Mindy Kalingis the very definition of an HBIC.
and “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?”
Despite the many hardships along the way, Kaling isn’t shutting up.
In fact, “At 6 years old, I was writing comic plays at home.
My parents saw me absorb Comedy Central.
I was watching ‘Dr.
Katz,’ you know?
Not just ‘Saturday Night Live’.”
Therefore, the budding comedian’s parents were well aware of where her ambitions lay.
And I could tell he thought I was kind of cocky."
The comedic breakout admitted that “for a long time I was really embarrassed about that.
“It really doesn’t matter how much money I have.
I’m treated badly with enough regularity that it keeps me humble,” the successful star quipped.
However, she also acknowledged that outsider status helps keep her writing sharp.
Kaling didn’t sign up to be any kind of role model.
“I don’t think anyone is ever ready.
Just that there was a side of me that could really enjoy being around the baby.”
It helps, of course, that the two are very alike.
Katherine is even a budding comedian, with her mom notably describing her as “really funny.”
The honorees included other pop culture heavy hitters such as Bruce Springsteen,Julie Louis-Dreyfus, and Vera Wang.
However, the 43-year-old has since wowed fans after appearing on multiple red carpets with a noticeably slimmed-down figure.
Kaling lost at least 40 pounds after making life-changing adjustments to her eating and exercise habits.
If I do any kind of restrictive diet, it never really works for me.
I just eat less of it.”
Now, Kaling is spending more of her time behind the camera than in front of it.
This time around, the leader of the pack is a nerdy go-getter Velma, voiced by Kaling herself.
Her multicultural upbringing is evident even in her name: Vera Mindy Chokalingam.
