌻❤️🇯🇲

[@KCNwokoye]

The new Republican on the panel has to be the best Republican besides Anna that is well qualified to be on The View. She's smart, classy, gorgeous and knowledgeable. I know she used to be a Trumper but she seems to have evolved. She's open to listening even though she has conservative views, she's still respectful of the other ladies on the show and open to learning. I actually like to hear her perspective even though I may not agree with her. I am glad The View producers chose substance over drama by hiring her as opposed to the other Republicans that were on the show who shall remain nameless that were just messy and difficult to have a sensible conversation with.

[@bigboss9756]

She didnt evolve. She learned what her boundaries are because when she defends anything republican they shut her down. She figures its worth it because she will never earn the easy money shes making by being a yes girl. She probably jumps in the shower immediately when she gets home to wash the sellout stench off her body.

[@margholtz]

Also represents a younger generation of women

[@brandygeorge3629]

Lol... anna is a republican about as much as trump is a liberal 🙄

[@geraldbennett7035]

Ever wonder what "consternation" means? Just watch this show

[@danielcann]

I’d love to work with Mindy, writing. She’s a bold yet kind visionary.

[@ananyanegi9423]

Men are toxic and deceitful

[@tiffanymonique7098]

A Wrinkle In Time

[@madhabitz]

Love Mindy Kaling and am fine with Velma being Indian for this iteration of Scooby Doo. It's perfect. What I have a problem with is with Sunny and Whoopi changing their tune from how they feel with a white person assuming the role that was previously played by someone of color.

[@bweb6]

Mindy looks so different now. 🧐

[@mirabella2154]

Plastic surgery.

[@cliffalindog2547]

She got tons of work done plus taking something for weight loss. She looks great though

[@halimaomar9820]

You took the words right out of my mouth Joy. I swear she lost 20-30 lbs in a month.

[@preethyawesome8278]

Good for Mindy! Loved her memoir 'Why Not Me?'. It was gifted to me by a friend for my 27th birthday. I am (by the way), a proud plus size woman of colour with a positive self-image. Just saying ;)

[@gzhang6073]

Why didn’t Sunny have issue with Mindy using a western name

[@DeShawnHatcher]

She looks beautiful and her shows are amazing. Check them out

[@DeShawnHatcher]

@@jenn3589 Never Could I Ever is a wonderful show, it is about friendships, dealing with the death of a parent and spouse, family, challenges, school issues, not fitting in, peer pressure so many other adolescent issues and yes sex. The College Show same and yes sex. Girls have sex, girls like boys and girls, girls can have sex and still go to school, girls can have sex and be smart. Look at the entirety of all the girls, their life lessons and what they bring to the table instead of fixating on sex.

[@DeShawnHatcher]

Davi in Never Have I Ever is wholesome. Do you even watch? Why does wholesome mean no sex? Can't someone be wholesome and have sex?

[@mattpowell6291]

Velma is the worst show ever!

[@juanrangel6880]

Ummm. No

[@elibee8]

LOVE MINDY!!!! Been a huge fan of hers since the office! She seems very calm, relaxed, and present. Love her!!! God (the Universe) bless her!

[@Phearsum]

Top tier satire. This woman is cancer.

[@batgurrl]

Her positive aura is strong and even though she honestly complains about the treatment of females, she is so upbeat

[@oni6903]

tReAtMeNt Of WoMeN🥴

[@silvastian]

Boohoo shut up

[@Kevin-McLaughlin]

@@oni6903 Lol

[@chrishandsome4267]

Please delete this

[@Enr227]

Ozempic?

[@TheRachag]

I want to see something about the ozempic and how long she had to take it. She might have had issues with insulin but would like to know more about it.

[@keaganthedude]

She’s also promoting a skewed body image with her plastic surgeries!

[@harlemw651]

Yup! And taking Ozempic (diabetic medication) instead of doing it the healthy way!

[@mattpowell6291]

In case you didn't know your show about Velma sucks. Good luck getting anymore work from now on Mindy!

[@drix0404]

I met her recently in Boston and she is genuinely a nice person! She deserves all her success

[@chrishandsome4267]

Hold this L

[@rachanareddy9021]

Wow she looks great , weight loss has done her good. Love her ❤

[@Itsclarkew7]

Wow she looks stunning here, I barely recognised her!

[@breebartkowiakova]

don't be so stupid. obviously she has had a lot of plastic surgery.

[@vvyea]

i wonder if she’s taking those medicines to loose weight that is popular right now

[@Enlil-vo3nt]

Sam Brinton & Dylan Mulvaney would be proud as part of the Biden, inc 🇨🇳 Administration as to one woman to another diversity is our strength! ✊️

[@TitoTimTravels]

Mindy is so funny, and so great in interviews. I may not be the target demographic for the new cartoon, but I am really looking forward to Velma (first I heard of it). As an old (retired) white dude... I am surprised the comment section is not full of old white dudes crying about her "ruining their childhood" by making Velma a person of color... but I am sure they will be here soon enough. 😎

[@jninja1764]

It's not the fact that she's race swapped but more because the show is a complete dumpster fire

[@TitoTimTravels]

@@jninja1764 When this vid came out, the show had not been released. So saying it IS a dumpster fire makes no sense. And considering the show has still not yet come out... your conjecture is useless. 😎

[@jninja1764]

@@TitoTimTravels Velma has been out on HBO max for a while now and everyone says it's garbage so garbage to the point where it's just hate watching at this point.

[@DonoZeek]

You're kidding, right? Velma was so horrible.

[@vitormateussm]

A legend.

[@DonoZeek]

She's not.

[@zoe6723]

Love, love love Mindy. Everything she touches turns gold.

[@bmpmxnbs9620]

Uhh...

[@Hotdogenthusiast]

This has Aged like milk

[@locle478]

@@Hotdogenthusiast True

[@shaggy44zebra]

Yeah, like that Velma show she co-created

[@shawnkucinski1971]

The show "Velma" says otherwse...

[@williamkline2392]

Mindy Kaling - Openly admit to sexually harassing costars then threaten their job if they tell anyone. Gets HBO contract.

[@KCNwokoye]

Wow talk about brilliant and gorgeous with age.

[@psps2034]

She's lost so much weight and looks SO much more healthy and even more pretty , Good for her !

[@misspoet33]

She looked beautiful either way. Not in a woke way just my opinion

[@Kennadiejadexoxo]

​@@misspoet33 YESSS 😘😘

[@tupscolls776]

Love love love Mindy Kailing ! Absolutely Smart, beautiful, humble, & is a great soul ! 🤩😍💙💙

[@Heldstar]

She kissed a co-worker without his consent, threatened to fire him if he sues her and then bragged about it and the good that comes with that power on TV. Great soul.

[@kevinsavasci7311]

Humble? she sexually assaulted a co worker without his consent then threatened to fire him if he sues her.

[@JustStand4Justice]

Look at this Legend inspiring us all to keep pushing and keep evolving; we love to see it

[@shookdrm.d.9389]

the office.......

[@waitingfortheweekend9002]

She lost a lot of weight and something about her face looks different whatever it is she looks great I always thought she had beautiful skin color

[@johreh]

Would you be brave enough to say she has a beautiful skin color if she was white?

[@kronicpain7357]

Love Mindy!! Cant wait for the Velma cartoon!!

[@user-yk8zq8iv1d]

I miss The Mindy Project

[@santoshthapa8398]

Why?

[@user-yk8zq8iv1d]

@@santoshthapa8398 🤔I like the show

[@maeflower522]

I admire this girly, she's a queen!!!

[@kr4t0sg.28]

These types of people is whats wrong with society.

[@whoopygoldburgh5070]

Dont be flattered mindy. There are 3 dogs (lassie, rin tin tin and strongheart ) on the hollywood walk of fame.

[@Rollinjoint]

I lobe Joy. She is like my mother. Everybody’s mother❤

[@brownberrry]

Not mine thank God

[@pxter]

I’d kill myself

[@felixmcclurkin229]

She's so Beautiful, I've always liker her and her work ❤

[@giantheman16]

eeeeeew .....

[@trevorcarey3997]

I love Mindy on the Office, one of my favorite shows, I have the whole dvd of the series and I watch it every night.

[@kevingrant5695]

She looks amazing 😍🎶🌟 Miss Mindy Kaling gorgeous now that's how you make an entrance

[@gwen3010]

She is lovely inside and out!! What a wonderful actress and person.

[@Ck69420]

What about when she kisses actors without permission?

[@chrishandsome4267]

Lmfaoooo

[@babilabub]

Vera Mindy- so proud of your achievements !!! Slay slay and slay more.

[@kevinsavasci7311]

Go slay a Dk

[@dsiica800]

Mindy is awful. Fits right in with the cast of the view. She should be proud of herself

[@partymaster5]

Mindy is a full on racist. She's very unfunny and needs therapy

[@johreh]

What is the rating of Velma? What is wrong being white? Why change the character of the characters? You don’t sound Indian?! This is so weird.

[@Zackybro101ASMR]

that wegovy she is clearly taking to loose weight is working lol 😂💙

[@Iono123]

5.5K dislikes, for anyone wondering. Yikes.

[@signalfire15]

I like her as a person but I hate all of her shows. It's always about boys and sex. As if young girls have nothing else in their lives that matter.

[@whycaninotfindagood]

I think never have I ever had a deeper story line. It’s about depression, self-woth, and family. Mindy project is about choosing between love and career and finding out that it’s not a choice. You can have both but men need to understand that and be ok with it. The sex lives for the college girls is fun and I think it’s about embracing who you are, even while others try to tell you who you are. Do what you want because you can. But I do think she does often make the focus revolving around boys and sex. I wish she could be more confident in her craft to have the main storyline not about that. However, it’s pretty clear she writes from her own perspective or the direct perspective of others. And it seems she was very boy focused when she was younger.

[@signalfire15]

@@whycaninotfindagood Yeah, I mean there’s nothing wrong with it and I do know that it will resonate with a lot of women but I just feel like there’s a million shows and movies about women where the focus is about boys and sex. It would be nice to see something else.

[@Scolecite]

I don't think she deserves this attention. Velma is a travesty.

[@NubianGirl7]

She looks gorgeous ❤

[@marzanahossain9316]

I love Mindy! ❤❤❤

[@AlanChikinChow]

love herrrr

[@JAW242]

Jesus……

[@talbino7821]

I want the age of forced diversity and representation in shows to end.

[@anthonya.antonio]

Who?

[@Starr_1204]

I can’t stand joy- she’s so off putting

[@ericb6048]

Why is Sunny Hostin still on the show ? She called women cockroaches.

[@cheesewithxbread]

No, she used an analogy.

[@DonoZeek]

I hate her now after she butchered Velma by making her toxic, racist, sexist and just a horrible person. Also, didn't Mindy sexually assaulted men and threatened into silence before?

[@pauliesmrt7562]

Haha I love Joy!

[@SK-jp2ok]

I feel like it’s so rude for the other women should have gotten up to greet her?

[@PassionGrows]

Is it me or does she seem very stiff. Like the way she holds her head and moves her neck.

[@6LeXXX]

Absolute disgrace....

[@ploppill34]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂nope

[@mm-jy5lj]

Ok, but what about the men on her show? Why can't she cast diverse men as leads as well? All her shows literally have WHITE MEN only as the LEADS

[@mountainexploration2435]

Age is definitely taking its toll on Mindy she has just a few years left lol