Overview
- On Jan. 15, Kaling, 46, joined the viral “2016” throwback trend on Instagram and acknowledged she “looks different.”
- Her carousel featured on-set photos from The Mindy Project, which she created and starred in during its 2012–2017 run.
- She said she almost skipped the post but shared it because the pictures were “too fun,” noting she loved that time and asking if others could relate.
- In past interviews, she described staying active by running or hiking about 20 miles a week and said restrictive diets do not work for her, so she eats smaller portions of foods she likes.
- She has linked her recent health focus to being present for her children and has said a doctor told her she was the healthiest she had been in years.