{"id":2443292,"date":"2026-06-03T15:59:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2443292"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:59:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:59:04","slug":"mindy-kaling-reveals-how-gigi-hadids-not-suitable-for-work-cameo-as-jay-ellis-girlfriend-happened-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mindy-kaling-reveals-how-gigi-hadids-not-suitable-for-work-cameo-as-jay-ellis-girlfriend-happened-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindy Kaling Reveals How Gigi Hadid&#8217;s \u201cNot Suitable for Work\u201d Cameo as Jay Ellis&#8217; Girlfriend Happened (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Warning: this post contains spoilers for episode 3 of <\/em>Not Suitable for Work<em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gigi Hadid makes a surprise appearance in <em>Not Suitable for Work<\/em> as Jay Ellis&#8217; girlfriend<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Creator Mindy Kaling tells PEOPLE how she got the supermodel involved in the &#8220;larger-than-life scene&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We knew we just had this one scene, and we thought, &#8216;It would be so funny if Gigi Hadid did this,&#8217; &#8221; Kaling says<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Your eyes did not deceive you: that was actually <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/gigi-hadid\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Gigi Hadid;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Gigi Hadid&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Gigi Hadid<\/a> playing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jay-ellis-says-fatherhood-changed-how-he-communicates-with-his-wife-exclusive-11977346\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jay Ellis;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jay Ellis&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jay Ellis<\/a>&#8216; angry ex-girlfriend in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/mindy-kaling-teases-new-exciting-details-for-upcoming-hulu-series-not-suitable-for-work-exclusive-11859907\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Not Suitable for Work;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Not Suitable for Work&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Not Suitable for Work<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The supermodel makes a surprise appearance in episode 3 of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/mindy-kaling\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Mindy Kaling;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mindy Kaling&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Mindy Kaling<\/a>&#8216;s new comedy series, which premiered on June 2 on Hulu. In the scene, Hadid, 31, arrives unexpectedly at Bill&#8217;s (Ellis) office, a fur coat covering her pajamas, and calls him out for leaving for work without saying goodbye on their anniversary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I have been up since 4, planning a whole elaborate morning, and there was gonna be chilaquiles and sex \u2014 and I guess that&#8217;s it, but both of those would have been mind-blowing,&#8221; Catherine (Hadid) tells Bill. Then, she throws the pan of said chilaquiles at him and announces she&#8217;s going to sell the Birkin he bought her on eBay \u2014 all while A.J. (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/dickinson-star-ella-hunt-marries-musician-thomas-bartlett-in-gothic-winter-wedding-11881760\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Ella Hunt;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ella Hunt&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Ella Hunt<\/a>) and Davis (Will Angus) watch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kaling, 46, had worked with Hadid before on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/never-have-i-ever-maitreyi-ramakrishnan-says-devi-not-straight-exclusive-8727940\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Never Have I Ever;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Never Have I Ever&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Never Have I Ever<\/em><\/a> \u2014 the model did a voiceover for a season 2 episode centered on Paxton Hall-Yoshida (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/chicago-med-casts-sarah-ramos-and-darren-barnet-for-season-10-8690688\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Darren Barnet;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Darren Barnet&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Darren Barnet<\/a>)\u2014 and tells PEOPLE she was &#8220;so funny&#8221; for that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That was a very different type of thing, but I knew she was funny. But I didn&#8217;t know if she wanted to do anything on screen,&#8221; Kaling says. &#8220;So we just asked her, and the commitment was low, and she lives in New York, and we felt so lucky that she said yes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Gigi Hadid and Jay Ellis in &#8216;Not Suitable for Work&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Disney\/Gwen Capistran<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kaling says they knew Bill&#8217;s girlfriend &#8220;has to make a big impression&#8221; in the &#8220;larger-than-life scene,&#8221; because Bill himself is a &#8220;larger-than-life character who has this famously gorgeous, tempestuous girlfriend.&#8221; She recalls, &#8220;We knew we just had this one scene, and we thought, &#8216;It would be so funny if Gigi Hadid did this.&#8217; &#8220;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think she&#8217;s fabulous on the show,&#8221; she adds. In fact, she teases that Hadid could return as Catherine in a potential future season. &#8220;It was really great. I was, like, thinking about how we could bring back that character.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ellis, 44, wasn&#8217;t the only person Hadid shared the screen with. Both Hunt and Angus, whose characters, A.J. and Davis, work for Bill, tell PEOPLE they had no idea the supermodel would be making an appearance \u2014 or any warning about when she&#8217;d be on set.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;They didn&#8217;t tell me,&#8221; Hunt, 28, says. &#8220;I mean, they did this to me all throughout the shoot, where amazing people would come in, and they wouldn&#8217;t tell me until we were literally in Fisher-Stassen, about to shoot the scene.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Like, Gigi Hadid walks in, I see her from behind, and I come up to her to compliment her on her coat, and she turns around, and I&#8217;m like, I love your coat, <em>Gigi<\/em> <em>Hadid<\/em>,&#8221; he recalled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Angus, 27, was similarly surprised. &#8220;It was awesome,&#8221; he says. &#8220;I mean, it was weird, it was so weird. I don&#8217;t even know what to say. Mindy knows everybody.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Gigi Hadid and Jay Ellis in 'Not Suitable for Work'Credit: Disney\/Gwen Capistran\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/XsWNP4ITgYhht9MlP5.BYg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/9c2ed23424c81ac1af77c05f5b0a2d3d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Gigi Hadid and Jay Ellis in &#8216;Not Suitable for Work&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Disney\/Gwen Capistran<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Per the official logline, <em>Not Suitable for Work<\/em> centers on &#8220;five work-obsessed 20-somethings striving for professional success and, if they have time, personal happiness in Manhattan\u2019s most glamorous neighborhood, Murray Hill.&#8221; Along with Ellis, Hunt and Davis, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/amanda-seyfried-meets-her-new-mean-girls-counterpart-avantika-in-fun-photos-8425764\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Avantika Vandanapu;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Avantika Vandanapu&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Avantika Vandanapu<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ilil-reinhart-boyfriend-jack-martin-interview-riverdale-11848949\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jack Martin;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jack Martin&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jack Martin<\/a> and Nicholas Duvernay also star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/victor-garber-has-a-1-word-response-for-execs-considering-alias-reboot-11812259\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Victor Garber;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Victor Garber&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Victor Garber<\/a>, Greg Germann, Judy Gold, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ego-nwodim-reveals-josh-brolin-sent-her-list-of-53-movies-to-watch-during-snl-appearance-11904300\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Ego Nwodim;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ego Nwodim&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Ego Nwodim<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/harry-richardson-reflects-on-really-close-friendships-with-gilded-age-costars-exclusive-11767596\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Harry Richardson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Harry Richardson&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Harry Richardson<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/constance-wu-disappointed-andrew-barth-feldman-maybe-happy-ending-11812604\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Constance Wu;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Constance Wu&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Constance Wu<\/a> are among the recurring guest stars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The first three episodes of <em>Not Suitable for Work<\/em> are now streaming on Hulu, and new episodes drop weekly on Wednesdays through June 23.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/mindy-kaling-reveals-how-gigi-hadid-not-suitable-for-work-cameo-happened-exclusive-11989236\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warning: this post contains spoilers for episode 3 of Not Suitable for Work. 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