How Reese Witherspoon Became a Christmas Decoration

Mindy Kaling launched a new holiday decoration, the Wreath Witherspoon.

ByABC News
December 16, 2014, 1:27 PM

— -- Who needs Santa, when you've got Reese Witherspoon.

The "Wild" star has become the unwitting new inspiration for Christmas decorations, thanks to Mindy Kaling.

Ever since Kaling debuted her homemade "Wreath Witherspoon," a Christmas wreath festooned with pictures of the Oscar-winning actress's smiling face, on last week's Christmas episode of her sitcom, "The Mindy Project," it has become a social media sensation, with fans posting pictures of their own versions on Instagram with the hashtag "WreathWitherspoon."

It all started when Kaling's alter ego on the show, the celebrity obsessed Dr. Mindy Lahiri, created a collection of A-list inspired Christmas decorations, including a Rihanna tree topper deemed too revealing for the Christmas tree.

After the show aired, the comedian noticed that her fans had joined in the fun by creating their own versions of the unique seasonal decorations. Kaling rounded up some of her favorite wreaths and shared them on her own Instagram account.

Apparently, Witherspoon approves. A day later, she re-gramed Kaling's montage and wrote, "hahah....Love it!!!"