The 'Good Place' actress is determined not to 'go away' when facing outcry over her opinionated remarks on social media, insisting she just wanted to be 'honest.'
- Jan 29, 2024
AceShowbiz - Jameela Jamil confesses her public persona used to be "negative" and "divisive" but she refused to be "cancelled." The 37-year-old model/actress was famous for her opinionated posts on social media on a range of subjects and she didn't shy away from conflict online - but Jameela is adamant she's happy to apologise if she steps out of line rather than disappearing forever.
"I get in trouble all the time. I think cancellation is very much your decision; whether you are so egotistical that you disappear. Or if you go, 'sorry my bad,' and you come back. So I have gotten into trouble before, but I'm not going to go away because of that ...," she told The Standard newspaper.
"Especially for women of colour, there's this idea that you have to be so perfect which is just not the case at all. So, no. I just like to be as honest with my followers as I can, and I think I strike a good balance between saying what I think and protecting my privacy."
Jameela went on to admit she is now trying to be less "negative" online and she's finding better ways to communicate her opinions.
"The Good Place" star added, "I think I used to be a much more negative person publicly and a little divisive, but it's just because I was angry and had this stored up rage that came out in a way that led me to speaking too fast ..."
"I think my heart was in the right place and that what I was talking about was correct, but I really reconsider now whether that was the best way to communicate."
