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Mindy Kaling reveals hesitation for 1st Vogue cover 6 weeks after giving birth

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Mindy Kaling lost her mother to cancer. Now, she’s bringing awareness to the disease
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ByDanielle Long
December 03, 2020, 5:36 PM

Mindy Kaling graces the cover of Vogue India this December, but she revealed that the shoot for it almost didn't happen.

In a candid post Wednesday, the actress shared a photo of the magazine cover along with the reason why she almost said no to the opportunity -- which would mark her first cover on any of Vogue's prestigious magazines.

"I was so excited to be asked to be the cover of @vogueindia’s December issue but seriously nervous because I would have to shoot it six weeks after giving birth to my son Spencer," she admitted in the caption of her post.

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"I was not feeling body confident, and even considered saying no," she continued.

However, Kaling did ultimately say yes, thanks to the support Vogue gave her, and she was left with a special keepsake.

"But @katiegreenthal and Vogue surrounded me with talented and wonderful people, and now I’m thrilled I have these photos as a memento of this very specific time in my life. 'Post partum pandemic fabulous' is what I like to call it," she wrote. "Thank you @vogueindia, I love you! More photos to come. Enjoy!"

Back in October, Kaling, who is typically private about her personal life, revealed that she welcomed a baby boy, Spencer, in September.

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The news came as a shock to many who didn't even know that the 41-year-old actress was pregnant.

"This is news to a lot of people. It's true," she said at the time.

In addition to Spencer, Kaling also has a 2-year-old daughter, Katherine. The actress has not publicly revealed her daughter or son's father.

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