Mindy Kaling Told Tina Fey, Amy Poehler She Wanted To 'Lose 30 Pounds' And Their Reply Shocked Her

LOADINGERROR LOADINGOne of Mindy Kaling’s first interactions with two of her comedic heroes has stuck with her for decades.“The Office” alum joined Amy Poehler on her podcast “Good Hang” on Tuesday, and about 45 minutes into the episode, Kaling recalled the first time she met Poehler and her frequent collaborator and friend, Tina Fey.Advertisement Mindy Kaling arrives at a gala in May.via Associated PressKaling said she was guest writing on an episode of “Saturday Night Live” in 2005 (when Fey and Poehler were still in the cast), and the three shared an exchange that had quite the impact on “The Mindy Project” star.“I remember this story, and I’m not proud of it,” Kaling said, stressing how much she admired the two women at the time.“We were somewhere, and I was like, ‘I just want to lose 30 pounds,’ and the two of you stopped and were like, ‘What? That’s too much weight.’”Advertisement Kaling continued, “I remember I was so happy for like three weeks after.

I was like, ‘Wow, Amy and Tina don’t think I’m a fat load.’ I was so happy.”Tina Fey (left) and Amy Poehler arrive at the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards in 2015.via Associated Press“No, no Mindy, never,” Poehler sweetly said in response to Kaling’s “fat load” jab at herself.The “Never Have I Ever” creator went on to emphasize how this response from Fey and Poehler felt shockingly refreshing at a time when it was socially acceptable to openly criticize a woman’s appearance and link it to her worth.Advertisement “Even in the aughts, you guys were like, ‘What? Are you crazy?’” Kaling recalled.“And I always think, ‘Why would I have told that to them?’ That’s so weird.”Poehler responded by assuring Kaling that it wasn’t that weird at all.“Well, I would say that — if we were to get real — that’s how women talk to each other,” Poehler said.Kaling and Poehler in the audience at the 64th Pri...