MINDY Kaling has challenged Today’s Hoda Kotb after the host asked head-turning questions.

The actress quipped: “How dare you?” to the longtime TV star’s questions.

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Hoda Kotb asked Mindy Kaling if she was a nerd in high school when she appeared on Today on MondayCredit: Today

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Mindy joked: ‘how dare you?’ but then confirmed that she was a big nerd in high school and she escaped through booksCredit: Today
On Monday, Savannah Guthrie, 51, and Hoda, 59, welcomed Mindy, 44, to Today to talk about her book publishing company, where she helps writers of color to get their books published.

After Savannah asked Mindy about romance in her life, Hoda asked a question that left her shook.

“Were you kind of nerdy in high school? What was your vibe?” she asked.

“How dare you?” Mindy joked. “How dare you even ask the question,” trying to hold back a smile.

“Speaking as one-,” Hoda interjected, as Mindy joked again: “I was popular and cool.”

“No, yes, I was a huge nerd, so books were my escape. Well, books were- I don’t think you guys were nerdy, but …” the star added.

Savannah and Hoda both said they were.

‘DIDN’T GO TO PROM’

Savannah raised her hand and said that she didn’t go to prom, as Hoda raised her hand and said the same thing.

“Did you go to prom?” Savannah asked Mindy.

“I did go to prom,” the actress confirmed.

“Well, then we’ve got you beat in the nerd department,” Savannah responded.

“I didn’t know I was going to stunt on Hoda and Savannah this morning by saying that I went to prom,” Mindy joked.

“You did go?” Hoda asked.

“I did go to prom. I went to Junior prom and Senior prom,” Mindy said.

“Wait, did you get asked or did you ask him?” Hoda asked.

Once again, Mindy joked: “How dare you?”

Hoda explained that she and Savannah only got to go to prom when they asked someone.

However, Mindy confirmed that she was asked to both.

“You were really cool,” Hoda joked.

“I love this reversal that has taken place, where somehow I have a lot of status here,” The Mindy Project star said.

SHADING SEACREST

Mindy is not the only celebrity that Hoda has shaded on Today lately.

Last month, Hoda and Craig Melvin issued a stern warning to Ryan Seacrest on live TV.

Willie Geist showed clips of his interview with Ryan, 48.

Ryan shared his excitement that Vanna White is returning to Wheel of Fortune with a new contract extension.

Vanna extended her contract by two years and will remain on board after longtime host Pat Sajak exits the game show in 2024.

“Vanna, please tell me what to do,” Ryan, the new host of WOF, joked at the end of the preview.

The Today anchors were the ones to offer advice to him instead.

“It’s kind of Vanna’s show that Ryan’s on,” Hoda joked.

“She IS Wheel of Fortune,” Craig agreed, and Willie added: “He’s the first to say that.”

“Don’t touch the show,” Craig warned, as Willie confirmed Ryan didn’t plan on making “sweeping changes.”

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Hoda then asked Mindy is she was asked to prom or did the asking because she and Savannah had to ask their datesCredit: Today

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Mindy then asked how dare she again, but had a joking tone to it, and confirmed that she was asked to both promsCredit: Today

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The actress was on the show to talk about her book publishing company, which helps writers of color to get their books published