Mindy Kaling Reveals Why ‘The Office’ Would Be Seen As ‘Taboo’

Mindy Kaling recently shared her opinions on the hit comedy show "The Office."

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She said that show would be “too taboo” and "so inappropriate" for today's viewers.

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The actress opined, "Tastes have changed, and honestly, what offends people has changed so much now."

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The actress has no plans to show the sitcom to her two children, Katherine, 4, and Spencer, 2.

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The multi-hyphenate appeared in eight out of nine seasons of the show.

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She starred as a customer representative Kelly Kapoor.

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Kaling said that her character would have eventually quit her career to become an influencer.

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In a previous interview on "The Drew Barrymore Show," Kaling spoke up about her love life.

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She revealed that she has no plans to get back together with B.J. Novak, who played her costar in "The Office."

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