Mindy Kaling Was Pranked Into Wearing Jeans At 40-Year-Old Virgin Premiere

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Mindy Kaling was pranked into wearing jeans and a tank top to the premiere of The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Known for her roles such as Kelly Kapoor in The Office and Dr. Mindy Lahiri in The Mindy Project, Kaling made her film debut in The 40-Year-Old Virgin in 2005. She plays Amy, the ex-girlfriend of David (Paul Rudd), in the Judd Apatow-directed film that centers around another The Office alum, Steve Carell.

At the time of The 40-Year-Old Virgin's release, Kaling was already a writer and cast member on The Office. Her love-obsessed character in the beloved sitcom was her first role on screen. She often times played opposite B.J. Novak (Ryan Howard), as throughout the series they have a tumultuous on-again, off-again relationship.

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Now, Kaling reveals in Judd Apatow's new book of interviews, Sicker in the Head: More Conversations About Life and Comedy, that she was pranked by one of her The Office coworkers into wearing jeans and tank top to The 40-Year-Old Virgin premiere. She refers to the person who pranked her as a "frenemy," but declines mentioning them by name. She mentions that, although the premiere at the time brought some embarrassment, it also made her want to delve deeper into fashion. A full quote regarding The 40-Year-Old Virgin premiere from Apatow's book can be read below (via EW):

I didn't know you're supposed to hire a stylist for the movie premiere. I had a frenemy at The Office, and I asked this person, 'Hey, what do you wear to a premiere?' And they said to me, 'Oh, just wear jeans and a T-shirt. It's L.A. so nobody really gets dressed up for these things.' I was like, Okay, cool, because I didn't want to seem thirsty wearing a