Mindy Kaling explains why bridesmaids have it way worse than groomsmen

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published 18 June 2015

On Wednesday's Late Night with Seth Meyers, Mindy Kaling said something that anyone who has ever donned an ugly bridesmaid dress could tell you: Groomsmen have it so much easier. "It sounds glamorous when you're younger, but you are essentially a maid," she told Meyers. "You're like a slave, an unpaid slave, to the wedding. You're a maid and you know it because you're wearing a dress that's the same color as the other maids, and your job is to guide grandparents, talk to foreigners, and seat people who look confused." It doesn't get easier when it's time to give a toast. "I feel like I need to give an incredibly touching speech that's funny in parts," she said. "All you have to do is say the place you went to college and every girl wants to sleep with you." Watch Kaling share more wedding truths in the video below. Catherine Garcia

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.