Mindy Kaling says she was offended when a reporter assumed she didn't know about jewelry just because she's single

• Mindy Kaling appeared on NBC's "Late Night With Seth Meyers" on Thursday and talked about her role in the upcoming movie "Ocean's 8."
• Kaling recalled an interview that took place earlier in the day, when a male reporter asked her how she can relate to her film character (who is a jeweler) since she's single in real life. 
• The reporter asked Kaling: "You're not married and have never been engaged, so how do you know about diamonds?"
• Kaling was so confused by the question, "as though if you're not married or engaged, you've never seen a diamond."

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A reporter assumed that "Ocean's 8" star Mindy Kaling didn't know anything about jewelry because she's not married or has ever been engaged — and she had the best response.

Kaling appeared on NBC's "Late Night With Seth Meyers" on Thursday and recalled the details from an interview involving an "incredulous" reporter.

While participating in international press for the upcoming movie earlier on Thursday, a male reporter asked Kaling and co-stars Anne Hathaway and Sarah Paulson how they relate to their on screen characters. In the movie, each character has a special skill that makes them intergral to a heist that takes place at the Met Gala. Hathaway plays and actress, Paulson plays a party promoter, and Kaling plays a a jeweler. 

During the interview, the reporter asked Kaling: "You're not married and have never been engaged, so how do you know about diamonds?"

Kaling told Meyers that she was so puzzled by the question and assumption that she's "never been near a diamond before."

"It's as though if you're not married or engaged, you've never seen a diamond," Kaling said. 

Meyers also pointed out a larger issue with the reporter's question. 

"It also seems to be that he has a fundamental misunderstanding of acting," he said. 

Watch the video below (Kaling talks about the reporter's question at 2:22).

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