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American actress Mindy Kaling says US TV queen Oprah Winfrey inspired her to buy a stake in Swansea City and revealed the world-famous talkshow host is now a believer in Carlos Carvalhal's side.

The 38-year-old appeared on ITV's Lorriane alongside Reese Witherspoon and Winfrey, who Kaling is starring with in Disney film A Wrinkle in Time.

Once chat had died down surrounding the promotion of the film, chat turned to football, with presenter Lorraine Kelly asking Kaling about her links with the Liberty club

Kelly said: "Swansea City Football Club, is it true that you've got shares in Swansea?"

Kaling replied: "It's true!"

"That is the most random, extraordinary thing!" Kelly responds as the women erupt into laughter.

Kaling goes on to state she hopes to catch a game while she is here.

"When I was here I was hoping to go to Wales and see [a game], to go and see my team."

Kelly, herself a big football fan, goes on to give Kaling an update on Swansea's progress, asking her if she knew they'd drawn against Huddersfield and that they were due to face Tottenham this weekend. "Obviously," she replied.

The Scottish presenter then asked the Californian how this all came about.

"Football is such an amazing sport, it is so incredibly popular," she said.

"I was inspired by Oprah, who invests in things she believes in, I believe in this team, and I think it is a smart choice. I don't think it [my interest] is going anywhere.

"I could have picked something a bit closer to my home, but I think it is an adventure."

Winfrey added: "I believe in making investments in what you believe in, so that your energy goes into the same thing your money is going in to and that just gives it more power.

"I now believe in that team too! I'll invest too!"

Kaling added: "I have all this gear, I am ready to go!"

Kelly concludes the interview by saying: "So we are all Swansea supporters, including Oprah Winfrey?"

"There you go!" Winfrey responds.

It was reported in December that The Office star was among the members of the US consortium which took over a majority shareholding in Swansea last summer.

Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan purchased a 68 per cent stake in the football club in July 2016, but the names of the other members of their consortium were not revealed at the time of the completion of the deal.

It was revealed that Kaling owned one per cent of the consortium's stake.