Mindy Kaling talked about the constant online reaction to her dramatic weight loss journey in a new interview with Bustle, saying that it’s not fun to be criticized on social media, while also admitting that such criticism is somewhat understandable from her pop culture obsessed perspective.
He told the publication, “Sometimes it’s no fun when one of your favorite actors loses weight. You get an idea of how they were when you were attached to them, and that makes them dearer to you.” “Of course, it’s never a pleasure to be scrutinized, but I really understand it, as someone who consumes pop culture.”
Kaling defended her weight loss, stating that she needed to get in shape to “live at least 20 more years” for her children.
“Do I wake up every day like, ‘I look amazing and I’m gorgeous’? No, not surprisingly, but I actually feel very healthy,” Kaling said. “When I was younger, I wanted to lose weight for vanity reasons. Now I want to gain or lose weight because I want to avoid things like diabetes. I had the disease on both sides of my family, and I think trying to avoid things like that will help me live longer and that’s my goal.”
Kaling told People in 2023 that she doesn’t pay attention to body-shaming comments, explaining: “I know people are really interested in my body and the changes that happen to my body, and I think it’s flattering and sometimes it’s just a little bit too much, so I try not to exaggerate it too much.”
Kaling currently serves as co-creator and executive producer of the Netflix comedy series “Running Point”, starring Kate Hudson. The show’s second season debuted on April 23, and the streamer has already renewed the series for Season 3. Kaling’s next series, “Not Suitable for Work,” will arrive on Hulu in June.
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