She gained prominence by playing the cheeky customer service representative Kelly Kapoor in the American version of The Office.
And Mindy Kaling referred to the already classic comedy series in a TikTok-style challenge video she shared on Friday with her 5.7 million Instagram followers.
The 41-year-old actress and writer answered some hot questions about her preferences with the popular This or That meme she got on Run-DMC’s It’s Tricky.
Back to Office: Mindy Kaling, 41, participated in the TikTok This or That challenge with a video posted to Instagram in which she chose “The Temp” from The Office over Jim and Dwight
Mindy seemed to anticipate a bright spring fashion with a coral sweater with red and orange horizontal stripes.
He contrasted the vibrant top with navy blue jeans as he walked barefoot in the back garden.
TikTok’s challenge includes creators dancing or comically choosing their preferences between two competing things, and Mindy seemed to have a hard time choosing between Office Jim characters (played by John Krasinski) and Dwight (played by Rainn Wilson).
But he was encouraged when an option for “The Temp” suddenly appeared and drew a direct line towards it.
‘New year, myself. Am I doing well ??? subtitled the clip.
Vibrant: Mindy seemed to anticipate a bright spring fashion with a coral sweater with red and orange horizontal stripes
Costars: ‘The Temp’, Ryan Howard, was played by Mindy’s ex-boyfriend, BJ Novak, who was also a writer and producer on The Office with her; still from The Office
‘The Temp’, Ryan Howard, was played by Mindy’s ex-boyfriend, BJ Novak, who was also a writer and producer on The Office with her.
Although the two initially had a sweet, comic romance in the series, the characters began to offer some ample comedy for the series as they became increasingly codependent and messy.
In December, Mindy revealed to fashion designer Tory Burch that BJ, who has been a good friend of hers, would dress up as Santa to surprise her two children, three-year-old Katherine and Spencer for three months.
“We’re Hindus and BJ is Jewish. So that’s like a cultural appropriation on our part, to be Christian,” he joked.
The Late Night actress had the idea to sneak him into her living room in a Santa costume while she and Katherine were in the kitchen cooking.
‘[Santa] I needed to rest, “he clarified.” Tory, it’s so complicated why Santa was there, why he was taking a nap. But we’ll do it.
Sweet: In December, Mindy revealed to fashion designer Tory Burch that BJ, who has been a good friend of hers, would disguise herself as Santa Claus to surprise her two children.
Mindy and BJ were introduced while working on the series, and had an on-off relationship while on the series, which was reflected and parodied with the relationship of their characters.
Both Mindy and BJ have remained good friends since they switched to the show, though earlier this month she seemed to have a bit of flirting with her on Instagram.
Minday had revealed her beautiful cover for Vogue India, which featured her in a showy white and red striped dress.
BJ simply commented “Check your DMs,” which was perhaps a knowing joke that referred to speculation about his relationship between fans.
Job Romance: Mindy and BJ were introduced while working on the series and had an on-off relationship while on the series, which was reflected and parodied with the codependent relationship of their characters; seen together in May 2019
Amateur Service: “Both Mindy and BJ have remained good friends since they switched to the show, although earlier this month she seemed to be a little flirtatious with her on Instagram
In her Instagram video, Mindy also revealed that she is more of a fast food fan than an obsessive about eating well.
He seemed guilty in another section, as he admitted it was “Messy AF” and not a “Clean Freak.”
He proved to be more snoring than drooling for another question and confirmed that he was a fan of Captain America for Thor, although he did not choose any side until the last second.
Salt of the earth: In her Instagram video, Mindy also revealed that she is more of a fan of fast food than obsessive food.
To be honest: he seemed guilty in another section, as he admitted it was “Messy AF” and not a “Clean Freak.”
Heroes in a duel: He proved to be more hoarse than to fall for another question, and confirmed that he was a fan of Captain America over Thor, although he did not choose any side until the last second.