Mindy Kaling Disses Sen. Cory Booker And Gets A Dinner Date
By Faith Karimi
NEW JERSEY (CNN) -- It's like a modern rom-com featuring a television star and a politician -- complete with a social media twist.
What started out as a diss on Hulu series "The Mindy Project" may lead to a dinner date between the show's actress Mindy Kaling and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker.
A recent episode of the show featured Kaling's character, Mindy Lahiri, puzzled that the senator attended a friend's event.
"Cory Booker? I can't believe he came," Kaling's character said on the show. "I guess anything to get out of Newark, huh?"
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Booker tweeted the actress and told her he does not agree with her portrayal of the city he once served as mayor, but said he loves her work nevertheless.
"Ouch!" Booker tweeted, complete with an emoji of a broken heart. "Heard Dr. Lahiri dissed Newark last night ... & I disagree."
Ouch! ????@MindyKaling, heard Dr. Lahiri dissed Newark last night ????... @VogueMagazine & I disagree ✌????: https://t.co/2wP7ZqJKQd (I still ❤️U!) pic.twitter.com/FSwfkxenQJ
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) March 23, 2017
Kaling was quick to reassure him that anything her character doesn't like always means that it is cool.
"Senator, if Mindy Lahiri shades it, it means we know it's cool. Thanks for the love. It's mutual!" she tweeted, using a big fat heart emoji in place of love.
Senator, if Mindy Lahiri shades it, it means we know it's cool. Thanks for the . It's mutual! https://t.co/KW2ibviREc
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) March 23, 2017
At that point, social media users collectively swooned and started egging them on. Booker upped the ante with a dinner invitation for Kaling.
"You are making my day! Thanks for the clarification. And If the love is really mutual ... Come have dinner with me in Newark?" Again, the big red heart emoji in place of the word love heated things up a little.
You are making my day! Thanks for the clarification. And If the is really mutual... Come have dinner with me in Newark? #PleaseSayYes https://t.co/fI9IYJYZEX
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) March 23, 2017
Kaling responded with a yes, and told him she'll check the schedule of PATH -- the rail line that runs between New York and New Jersey.
@CoryBooker yes. Now let me get the PATH train schedule.
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) March 23, 2017
Not to be left out, PATH jumped in and tweeted the actress its train schedule. Booker decided to be a gentleman and offer her a door-to-door car service instead.
???? ????Thank you! PATH train is awesome when you are Jersey bound. But you are @Lyft worthy! I will send one to you for the door to door. https://t.co/hTHqqyXLZn
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) March 23, 2017
Twitter users implored the two to make it happen, prematurely appointing them as the next power couple.
Your call, Kaling.
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