Jameela Jamil, who plays Tahani Al-Jamil in the N.B.C. sitcom, The Good Place, has come out as 'Queer' on 6 February 2020. Jameela mentioned that her past and acknowledgment as an actress compelled her to keep the facts low-key.
She wrote that she did not want to come out as a queer like this and announced that she would be out of Twitter for a while because she does not want hateful comments.
On a Tweet, the English actress with South-Asian family background further elaborated:
"Twitter is brutal. This is why I never officially came out as queer. I added a rainbow to my name when I felt ready a few years ago, as it's not easy within South-Asian communities, to be accepted, and I always answered honestly if ever straight-up asked about it on Twitter."
She is the judge of a T.V. series named Legendary, which highlights the modern-day ball culture, which initially originated in the 1920s.
The ball culture gained its wideness in New York's black and Latino L.G.B.T. communities as a response to the homophobia, transphobia, and racism.
Jameela followed on her Twitter with a statement:
"I know that my being queer doesn’t qualify me as a ballroom. But I have privilege and power and a large following to bring to this show (as does the absolutely iconic Megan Thee Stallion) and its beautiful contestants and ballroom hosts. Sometimes it takes those with more power to help a show get off the ground so we can elevate marginalized stars that deserve the limelight and give them a chance.”
Here are some facts about the English actress, Jameela Jamil, that you should know!!
1) Jameela Dealt With A Hard Start Of Life; Health Issues And Bullies
Jameela was born with a health deficiency. As she grew up, she had congenital hearing loss and labyrinthitis. Even today, Jameela has only 70% hearing in her left ear and 50% in her right. Along with that, she had an eating disorder when she was a child.
When she was seventeen, she had an intense car accident that left her in hospital for two years with broken bones and spines. She was on steroids for recovery, where she gained her weight that cleared out the eating disorder she battled before.
Jameela revealed in the 2015 column for the Mirror that she has an autoimmune disorder, Celiac diseases, and food allergies.
During her early life, Jameela admitted that she was clumsy around her friends. She did not have close friends until she was 19 and had her first kiss when she was 21. However, being a prey of 'bullies' in her school was a process of 'incredibly character building,' Jameela asserted. The hardships and struggles she did in her early life made her better adulthood.
2) She Has $1.9 Million Net Worth From Her Acting Career
Jameela Jamil has an estimated net worth of $1.9 million, which she acquires from her acting career. Besides, she pursues an average salary of $60,000 per episode as a cast member of the N.B.C. sitcom, The Good Place.
Jameela has made her appearance in the movies and T.V. series like The Good Place (2016-20), How To Build A Girl (2018), Duck Tales (2019), Robot Chicken (2019), and Animals. She is now engaged in her role as Pushpa in Mira, Royal Detective, which is now in its shooting phase.
She also modeled for Vogue and InStyle magazine.
Besides, she serves as a judge in the series named Legendary. Many speculated her as an MC of the project, which is not true. Before that, she served as a presenter of T4 at U.K.'s Channel 4, from 2009 to 2012.
She also hosted The Official Chart on B.B.C. Radio 1 and The Official Chart Update.
3) Jameela Is Dating Her Boyfriend, James Blake For Over Four Years
Jameela Jamil has already found her love, who is none other than a producer, musician, and songwriter, James Blake. They started dating since early 2015 and have been sharing the romantic concerns for nearly five years.
Jameela and James first appeared on the same frame on 28 February with a picture at Jameela's birthday.
Jameela Jamil with her boyfriend, James Blake (©: Instagram/Jameela Jamil)
Since then, the lovely pair has been displaying the glimpses of their romance on social media with intimate pictures and posts. With a swing of their evergrowing love, Jameela and her boyfriend James relish the bliss of nearly five years of romance.
Before dating James, Jameela had dated a guy with whom she was pregnant due to failed contraception. She had an abortion as it was the best for her mental and physical health, she revealed on Twitter.
Despite her past relationship, she has not referenced the identity of her ex-lover.
4) Jameela Grew Up In South-Asian Family
Jameela Jamil was born on 25 February 1986 in England to her Indian father, Ali Jamil, and Pakistani mother, Shireen Jamil. Her parents are already divorced.
Jameela's mom, Shireen, is an activist, who has launched several campaigns for victims of physical abuse. In January 2019, Shireen took part in an "anti-airbrushing photo shoot to celebrate the natural beauty of growing older."
Jameela, who belongs to Asian ethnicity, now resides in London, England, focusing on her acting career as well as other endeavors.