Mindy Kaling Understands Weight Loss Criticisms: ‘It’s Sometimes No Fun When Your Favorite Actors Lose Weight’ After You’ve ‘Grown Attached to Them’

By Zack Sharf

Zack Sharf

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Mindy Kaling opened up in a new interview with Bustle about the constant online backlash she receives over her dramatic weight loss journey, saying it’s not fun to be scrutinized on social media while also acknowledging that such criticism is somewhat understandable from her pop culture obsessive perspective.

“It’s sometimes no fun when one of your favorite actors loses weight. You have an idea of what they were like when you grew attached to them, and it made them endear themselves to you,” she told the publication. “Of course, it’s never a joy to be scrutinized, but also I truly understand it, as someone who consumes pop culture.”

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