Mindy Kaling rang in her forty fifth birthday this week with a shock replace on her private life.
The “Mindy Project” actor and creator confirmed on Instagram Monday that she’d welcomed her third youngster, a child woman named Anne, in February.
“She’s the best birthday present I could’ve ever imagined,” Kaling wrote, alongside a carousel of photographs that included a photograph of herself mid-pregnancy in addition to a snapshot of Anne posing with siblings Katherine, 6, and Spencer, 3.
“When things are hard, whenever I veer towards cynicism, my three kids are such a great reminder of the pure joy in my life,” she mentioned. “I’m so lucky I live in a place where I could do this by myself, on my own timeline. Thanks for all the birthday wishes!”
The six-time Emmy nominee shared no additional particulars on Anne’s start. As was the case when she welcomed her two earlier kids, she didn’t disclose the id of her new daughter’s father.
By Monday afternoon, Kaling’s submit had drawn a plethora of well-wishes from lots of her well-known buddies.
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“Happy birthday role model queen of queening,” wrote fellow actor Octavia Spencer.
Added “Queer Eye” star Tan France: “Oh my gosh, Mindy, I’m so happy for you!!”
Kaling’s determination to maintain the paternity of her kids personal has, in flip, grow to be some extent of discourse amongst followers and in the media. For years, many have speculated that B.J. Novak, who co-starred with Kaling on “The Office,” is secretly the daddy. The 2 actors, who dated on and off from about 2004 to 2007, have maintained a detailed relationship and proceed to make joint crimson carpet appearances.
In 2022, Kaling instructed Marie Claire that she wasn’t bothered by the rumor, although notably didn’t shut it down altogether.
“He’s the godparent to both my kids — and they have such a great relationship — and so far [the rumors haven’t] affected my happiness at all, it hasn’t affected my kids or B.J.,” she mentioned on the time. “If that’s what is going to be titillating to people, I’ll take it.”
