What’s up?
It’s Emile Ennis Jr. here with Clevver News
and Jameela Jamil just slammed a report about
her and Meghan Markle being best friends and
she didn’t hold back.
If you’re a fan of Jameela Jamil’s you
know that she isn’t one to hide what she’s
thinking.
She has always been outspoken about causes
she cares about like the Black Lives Matter
movement, mental health,body positivity, and
LGBTQ+ rights.
She has even called out other celebs like
the Kardashians for promoting unhealthy weight
loss mechanisms like diet teas and other appetite
suppressants.
But this time Jameela isn’t calling out
another celeb, she’s calling out the press
for spreading fake rumors about her friendship
with Meghan Markle and why it’s problematic.
There have been quite a few articles written
about Jameela Jamil and Meghan Markle’s
friendship recently, but Jameela just posted
on social media revealing the truth.
These articles claimed that a source close
to Harry and Meghan told them that quote,
“Jameela and [her boyfriend] James drove
up to Montecito from Los Angeles to spend
time with Meghan and Harry.”
But Jameela took to Twitter to explain that
she and her boyfriend were on vacation in
the Santa Barbara area, where Meghan and Harry
recently moved, but she was not there to see
the royal couple.
Jameela even got a bit more heated on Instagram
where she shared this headline that says “Meghan
Markle’s New Best Friend?
Jameela Jamil Quarantines with Harry and Meghan”
Alongside the screenshot, Jameela wrote quote,
“I’ve met this woman once ever.
Best friends now living together during lockdown?!
Since the first time I spoke out against the
UK media over their racist behavior towards
her, I’ve been subjected to press harassment,
my family started being harassed and offered
money for dirt on me within a week of my first
tweet in defense of her.
What has followed has been a plethora of lies
and rumors about me, set up to discredit me
as an individual and convince people I am
“crazy” to devalue my opinion to anyone
who may realize I am right.”
Jameela went on and explained that “Now
they are hyperbolizing some relationship they
have decided I have with her to make it seem
as if i am saying these things out of ‘loyalty’
rather than because it’s right to call out
misogyny and racism when you see it because
an attack against her, is an attack on all
WOC/Black women.”
And she concluded her thoughts by saying,
“As someone who used to believe what I read
in the papers, seeing how this machine works
from the inside is truly extraordinary.
Keep this in mind when you read about her,
me or really any woman in media.
Especially if she has any colour to her skin.
It’s almost as if they don’t have something
important to talk about... like a pandemic,
global economic crisis, climate disaster,
political unrest....”
She also shared a similar sentiment on Twitter
writing “I’ve met this woman once.
Ever.
#BestFriends These articles are a strategy
to now blame her for MY every word and move.
And to attempt to discredit my calling them
out as if it isn’t a *FACT* that they bully
and harass her for clicks, to feed Britain’s
already sturdy xenophobia”
Many fans and celebs have come to Jameela’s
defense since she shared this post.
Demi Lovato commented writing “This is mind
blowing.
So proud of you for calling them out.”
Sophia Bush also wrote “Well done!!
They don’t know what to do with women who
simply tell it like it is.”
And model Marsha Elle commented writing “We
stand with you!”
And fans wrote things like “Keep shutting
down their lies Jameela - honest to God these
fools just want to profit over you and Meghan
regardless of the damage they cause.”
This person also added “Ughhh I LOVE your
realness and all that you do for truth and
social justice.
thank you so much for not being scared to
speak out!!!
Jameela even responded praising this fan who
tweeted saying “It’s almost like they’re
just looking for reasons to pile hate on successful
brown ladies.
Wonder why?”
The outlet ended up taking the article down
after Jameela’s post started to go viral.
Maybe they learned their lesson and will hopefully
do better next time!If you want more on Jameela
Jamil, click right over here for another Clevver
News video.
And let us know down in the comments below
what you think about her calling out the British
press.
I’m your host Emile Ennis Jr. bye guys!
