Why is Mindy Kaling so controversial? The DNC 2024 co-host has cooked with Kamala Harris and once dated her The Office co-star B.J. Novak – but fans think she’s a secret conservative

Hollywood writer, producer and actress Mindy Kaling has had quite the time in the spotlight, establishing herself as a TV mainstay – and with that comes navigating “cancel culture”. The multihyphenate is hosting the 2024 Democratic National Convention – which kicked off on August 19 and wraps up tomorrow, August 22 – alongside Primetime Emmy winner Kerry Washington, The View co-host Ana Navarro, and Law & Order star Tony Goldwyn. Kaling and presidential candidate Kamala Harris have their Indian heritage in common and once made masala dosa , a traditional South Indian dish, together at Kaling’s house in LA in 2019.

As popular as Kaling is, she has had her fair share of scandals. Here’s what we know about the various rumours and allegations. B.

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J. Novak, aka Kelly and Ryan from The Office , dated IRL but broke up in 2007. When Kaling’s children Katherine “Kit” Swati and Spencer Avu were born, she named him their godfather, per People.

When she gave birth to her third child, daughter Anne, earlier this year, Novak said the little one was “adorable and the best”, per the.