Jameela Jamil says she’s ‘not here to be liked’: ‘I am not a trend, I am a human being’
The IndependentSign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jameela Jamil has opened up about how she’s “not here to be liked” in a frank new interview with Meghan Markle. In the latest episode of Archetypes, Meghan’s Spotify podcast, the Duchess speaks with both Jamil and Shohreh Aghdashloo about the “stereotypes and judgements women face in the world of activism”. “She said, ‘I’ve already settled it for myself so flattery and criticism go down the same drain and I’m quite free’.” “I resonate a lot with that because it’s important for the praise not to mean anything to you otherwise then the insults mean something to you,” Jamil replied. I am a human being, so I am here to be me, unapologetically, warts and all, and if you don’t like it, you can just f*** off, it’s OK.” Elsewhere in the conversation, Jamil commented on the media scrutiny that Meghan faces saying it is “an unfathomable amount of s*** that you take Meghan, I can’t believe it.” Jamil said that she “fought back for years” on Meghan’s behalf and that she was “so outraged by the twisting of this very normal, very kind, very civilised woman”.
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