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Mindy Kaling makes B.J. Novak godfather to her child

Mindy Kaling has made B.J. Novak godfather to her daughter.
The ‘Mindy Project’ star has revealed she has made her ‘The Office’ co-star a godfather to her 16-month-old daughter Katherine, as she opened up about the close "platonic" bond they have.
She told GoodHousekeeping.com: "If I was on the outside looking at it, I would think the same thing. But the truth is that B.J. is so much more like family now than a platonic friend. He’s the godfather to my daughter, he comes over like once a week. Sometimes he’ll come over just to hang out with her. It’s a real staple in my household.
"In the ‘When Harry Met Sally’ version of platonic friends, I too think that’s strange. But when you’ve known someone for as long as I’ve known him – the time that we met each other, which was like 24. Now, we’re both almost 40. It’s such a long time that he truly is just a part of my family."
Mindy previously described her relationship with B.J. as "weird as hell."
The actress – who previously admitted she would have married the actor if he’d asked her before they split almost 10 years ago – said: "I will freely admit: My relationship with B.J. Novak is weird as hell. He is not my boyfriend, but he is not my best friend. I guess you could describe our relationship as a ‘romantically charged camaraderie with loud arguments,’ but I don’t think Facebook would accept this as a new status."