She gained prominence playing the stupid customer service representative Kelly Kapoor in the American version of The Office.
And Mindy Kaling referred to the now classic comedy series in a TikTok-style challenge video that she shared with her 5.7 million Instagram followers on Friday.
The 41-year-old actress and writer answered some burning questions about her preferences with the popular meme This or That, set for Run-DMC’s It’s Tricky.
Return to Office: Mindy Kaling, 41, entered the TikTok This or That challenge with a video posted on Instagram in which she chose ‘The Temp’ from The Office instead of Jim and Dwight
Mindy seemed to be anticipating some bright spring fashion in a coral sweater with horizontal red and orange stripes.
She contrasted the vibrant top with navy blue jeans while walking barefoot in her backyard.
The TikTok challenge features creators dancing or comically choosing their preferences between two competing things, and Mindy seemed to be having a hard time choosing between the characters of Office Jim (played by John Krasinski) and Dwight (played by Rainn Wilson).
But she got excited when an option for ‘The Temp’ suddenly came up, and she went straight towards her.
‘New year, even me. Am I doing it right ??? ‘she captioned the clip.
Vibrant: Mindy seemed to be anticipating a bright spring fashion with a coral sweater with horizontal red and orange stripes
Costars: ‘The Temp’, Ryan Howard, was played by Mindy’s intermittent ex-boyfriend, BJ Novak, who also served as a writer and producer on The Office; still from the office
‘The Temp’, Ryan Howard, was played by Mindy’s intermittent ex-boyfriend, BJ Novak, who also worked as a screenwriter and producer on The Office.
Although the two initially had a sweet, albeit comic, romance in the series, the characters began to provide some broad comedy for the series as they became increasingly co-dependent and distraught.
In December, Mindy revealed to stylist Tory Burch that BJ, who has always been her friend, would dress up as Santa Claus to surprise her two children, Katherine, three, and Spencer, three months.
“We are Hindus and BJ is Jewish. So, this is like a cultural appropriation on our part, to be a Christian ‘, she joked.
The Late Night actress came up with the idea to sneak him into her living room in a Santa suit while she and Katherine were in the kitchen cooking.
‘[Santa] I needed to rest, ‘she clarified. ‘Tory, it’s so complicated why Santa Claus was there, why he was taking a nap. But let’s do this. ‘
Sweet: In December, Mindy revealed to stylist Tory Burch that BJ, who was always her friend, would dress up as Santa Claus to surprise her two children
Mindy and BJ were introduced while working on the series, and they had an on-off relationship during the series, which was mirrored and parodied by their characters’ relationship.
Mindy and BJ have remained good friends since their time on the show, although earlier this month he seemed to flirt with her a little on Instagram.
Minday had revealed her beautiful cape for Vogue India, which featured her in an attractive white and red striped dress.
BJ simply commented ‘Check your DMs’, which may have been a well-known joke, alluding to speculation about their relationship between fans.
Work romance: Mindy and BJ were introduced while working on the series, and they had an on-off relationship during the series, which was mirrored and parodied by their characters’ co-dependent relationship; seen together in May 2019
Fan service: ‘Both Mindy and BJ have remained good friends since their time on the show, although earlier this month he seemed to flirt with her a little on Instagram
In her Instagram video, Mindy also revealed that she is more of a fast food fan than an obsessive about fine dining.
She looked guilty in another section for admitting that she was ‘Confused AF’ and not a ‘Clean Freak’.
She showed that she snored more than she drooled for another question, and confirmed that she was a Captain America fan instead of Thor, although she didn’t choose a side until the last second.
Sal da Terra: In her Instagram video, Mindy also revealed that she is more of a fast food fan than obsessed with fine dining
To be honest: she looked guilty in another section for admitting that she was ‘messy AF’ and not a ‘Clean Freak’
Dueling heroes: she showed that she snored more than she drooled for another matter, and confirmed that she was a fan of Captain America instead of Thor, although she did not choose a side until the last second