Mindy Kaling Not Thin Enough for Cover?
COSTELLO: "Elle" magazine under fire for its cover photo. Take a look at this cover from its latest women in TV issue. Take a look here, notice anything? Only one actress, Mindy Kaling, on the left, is photographed above the waist. Some are accusing the magazine of hiding Mindy's fuller figure. Nischelle Turner, live in New York. I'm amazed that this has caused so much controversy. Mindy (inaudible) right?</s>NISCHELLE TURNER, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT: You and me both. I'm with you on this, Carol. It's like another year, another fashion and body image story that we are doing again. And like you said, it's "Elle" magazine this time that is being accused of covering up Mindy Kaling, because she is not a size zero. But she is not a plus size either. Now the magazine runs these multiple cover issues and this is the women in TV issue. It features four really funny women in different poses. You've got "New Girl" star Zooey Deschanel, "Girls" actress Alison Williams, "Park and Recreations" Amy Poehler and Mindy Kaling whom we see right here. Now first of all I'm with you it's a gorgeous cover and so there are two ways to think about this. First the way that some people are saying that "Elle" was covering her up; then you can think that this is just a great picture of her on the magazine. And that it actually may be the best cover of all four options. By the way, Mindy loves this cover. And she tweeted about it last night. She tweeted, "I love my @ellemagazine cover it made me feel glamorous and cool. And if anyone wants to see more of my body, go on 13 dates with me." Very smart, very funny.</s>COSTELLO: But also it's kind of weird that -- that her cover is in black and white and the others were not. It makes you think why?</s>TURNER: I looked at that cover as kind of like s throw back to old Hollywood. I mean look at her face and how striking she looks. I mean, you know, I just think it's gorgeous. And I know that sometimes there are you know Hollywood does put this whole size issue on people. But sometimes it's not. And sometimes it's just -- it's different. And -- and it makes you think and it makes you wonder if she loves it, then why are we all fired up about it?</s>COSTELLO: I think everyone is going back to the Melissa McCarthy cover right?</s>TURNER: Right.</s>COSTELLO: Where she was covered up by a trench coat. Come on.</s>TURNER: But yes, but Carol in that same situation, Melissa McCarthy said she loved that "Elle" issue there and that she picked that coat out herself. So -- so that was another situation where some people thought she was being covered up. But she said, "Well, yes, I covered myself up, because I thought it was very chic." And in that case I feel the same way about that as I knew this I think, I thought Melissa McCarthy looked stunning on that cover of "Elle". And by the way we did reach out to "Elle" and ask about this. And here is what they told us. They said, "Mindy looks sexy, beautiful and chic. We think it's a striking and sophisticated cover and are thrilled to celebrate her in our women in TV issue." I think the question could be and maybe it's a question for the other three ladies, did they get a chance to pick their pictures? Did they want to pick full body shots or were there also photos of them taken of just their face and "Elle" decided not to use them or they decided not to use them. It's a good question. I think it's a good talking point to have and everybody kind has a different opinion.</s>COSTELLO: Yes I just want my face shown.</s>TURNER: Listen, lady, you are fine. And don't take that the wrong way. You're gorgeous.</s>COSTELLO: I love you, Nischelle Turner.</s>TURNER: OK.</s>COSTELLO: Thanks so much.</s>TURNER: All right.</s>COSTELLO: Still to come in the NEWSROOM UNC one of the nation's top institutes of higher learning. And academic counselor there says too many student athletes can't even read.