One of these photos is not like the other.
Here are all four covers, featuring Allison Williams...
...Amy Poehler...
...Zooey Deschanel...
... and Mindy Kaling.
People on Tumblr expressed how upset the difference in these covers made them.
Mindy's cover was more of a close-up, and in black and white, so here's what a color version of her cover might look like (according to a Tumblr user):
Since many people were expressing anger at Elle, Mindy tweeted her thoughts on the magazine cover. (Spoiler: she wasn't that mad at it!)
Wishing for more skin on my @ELLEmagazine cover? Chris Messina & I are naked on a brand new #themindyproject tonight, ya pervs! 930/830 FOX
Mindy Kaling
@mindykaling
Wishing for more skin on my @ELLEmagazine cover? Chris Messina & I are naked on a brand new #themindyproject tonight, ya pervs! 930/830 FOX
I love my @ELLEmagazine cover. It made me feel glamorous & cool. And if anyone wants to see more of my body, go on thirteen dates with me.
Mindy Kaling
@mindykaling
I love my @ELLEmagazine cover. It made me feel glamorous & cool. And if anyone wants to see more of my body, go on thirteen dates with me.