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Mindy Kaling Breaks the 4th Wall With Emma Chamberlain

Mindy Kaling talks with Emma Chamberlain at the 2024 Met Gala about her aptly titled dress, "The Melting Flower of Time."

Released on 05/06/2024

Transcript

Hi. [gasps] You look amazing.

Are you kidding me? No.

From the Emma Chamberlain. Come on.

Stop. Don t even say my name.

Take this. Oh, yes, yes.

We don t have two mikes.

Well, this is a sculpture. Thank you.

Did you, like, know going into this Met

that you wanted to do something sculptural?

I m wearing Gaurav Gupta

and this kind of sculptural design is his thing.

[Emma] So amazing.

And this, I ve never worn a gown that has a name before.

This is called the Melting Flower of Time.

Tell me about, like, sitting in this. What s your plan?

It might be a standing dinner.

What s been your favorite standing dinner

of your whole life? [laughs]

I think that in the first couple months

after my kids are born.

[Emma] Yeah.

I m doing a lot of, like, don t have a lot of time.

[Emma] Yep.

Eating, like, a microwave dinner

and just standing at the counter.

You look amazing. Thank you.

What are you looking forward to?

Well, I was looking forward to talking to you.

[Emma gasping]

Stop!

No, I ve seen your interviews in the past

and I was like, I really hope I get to talk to her.

I ll see you in there. Thanks, Vogue. Bye.

Am I allowed to talk to camera?

Obviously.

This is what we did in The Office.

I know. Break the fourth. Look to camera.

[Emma laughing]

Thank you, Vogue for having me.

Emma, thank you. The best.

Mwah.

I know, this is the Met hug. Do I keep this?

[Emma] Yeah, take it in.

[Mindy] Thanks, everyone. See you later.

[Emma] Oh yeah, peace.

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