NEWSMindy Kaling Sets the Record Straight After Look-Alike Appears in Victoria's Secret Campaign: 'I Could Not Fill Out Lingerie Like This'
Mindy Kaling quickly clarified she wasn't the model pictured in a Victoria's Secret advertisement.
Aug. 11 2026, Published 2:18 p.m. ET
Mindy Kaling set the record straight after a Victoria's Secret campaign featured a look-alike model.
"Big announcement, guys!" Kaling, 47, teased alongside a photo of a large Victoria's Secret ad displayed on a mall storefront, which she shared to her Instagram Stories on Monday, August 10.
Mindy Kaling Teased a 'Big Announcement'
Mindy Kaling teased a 'big announcement' while posting a look-alike Victoria's Secret model.
In the advertisement, the stunning model closely resembled The Office actress, with a similar dark hairstyle and facial features.
In the photo, the model donned a black push-up bra, strappy matching panties and sultry thigh-high tights.
Mindy Kaling Clarified She Wasn't in the Victoria's Secret Advertisement
Mindy Kaling said she wished she could 'fill out lingerie' like the Victoria's Secret model.
Kaling had her followers doing a double-take, but she quickly clarified she wasn't the woman in the advertisement.
"This is not me! I wish! I could not fill out lingerie like this!! But I admire this woman!" the mom-of-three wrote in a follow-up post.
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Mindy Kaling Previously Wanted to Lose Weight for 'Vanity Reasons'
Mindy Kaling is a mother to three children.
Kaling has never shied away from discussing her struggles with body image, recently revealing in May that her issues with her appearance began when she was just 12 years old.
"When I was younger, I would want to lose weight because of vanity reasons," she told Bustle. "Now I want to lose weight or have lost weight because I want to stave off things like diabetes. I had it on both sides of my family, and trying to avoid those kinds of things will, I think, help longevity for me, and that’s my goal."
Later that month, Kaling explained during an appearance on The View that the motivation behind wanting to live a healthier lifestyle changed over the years, as she now wants to live longer for her kids.
"I'm 46, I'm a single mom of three kids. My mom died young of cancer and both my parents had diabetes," she explained. "I need to live. The kids need me."
Mindy Kaling's Weight-Loss Motivation Has Since Changed
Mindy Kaling admitted she was surprised at the response to her weight loss.
Kaling is a mother of three children: Katherine “Kit” 8, Spencer, 5, and Anne, 2. The Mindy Project star has chosen to keep the identity of her children's fathers private.
The sitcom star explained she currently maintains a structured health regimen, which includes seeing a trainer three times a week and being selective about what she eats. Kaling admitted she was taken aback by the mixed reaction to her weight loss after dropping 40 pounds since 2020.
"I’ve been writing jokes about diet and body image for 20 years now," she told the panel of hosts. "So when people are surprised or shocked that I wanted to lose weight, I’m like how is this news? This has been part of my personality since the Clinton Administration."
