ET, I think it was rude to zoom in on her body checking her arms and wrists. She's said she struggles with dysmorphia, so why would you actively go out of your way to highlight that behavior?
Emily Rachel Gilley I think you misunderstood the shot, she was talking about something that makes her feel uncomfortable, and her body language showed that so I felt like they were trying to capture that.
So true. It's so easy for us to look at her and think "you're thin and pretty so of course you're popular and have advantages". Hearing about her struggle and how hard she fought to live her best life is incredibly inspiring, I'm so glad that she is using her profile to make real positive change in the world!
Doesn't she have Munchausen syndrome - meaning she lies about her health conditions and makes up bizarre ish in order to garner sympathy? Her stories are wild and inconsistent
Iskra Kranj they really weren’t that inconsistent- and do you remember every detail about your life, she doesn’t have Munchhausen, it’s an obsession to ‘prove’ disabled people aren’t disabled
Iskra Kranj Nope, she doesn’t, some people did accuse her of that tho. Also forgot to mention but people with disabilities can have multiple. Jessica Kelgren-Fozard made a great vid about it, so maybe that will clear some things up.
@@harrythomas2224 "that inconsistent" - you said it yourself. either you're consistent or you're not. why would anyone have such a motivation - proving to someone they're not disabled? you can be disabled in one way and be a pathological liar at the same time on other things. people do tend to catch on when they hear wild statements over and over again. just by listening to her talk about her life, my cognitive dissonance gets triggered - and I can tell there's something off.
I love watching her act, but I REALLY love watching her talk about her real life and struggles. She's one of those people that's so honest and authentically herself that you can't help but love her.
Me too!! Her voice is amazing and she's also freaking hilarious!! I so Strongly recommend checking out her amazing amazing podcast called ' bad dates' !!! Luv luv
As a South Asian woman, I am so grateful that she is talking about this stuff. Women in general and women of color in particular feel so much pressured to look a certain way so it's refreshing to see a celebrity talking about the unfairness of it all.
@Santos Tan minorities especially south asians are given a bad rep when it comes to sexuality. It's normal and shouldn't be taken seriously because there are always people who will find you attractive. I'm not denying the implications of being a minority on a love life, but it shouldn't stop someone from trying.
@Santos Tan have you ever heard of free speech with out being rude? Men have problem too and they got pressure not to told other because it's not "manly" not because they don't have drama. If you annoyed by this maybe don't watch the video about empowerment? It's ok not to use you brain, next time try save even more energy to not type those hate comment too. Edit : to the men who feel lost in today society, if someone scold you and tell you that you're not deserve to live please keep in mind that those people are wrong. It's not just "respect women" but "respect other as a human being" Ps. I say this as a women who got told my whole life how i'm doing things a girl should do(housework, sit all prim and proper, etc.)
this is proof for me that i need to stop worrying about being pretty enough. If someone as gorgeous as her can feel like her body isn't quite how she'd like it or what have you.....then the feeling of not being pretty enough must just be an illusion. There are probably people who wished they looked like me while I sit here wishing I looked like Jamil. So nah ya know what I gotta start to let go of this....hard though
@@Css636 oh goodness. Well thank you, but hey that means someone certainly wishes they looked like you. Let's all have a virtual hug and accept ourselves ❤
You should always aim to improve yourself but, it should be improvements you want not some arbitrary standard set by women exactly like Jamila or, women who weren't the mean girl in school who grew up to get power so now they punish people like you.
Mike Schur really hit the nail with the casting of every single character. Each actor brought something amazing to their parts, so that even the "evil" "demons" like Shawn, Trevor and Vicki were relatable, loveable and hilarious. The Good Place really rewrote the book on what good TV was, they've set an unbelievably high bar that changes the TV landscape forever.
@@lisainthestudio I agree the good place is so good everything in the show fits nicely and perfectly I haven't been able watch the series finale and it sucks because I really want to watch it so I can see how the good place ends but the good places is one of the best shows
Vicgames Vt I'm so glad he did. I remember watching her on UK TV back when I was a teenager and loving her so much. It's great to see her making it in America and hopefully this is just the start
Absolute role model. I'm so thankful my daughter is growing up in a healthier time than myself when it comes to female empowerment and body image. The early 2000s was a terrible time to be a teenage girl... And this change was only possible thanks to people like Jameela.
Jameela lies constantly about her life and illnesses/injuries in order to garner sympathy or intrigue. She's not the role model you're looking for, nobody who's that secure in themselves and what they've been through has to lie about their experiences as much as her.
crazy to know that this woman was deaf for the first twelve years of her life, was hit by a car into another car, broke her back from that, has struggled with eating disorders/body dysmorphia, and got her first acting job on what i consider to be the best most insightful show in the world. i love her.
“i never really feel beautiful...i prefer to feel funny, or smart, or happy” well said queen. particularly as women, we have been trained by society to obsess over our outward appearances. i think it’s about time we work inwardly on our mental states and developing our true personalities and who we are as individuals.
I’m tired of people criticizing Jameela for being “universally attractive”, as if she hasn’t made it clear that she struggles with self esteem issues and has been bullied because of her race. She’s making strides in activism and is a work in progress just like everyone else!
It isn't about how one might look, but how they have learnt to perceive themselves, specially in their more formative years. A person's formed subjective perception can seem quite foreign than what even most people might see now, in the place they are. That is why she tries to not subject herself to her own perception.
Reza Evergreen Yes, but she is conventionally attractive and that comes with a privilege. It doesn’t matter how you think of yourself or of beauty standards, you still benefit from people idolising attractiveness in one way or another. It’s like rich people saying money isn’t everything when there are people directly affected by poverty (you can eat properly, you can’t get education, you can’t fix your physical and mental health, you can’t support your loved ones, etc.).
@@margaritam.9118 Yes, but there are those who are "privileged" and yet suffer a great deal more, mentally, than those who don't hold them. It is not a game in which those who have it "conventionally" better, must not speak for a trouble that isn't related to how things are, but how things are perceived. Mental illness is, after all, how we perceive ourselves and the world around us; and if shame is a state shared imbetween those who are priveleged and those who aren't, both should give insight to their situation. Of course, one mustn't claim to know the others' version of the feeling. She does not. She says in an interview that for instance, the idea of body positivity and acceptance movement is not for her, since she is slender and doesn't face the trouble those women face, but, she may share the experience that she had.
The more you listen to her, the more you fall in love with her. She is outstanding when it comes to her eloquence, her intelligence and her beauty. Role models like her will change the world and shape the mind of young women - and men. I salute you Jameela! God bless!
She’s so genuinely beautiful, both on the inside in out. Her experiences are so inspirational and she’s such an amazing role model. We should all aspire to be so genuine and motivated.
the point she made about women thinking less about their bodies and how the responsibility is put on women to "love their bodies" so aggressively is not actually as helpful as people make it out to be, is very true. I've definitely never thought about it that way before but it makes SO much sense
I love her so much. Her courage and authenticity give me hope that finally women can be valued as equals. Thank you for fighting for all of us, myself and my young daughter are both able to be proud of our accomplishments instead of our appearance because of people like you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
You are an amazing person! I remember first seeing you in a good place, I thought you were so beautiful. I could not imagine that you were a person just like me with some struggle and difficulties in your life and this is what makes you so interesting and real!
Totally agree, her life experience and personal connection makes her performance as Tahani so relatable. She took what was essentially a self centred narcissist and made us love her despite her actions. It takes a great actor and person to connect with the audience on that level.
Thank you! I’m so tired of people coming for her because she is more slender and naturally beautiful who think they can tell her “hey you don’t qualify for promoting body positivity and self acceptance because you’re not a certain size and not unattractive.” They don’t consider how she might view herself or how her promotion of body positivity and self acceptance might really be helping her with her own self acceptance and how detrimental telling her that she can’t talk about this topic can be. It’s really makes me sad
what an absolute queen. I had no idea she existed before I watched The Good Place but already I have so much respect for her as a person. Such an inspiration.
Thank you!!! I’ve been saying that to people for forever!! That while the “body positivity and feeling beautiful” movements are lovely they still place so much focus on the appearance of women! And this is coming from someone who loves watching makeup youtubers. Makeup is fun for me and not about beauty. And that’s not to say I feel ugly but I just don’t think beauty or feeling beautiful is a necessary thing to constantly think about and be reminded of
I have depression and body dismorphie and listening to you helps me a lot ( i do therapy and psyquiatrie for a long time now, so i got help ;) )Especially after an ansiety épisode or a panic one. Anyway, just wanted to write you. It helps me to put the feelings in writing. Much love from Brazil
I have excessive stretch marks like Jameela for the same reason (EDS) and stuggle so much. Between Jameela talking about her journey to accepting them as she has before and my little godson roaring when he sees them and calling me a tiger, I'm learning to accept them as part of my body
I have deep purple /red stretch marks on my thighs due to rapid weight gain and weight loss. I was made to feel bad because I didnt get stretch marks by pregnancy (I don't have children) and so I felt like there was something seriously wrong with me. I'm starting to accept them but I can't accept my acne though.
lisa hope Hey Lisa. I had these from going through puberty. They were really deep and really purple. The best advice i received was just to rub them with any cream you want to stimulate blood to the area. The cream doesn’t matter. They faded hugely and are no longer indented. They are nothing to be ashamed of so please dont be. It’s just a normal thing that happens to bodies.
@@lisahope6876 as a man who screwed up a bulk and gained too much weight too quickly I can appreciate your honesty. Personally I see them as beautiful reminders of when I got obese. 1 year later and I've lost 70 lbs, the scars are no longer red and have faded. I love my stretch marks because they tell a wonderful story.
lisa hope Sweetie please don't be so hard on yourself. I have EDS, too. My daughter and granddaughters as well. We have been told classical with vascular tendencies. Vascular is the one that causes so many deaths. We're at peace & prepared. God has been good to us in many ways. How are you feeling? Pain? Injuries? I get the skin issues as well. Even from a little bump, the scar ends up looking like a dot with a comet trailing behind it. txnursie@comcast.net if you need a friend 🙂
I had bright white stretch marks all over my hips from puberty. And I was so ashamed of them as a teenage girl. I thought stretch marks were only for pregnant or very overweight people. (Not true.) Now I’m a mother with a few more :) And they are what they are. My skin’s reaction to life. Something I cannot change. So I MUST feel comfortable with them if I want to be happy. And most of them are visual reminders of what I willingly sacrifice for my babies.
Jameela Jamil is a hero to me because of how she lives so fully. She has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (which I also have), and hearing her talk about her stretch marks as a part of her beauty is inspiring. She has transcended labels to mold herself however she wants.
I love Jameela! I am grateful that she is so involved in fighting against industries/people that encourage face and body dysmorphia. Thank you so much, Jameela! 💚
9:20 - 9:28 For someone who's also been through heavy anorexic behavior and constant insecurities, this part hits me hard. I've grown to feel a lot more comfortable in my skin for personal reasons, nevertheless the self acceptance work Jameela is doing is not only marvelous but profoundly necessary nowadays. She truly deserves to be admired and looked up to. She deserves more recognition. She deserves to be noticed as the wonderful human being that she is.
I have so much respect for her. I feel so connected to everything that she says. Her body dysmorphia and her struggle to love herself. It's so inspiring and validating to see her talk about it.
Someone finally said everything I've been thinking inside my entire life out loud, publicly, and on a platform where it will be heard and acknowledged. I feel a little more at peace now.
She was deaf until she was 12? Oh that must have been a surprise to heard the sounds of the world suddenly like that! I so agree with her in nude equality. I for one are not that interested in nude scenes in movies and series but what makes me furious is that it is ALWAYS the woman who is nakid. I want 50/50! Or at least more men, just because it's more equal. Heck if I had it my way, creative camera angles that show no nudity is the best way to go (a show is about storyline and characters. If it lives only off of sex and nudity, than it's not a good one in my opinion..) but that is never gonna happen so at least have more equality! I like her saying that she likes a strong nose. I don't really like my nose because it's big. But I won't go change it, though.
I think she was partially deaf, But there have been some controversies about reality of the accidents she claims she had. As there seems to be lack of consistency in her accounts of it.
@@tatiana4050 I have not put effort in the backstory so I'll be neutral. Maybe it happened exactly how she said it did, maybe not. I dont really care. I like the rest she's talking about etc^^ Still tnx for explaining a bit!
@@10animallover10 like with he car accident she has said on different occasions different story, one she was bed bound for two years other she was in wheelchair other she had zimmerframe, and it happened when she was 19 or when she was on the set of the good place. But regarding to her hearing she has EDS which can also affect it, she said she had like 70% loss in one ear and 50% in the other.
It makes me so sad to think she didnt have the opportunities in the UK. I loved watching her on channel 4 and was so happy when i found out that she was in a Netflix show.
She did get some opportunities though, while she was teaching English she was scouted to present Channel 4 despite having no experience.. that's a real beauty of a big break that pretty much arrived from nowhere, I consider her quite a lucky lady!
I think this is exactly what she wants us to stop doing. Being so hard on ourselves and judging ourselves and others. I don't think she cares about how she looks like when she's without makeup. She just wants to be happy and I think this is something we should all embrace. What does it mean to be "pretty"? Society taught us to perceive being pretty in a certain way but I think this is all messed up. Everybody is gorgeous and by saying " imagine being that pretty without makeup" you're putting yourself underneath her thinking that you're less beautiful and you want to look like her in a way. YOU ARE GORGEOUS!
@@LauraLopez-wb8ju When people who are not seen by society as beautiful as Jameela have a harder time creating a space for themselves this is an issue that needs to be talked about. The notion that how beautiful someone is shouldn't affect the why their character is received is true but sadly doesn't work daily. And when people have a hard time because by the standards of society they are plain looking or ugly telling them to not think about it that way, telling them that they're just as beautiful, that they're wrong for thinking this way is demeaning. Being a not conventionally beautiful woman is an experience that is very much worth sharing. Otherwise you end up receiving all the downsides of being not beautiful and it's somehow your fault that you think about it.
@@GotikLeyla , agreed. It's an experience in and of itself to accept my "awkward beauty" as i call it. When facing my own insecurities of not matching the "sold" images of beauty ,it has been tremendously uplifting to accept them. I jokingly accepted that I'm not a super model and never will be. I won't love all aspects of my body in an obsessive worshipping way and that's where my real self-love journey began. Accepting myself as I am. Insecurities and all embracing my simple taste and fashion to boot. My definition of beauty became redifined. And in that not only do I see ,truly see, my unique beauty, but I experience it,too.
incredibly refreshing, made me feel so free listening to her, also emotional at the same time, I do admit I'm trapped in a lot of ways and I'm looking forward to finding my freedom. Appreciate this woman.
I have never heard anyone describe the concept of body neutrality before, but I find it so helpful. I think I have been trying to practice it without knowing it was a thing. I am a woman who's been growing out all my body hair for the last four years, and I struggle not to view it as ugly. I used to tell myself I "should" think it was beautiful, then I thought, maybe it's enough to just see it as neutral or natural, so I'm trying to do that. I understand what Jameela means about pressuring ourselves to love our bodies being not only a tall order but continuin to hyper focus on our appearance rather than simply accepting it.
I love this woman. She's amazing but she's so dichotomous. She says she feels neutral about her body, yet she has body dysmorphia. She says she doesn't care about beauty and stays away from mirrors and reflective objects yet she always looks beautiful and is posting selfies and videos. The saying that we always teach what we ourselves most need to learn is applicable here. I think she strives to not care about beauty, but there is no way she's there yet. But I'm totally with her. I wish I did not care so much about beauty all. the. time. it's exhausting and it takes up too much space in our lives.
Easy not to care about beauty when you are as beautiful as her, no matter what she says, she knows she is beautiful, her beauty helped her with her career and she knows it.
She seems very insecure. Not about her appearance but lacks self worth besides her looks. She wants to be 'perfect beautiful'.. she doesnt like how society focuses so much on appearance and wants to deviate from that but shes lying to herself because it seems like shes very fixated on appearance...
@@bapbirb she's a human being and she's still growing.As long as she's getting better and learning I don't see why she can't have insecurities. Self love is a journey, it isn't something you can adopt in a second especially if you're surrounded by judgemental people planting their own insecurities in your head. Yes she does seem insecure, maybe she does fixate on appearance but it's obvious she's trying to change for the better
Sooooooo refreshing to hear someone say they aren’t interested in feeling beautiful and that they’d rather be funny. I’ve always felt like that but hadn’t really put it into those words. I like feeling beautiful to myself but not really others. I feel super uncomfortable looking or feeling sexy in front of anyone other than my boyfriend and I don’t think I should get myself used to allowing others to see me as sexy because that’s basically training myself to allow to be objectified
she is so inspirational.... this i what i believe hollywood should look like one day!! shes blunt, raw and true to herself even while working in the most warped industry there is in the world!! immensely proud of everything she has done and im a big fan of the good place!
Maybe you don't quite get it because it hasn't been part of your own experiences, but I'll try to explain. She was made to feel ugly (on top of being disabled) while growing up and she seems to still having a hard time believing it, even if she's found some degree of peace and acceptance regarding her looks. Also when you're beautiful, whether you believe yourself to be or not, there's a fair amount of pressure to always appear as beautiful as possible, not to waste your looks and so on. A bunch of silly expectations becoming the source of an insane amount of pressure put upon your shoulders, including the expectation to cope with that pressure like it's nothing, when its not. I've gone through that, and even though I feel beautiful now, I don't really care about being perceived like that, or clinging to that ideal. It's unhealthy, so I try to feel like me, and look like me, and if being me is beautiful to you, then good, but that's not why I do it. I hope I was able to help you understand. But if you still wanna believe beautiful people can't appreciate and be grateful about their perceived beauty because they take it for granted then sure, keep thinking like that, you're free to do so.
So because she's pretty she can't spread body positivity? I think you missed the whole point, that even ppl that are as pretty as her can feel as if they aren't pretty enough and that's okay, because it takes time to accept yourself...
If I'm taking one thing from this video, it's that I'm too obsessed with my body. Even when I dont hate it, I'm obsessing over loving my body. Why do bodies even have to matter? I'm interested in focusing on other stuff like my intellect, humor and like Jameela says, my bank account. This morning I woke up feeling like I wasn't sexy. Perfect video to straighten up my day. Most days I obsess over what I'm eating and if my stomach's gotten any flatter. I have body dismorphia just like Jameela. I'm going to stop focusing on whether or not my body is sexy. After all, being sexy for me is about being sexy for other people. Turns out, I realize I'm sexy enough for myself. I work out regularly, do yoga, eat right and stretch. I do take care of my body. I dont want to be obsesses with being sexy or skinny anymore. I literally cannot support myself on a restricted diet or exercise my butt off. My lifestyle doesn't allow me to be skinny
Don't hide your differences, embrace them. Be proud of who you are! Such a great lessons for the next generation, help them embrace who they are and shine instead of hide. Well said!
Just love her! She is such a great example to all of us that its ok to speak your mind & value your own authenticity! Thank u Jamella for all that you do!!!
Wow, no previous acting, or acting lessons, (of course besides a English major), and no previous auditions, and she did AMAZING on The Good Place. Give me a ticket to L.A. Get me a job like that. No experience needed. 😏
I just think so much alike, I am so glad somebody famous talks freely about all of these. Hopefully that is the first step for change..! Thanks Jameela
I heard of her through James Blake and my goodness, she is such an inspiration! I also find it ironic that she was deaf yet plays a big role in his music. Two geniuses. What a power couple.
When you think that someone you admire would be proud of you (like jameela Jamil or even characters like Jack Harkness) for loving yourself it is a good motivation to keep doing, which is why I love this new movement and people like her who are inspiring us to do better for ourselves
Ahh she was such a relativise person to me from the start of this video I have dismorphia and I’m very anorexic now in my teens and I’m so so proud of her and I’d love to see more of her I’m so happy she’s here in the indiatry she’s beautiful and talented and she has such an incredible voice and movement it’s beautiful I want to see more of thsi yess
She should be one of those people that read audiobooks
YES
or if she read some bedtime stories on the calm sleep app
She has a Podcast it's called I weigh
Yes!!
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Calm down ET. You don't have to zoom into her nervous gestures.
unlinedwork what examples of this did you notice?
@@ITSMERlVER 5:38 6:41
Yes! So unnecessary
Why did I think of E.T. the alien?
@Josh Adams that's the name of the channel 🤭 🤣
I appreciate her humility, transparency, and maturity. So eloquent and respectable. Love.
first reply lol
Imagine saying that while she has a staff of people designed to make her look beautiful all the time
Enough about his sister
@@blackadam4064 Him and James make such a lovely gay couple
She is none of those things.
When I saw her on The Good Place, I thought she was one of the most beautiful women I'd ever seen
SAME..
Sameeee
She is
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Me, too! It's a shame that someone so pretty can't see and appreciate it.
ET, I think it was rude to zoom in on her body checking her arms and wrists. She's said she struggles with dysmorphia, so why would you actively go out of your way to highlight that behavior?
Emily Rachel Gilley I think you misunderstood the shot, she was talking about something that makes her feel uncomfortable, and her body language showed that so I felt like they were trying to capture that.
Her constant lying really unnerved me 😬
@@ericabee824 not trying to offend you, but which one are you accusing? Khloe or Jameela??
she is a public figure get over it they aren't sticking an endoscope through a letter box
@@ericabee824 ugh she is disgusting 🤢 she's not helping anyone, just loves herself , see right through the narcassist
Never would have thought this very articulate woman was once deaf. I have my hearing my whole life could never be half as good.
So true. It's so easy for us to look at her and think "you're thin and pretty so of course you're popular and have advantages". Hearing about her struggle and how hard she fought to live her best life is incredibly inspiring, I'm so glad that she is using her profile to make real positive change in the world!
Doesn't she have Munchausen syndrome - meaning she lies about her health conditions and makes up bizarre ish in order to garner sympathy? Her stories are wild and inconsistent
Iskra Kranj they really weren’t that inconsistent- and do you remember every detail about your life, she doesn’t have Munchhausen, it’s an obsession to ‘prove’ disabled people aren’t disabled
Iskra Kranj Nope, she doesn’t, some people did accuse her of that tho. Also forgot to mention but people with disabilities can have multiple. Jessica Kelgren-Fozard made a great vid about it, so maybe that will clear some things up.
@@harrythomas2224 "that inconsistent" - you said it yourself. either you're consistent or you're not. why would anyone have such a motivation - proving to someone they're not disabled? you can be disabled in one way and be a pathological liar at the same time on other things. people do tend to catch on when they hear wild statements over and over again. just by listening to her talk about her life, my cognitive dissonance gets triggered - and I can tell there's something off.
I could listen to her talk all day
I love watching her act, but I REALLY love watching her talk about her real life and struggles. She's one of those people that's so honest and authentically herself that you can't help but love her.
Me too i juat love her she is so real and has an amazing accent
Me too!!
Me too!! Her voice is amazing and she's also freaking hilarious!! I so Strongly recommend checking out her amazing amazing podcast called ' bad dates' !!! Luv luv
As a South Asian woman, I am so grateful that she is talking about this stuff. Women in general and women of color in particular feel so much pressured to look a certain way so it's refreshing to see a celebrity talking about the unfairness of it all.
@Santos Tan minorities especially south asians are given a bad rep when it comes to sexuality. It's normal and shouldn't be taken seriously because there are always people who will find you attractive. I'm not denying the implications of being a minority on a love life, but it shouldn't stop someone from trying.
@Santos Tan no
@Santos Tan have you ever heard of free speech with out being rude? Men have problem too and they got pressure not to told other because it's not "manly" not because they don't have drama.
If you annoyed by this maybe don't watch the video about empowerment? It's ok not to use you brain, next time try save even more energy to not type those hate comment too.
Edit : to the men who feel lost in today society, if someone scold you and tell you that you're not deserve to live please keep in mind that those people are wrong. It's not just "respect women" but "respect other as a human being"
Ps. I say this as a women who got told my whole life how i'm doing things a girl should do(housework, sit all prim and proper, etc.)
what i wouldnt give to look like her though....
@Santos Tan thank you for trying to be polite! 🤗
this is proof for me that i need to stop worrying about being pretty enough. If someone as gorgeous as her can feel like her body isn't quite how she'd like it or what have you.....then the feeling of not being pretty enough must just be an illusion. There are probably people who wished they looked like me while I sit here wishing I looked like Jamil. So nah ya know what I gotta start to let go of this....hard though
Exactly! Now that's what I calla breakthrough!!
Yess, I wish I looked like you for instance
@@Css636 oh goodness. Well thank you, but hey that means someone certainly wishes they looked like you. Let's all have a virtual hug and accept ourselves ❤
@@LipSyncLover sounds so nice :) I wish you and everybody a very happy life
You should always aim to improve yourself but, it should be improvements you want not some arbitrary standard set by women exactly like Jamila or, women who weren't the mean girl in school who grew up to get power so now they punish people like you.
her name literally means “beautiful” in arabic
Its actually "beautiful beautiful" . Jameela jamil
‘Tahani Al Jamil’ her character in the good place, means “morning beautiful” in Arabic
Isn't it actually 'beautiful boy'?
@@godtrac tahani is تهاني which means congrats
@@ericabee824 jameela is beautiful woman, jamil is beautiful man.
Mike schur was smart to pick you for the good place your voice really matches tahanis character and your acting is genuinly good
Mike Schur really hit the nail with the casting of every single character. Each actor brought something amazing to their parts, so that even the "evil" "demons" like Shawn, Trevor and Vicki were relatable, loveable and hilarious. The Good Place really rewrote the book on what good TV was, they've set an unbelievably high bar that changes the TV landscape forever.
@@lisainthestudio I agree the good place is so good everything in the show fits nicely and perfectly I haven't been able watch the series finale and it sucks because I really want to watch it so I can see how the good place ends but the good places is one of the best shows
Vicgames Vt I'm so glad he did. I remember watching her on UK TV back when I was a teenager and loving her so much. It's great to see her making it in America and hopefully this is just the start
Absolute role model. I'm so thankful my daughter is growing up in a healthier time than myself when it comes to female empowerment and body image. The early 2000s was a terrible time to be a teenage girl... And this change was only possible thanks to people like Jameela.
WHAAAAT???
Omara Oliver, please explain.
So true. Early 2000 were horrible
Jameela lies constantly about her life and illnesses/injuries in order to garner sympathy or intrigue. She's not the role model you're looking for, nobody who's that secure in themselves and what they've been through has to lie about their experiences as much as her.
Yeah... Kylie Jenner and Instagram models.... 🙁
she is the most interesting person ever. i could literally listen to her talk for 80 years
m o o d hahah same! I loved her column🥰
crazy to know that this woman was deaf for the first twelve years of her life, was hit by a car into another car, broke her back from that, has struggled with eating disorders/body dysmorphia, and got her first acting job on what i consider to be the best most insightful show in the world. i love her.
2:51 “ I am South Asian as fork” yassss the good place word XD holy shirt hehe
xX Lemon Cakes Xx I think that’s just her accent
shuppypuppy17 no it’s not i have the same accent
bisha lug me too I think I’m English
“i never really feel beautiful...i prefer to feel funny, or smart, or happy” well said queen. particularly as women, we have been trained by society to obsess over our outward appearances. i think it’s about time we work inwardly on our mental states and developing our true personalities and who we are as individuals.
I’m tired of people criticizing Jameela for being “universally attractive”, as if she hasn’t made it clear that she struggles with self esteem issues and has been bullied because of her race. She’s making strides in activism and is a work in progress just like everyone else!
I’ve honestly never seen a video so real about beauty than this one
I would have never guessed that the good place was her first time acting ( I’m currently binge watching the show)!!
Did u finished it yet? 👀👀
Jameela: [is gorgeous]
Jameela: Beauty is not important to me.
her name means beautiful
It isn't about how one might look, but how they have learnt to perceive themselves, specially in their more formative years.
A person's formed subjective perception can seem quite foreign than what even most people might see now, in the place they are.
That is why she tries to not subject herself to her own perception.
Reza Evergreen
Yes, but she is conventionally attractive and that comes with a privilege. It doesn’t matter how you think of yourself or of beauty standards, you still benefit from people idolising attractiveness in one way or another. It’s like rich people saying money isn’t everything when there are people directly affected by poverty (you can eat properly, you can’t get education, you can’t fix your physical and mental health, you can’t support your loved ones, etc.).
@@margaritam.9118
Yes, but there are those who are "privileged" and yet suffer a great deal more, mentally, than those who don't hold them.
It is not a game in which those who have it "conventionally" better, must not speak for a trouble that isn't related to how things are, but how things are perceived.
Mental illness is, after all, how we perceive ourselves and the world around us; and if shame is a state shared imbetween those who are priveleged and those who aren't, both should give insight to their situation. Of course, one mustn't claim to know the others' version of the feeling. She does not. She says in an interview that for instance, the idea of body positivity and acceptance movement is not for her, since she is slender and doesn't face the trouble those women face, but, she may share the experience that she had.
@@Heleyrine you said it all
The more you listen to her, the more you fall in love with her. She is outstanding when it comes to her eloquence, her intelligence and her beauty. Role models like her will change the world and shape the mind of young women - and men. I salute you Jameela! God bless!
Articulate, sweet, and straightforward. A young woman who should be held as a model for girls everywhere.
Women and girls should be role models for women and girls.
She’s so genuinely beautiful, both on the inside in out. Her experiences are so inspirational and she’s such an amazing role model. We should all aspire to be so genuine and motivated.
the point she made about women thinking less about their bodies and how the responsibility is put on women to "love their bodies" so aggressively is not actually as helpful as people make it out to be, is very true. I've definitely never thought about it that way before but it makes SO much sense
I love her so much. Her courage and authenticity give me hope that finally women can be valued as equals. Thank you for fighting for all of us, myself and my young daughter are both able to be proud of our accomplishments instead of our appearance because of people like you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
You are an amazing person! I remember first seeing you in a good place, I thought you were so beautiful. I could not imagine that you were a person just like me with some struggle and difficulties in your life and this is what makes you so interesting and real!
Totally agree, her life experience and personal connection makes her performance as Tahani so relatable. She took what was essentially a self centred narcissist and made us love her despite her actions. It takes a great actor and person to connect with the audience on that level.
Thank you! I’m so tired of people coming for her because she is more slender and naturally beautiful who think they can tell her “hey you don’t qualify for promoting body positivity and self acceptance because you’re not a certain size and not unattractive.” They don’t consider how she might view herself or how her promotion of body positivity and self acceptance might really be helping her with her own self acceptance and how detrimental telling her that she can’t talk about this topic can be. It’s really makes me sad
what an absolute queen. I had no idea she existed before I watched The Good Place but already I have so much respect for her as a person. Such an inspiration.
Thank you!!! I’ve been saying that to people for forever!! That while the “body positivity and feeling beautiful” movements are lovely they still place so much focus on the appearance of women! And this is coming from someone who loves watching makeup youtubers. Makeup is fun for me and not about beauty. And that’s not to say I feel ugly but I just don’t think beauty or feeling beautiful is a necessary thing to constantly think about and be reminded of
I agree
I have depression and body dismorphie and listening to you helps me a lot ( i do therapy and psyquiatrie for a long time now, so i got help ;) )Especially after an ansiety épisode or a panic one. Anyway, just wanted to write you. It helps me to put the feelings in writing. Much love from Brazil
Glad you're doing good keep the hard work going!! Very inspiring I must say
I have excessive stretch marks like Jameela for the same reason (EDS) and stuggle so much. Between Jameela talking about her journey to accepting them as she has before and my little godson roaring when he sees them and calling me a tiger, I'm learning to accept them as part of my body
I have deep purple /red stretch marks on my thighs due to rapid weight gain and weight loss. I was made to feel bad because I didnt get stretch marks by pregnancy (I don't have children) and so I felt like there was something seriously wrong with me. I'm starting to accept them but I can't accept my acne though.
lisa hope Hey Lisa. I had these from going through puberty. They were really deep and really purple. The best advice i received was just to rub them with any cream you want to stimulate blood to the area. The cream doesn’t matter. They faded hugely and are no longer indented. They are nothing to be ashamed of so please dont be. It’s just a normal thing that happens to bodies.
@@lisahope6876 as a man who screwed up a bulk and gained too much weight too quickly I can appreciate your honesty. Personally I see them as beautiful reminders of when I got obese. 1 year later and I've lost 70 lbs, the scars are no longer red and have faded. I love my stretch marks because they tell a wonderful story.
lisa hope Sweetie please don't be so hard on yourself. I have EDS, too. My daughter and granddaughters as well. We have been told classical with vascular tendencies. Vascular is the one that causes so many deaths. We're at peace & prepared. God has been good to us in many ways.
How are you feeling? Pain? Injuries? I get the skin issues as well. Even from a little bump, the scar ends up looking like a dot with a comet trailing behind it.
txnursie@comcast.net if you need a friend 🙂
I had bright white stretch marks all over my hips from puberty. And I was so ashamed of them as a teenage girl. I thought stretch marks were only for pregnant or very overweight people. (Not true.) Now I’m a mother with a few more :) And they are what they are. My skin’s reaction to life. Something I cannot change. So I MUST feel comfortable with them if I want to be happy. And most of them are visual reminders of what I willingly sacrifice for my babies.
Best thing I’ve watched this decade
Jameela Jamil is a hero to me because of how she lives so fully. She has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (which I also have), and hearing her talk about her stretch marks as a part of her beauty is inspiring. She has transcended labels to mold herself however she wants.
i love the sound of her voice. she should do recorded bedtime meditations and sleep stories on the calm app.
She is quite conventionally beautiful and I like her fashion style too. So British.
She’s so powerful and it’s sad that not very much people know her. She’s an inspiration for the world I love her
She is so inspirational. I love the way she pushes against stereotypes
It made me cry when she said it was hard to look at herself. She’s so beautiful. It’s a real thing.
I love Jameela! I am grateful that she is so involved in fighting against industries/people that encourage face and body dysmorphia. Thank you so much, Jameela! 💚
Jameela is literally doing what i always wished celebrities would do
Right. 😍
i’m genuinely happy that I found out about her existence. she’s a great role model and such an interesting person, i love her so much
She is great on The Good Place. Looking forward to much more.
she is so done with this shit, all the anxiety and toxicity and yelling and screaming around beauty, she just seems so sick of it
9:20 - 9:28
For someone who's also been through heavy anorexic behavior and constant insecurities, this part hits me hard. I've grown to feel a lot more comfortable in my skin for personal reasons, nevertheless the self acceptance work Jameela is doing is not only marvelous but profoundly necessary nowadays. She truly deserves to be admired and looked up to. She deserves more recognition. She deserves to be noticed as the wonderful human being that she is.
I have so much respect for her. I feel so connected to everything that she says. Her body dysmorphia and her struggle to love herself. It's so inspiring and validating to see her talk about it.
I am about to download Twitter just to follow her 😆
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Sarah Bryan SAME
WARNING: Beware The Cancel Culture
She’s definitely racking up major points to get into the Good Place...
I love her with all my heart. I have been following her for about 2 years now and what she says still make me tear up.
Someone finally said everything I've been thinking inside my entire life out loud, publicly, and on a platform where it will be heard and acknowledged. I feel a little more at peace now.
Her hair is PERFECT.
She is a queen, like she is actually such a strong, amazing, real, authentic role model
She changes my life whenever she speaks
she is one of the most gorgeus women in this planet!!
She was deaf until she was 12? Oh that must have been a surprise to heard the sounds of the world suddenly like that!
I so agree with her in nude equality. I for one are not that interested in nude scenes in movies and series but what makes me furious is that it is ALWAYS the woman who is nakid. I want 50/50! Or at least more men, just because it's more equal. Heck if I had it my way, creative camera angles that show no nudity is the best way to go (a show is about storyline and characters. If it lives only off of sex and nudity, than it's not a good one in my opinion..) but that is never gonna happen so at least have more equality!
I like her saying that she likes a strong nose. I don't really like my nose because it's big. But I won't go change it, though.
I think she was partially deaf,
But there have been some controversies about reality of the accidents she claims she had. As there seems to be lack of consistency in her accounts of it.
@@tatiana4050 I have not put effort in the backstory so I'll be neutral. Maybe it happened exactly how she said it did, maybe not. I dont really care. I like the rest she's talking about etc^^ Still tnx for explaining a bit!
@@10animallover10 like with he car accident she has said on different occasions different story, one she was bed bound for two years other she was in wheelchair other she had zimmerframe, and it happened when she was 19 or when she was on the set of the good place.
But regarding to her hearing she has EDS which can also affect it, she said she had like 70% loss in one ear and 50% in the other.
But you do know some stories work with majority of SEX in its STORYLINE....right.
there's just as much male nudity in those kind of movies what do you mean
I thought she was much younger, it’s so crazy to hear about her life! Such a wild ride
I really love her message. When I get a platform, I'm gonna be like her
( say when because I'm hopeful, not cocky.)
winter !!
She looks better without makeup tbh! Just gorgeous
It makes me so sad to think she didnt have the opportunities in the UK.
I loved watching her on channel 4 and was so happy when i found out that she was in a Netflix show.
Uk media is so toxic I don't watch any of it.
She did get some opportunities though, while she was teaching English she was scouted to present Channel 4 despite having no experience.. that's a real beauty of a big break that pretty much arrived from nowhere, I consider her quite a lucky lady!
Paul Monks she said she was bored in the UK, not lack of opportunity. She’s x ok contradicting herself a lot on this video.
@@Rubarb84 she literally says @ 3:32 "At the age of 28 , I got bored because their weren't enough opportunities ...... Etc etc"
She looks even more beautiful without make up
Yes we all need this kind of celebrity who doesn’t put value on women’s body and beauty!! We are much more than our body and our face 💙
imagine being that pretty without makeup omg
I think this is exactly what she wants us to stop doing. Being so hard on ourselves and judging ourselves and others. I don't think she cares about how she looks like when she's without makeup. She just wants to be happy and I think this is something we should all embrace. What does it mean to be "pretty"? Society taught us to perceive being pretty in a certain way but I think this is all messed up. Everybody is gorgeous and by saying " imagine being that pretty without makeup" you're putting yourself underneath her thinking that you're less beautiful and you want to look like her in a way. YOU ARE GORGEOUS!
I never wear makeup unless it's a wedding or a party.
Men don't turn around to watch me in the streets,so what? Who cares? I am beautiful.
It’s so misogynistic to believe a woman without makeup needs to focus on whether or not she’s beautiful, and believing that makeup is beauty.
@@LauraLopez-wb8ju When people who are not seen by society as beautiful as Jameela have a harder time creating a space for themselves this is an issue that needs to be talked about. The notion that how beautiful someone is shouldn't affect the why their character is received is true but sadly doesn't work daily. And when people have a hard time because by the standards of society they are plain looking or ugly telling them to not think about it that way, telling them that they're just as beautiful, that they're wrong for thinking this way is demeaning. Being a not conventionally beautiful woman is an experience that is very much worth sharing. Otherwise you end up receiving all the downsides of being not beautiful and it's somehow your fault that you think about it.
@@GotikLeyla , agreed. It's an experience in and of itself to accept my "awkward beauty" as i call it. When facing my own insecurities of not matching the "sold" images of beauty ,it has been tremendously uplifting to accept them. I jokingly accepted that I'm not a super model and never will be. I won't love all aspects of my body in an obsessive worshipping way and that's where my real self-love journey began. Accepting myself as I am. Insecurities and all embracing my simple taste and fashion to boot. My definition of beauty became redifined. And in that not only do I see ,truly see, my unique beauty, but I experience it,too.
incredibly refreshing, made me feel so free listening to her, also emotional at the same time, I do admit I'm trapped in a lot of ways and I'm looking forward to finding my freedom. Appreciate this woman.
I have never heard anyone describe the concept of body neutrality before, but I find it so helpful. I think I have been trying to practice it without knowing it was a thing. I am a woman who's been growing out all my body hair for the last four years, and I struggle not to view it as ugly. I used to tell myself I "should" think it was beautiful, then I thought, maybe it's enough to just see it as neutral or natural, so I'm trying to do that. I understand what Jameela means about pressuring ourselves to love our bodies being not only a tall order but continuin to hyper focus on our appearance rather than simply accepting it.
she's legit one of the most beautiful women i've ever seen
I love this woman. She's amazing but she's so dichotomous. She says she feels neutral about her body, yet she has body dysmorphia. She says she doesn't care about beauty and stays away from mirrors and reflective objects yet she always looks beautiful and is posting selfies and videos. The saying that we always teach what we ourselves most need to learn is applicable here. I think she strives to not care about beauty, but there is no way she's there yet. But I'm totally with her. I wish I did not care so much about beauty all. the. time. it's exhausting and it takes up too much space in our lives.
Easy not to care about beauty when you are as beautiful as her, no matter what she says, she knows she is beautiful, her beauty helped her with her career and she knows it.
i can not agree less with what you said... she is still perplexed despite she is a good preacher
She seems very insecure. Not about her appearance but lacks self worth besides her looks. She wants to be 'perfect beautiful'.. she doesnt like how society focuses so much on appearance and wants to deviate from that but shes lying to herself because it seems like shes very fixated on appearance...
Body neutrality was a mindset she adopted AFTER suffering from body dysmorphia, the mindset helped her cope and get better
@@bapbirb she's a human being and she's still growing.As long as she's getting better and learning I don't see why she can't have insecurities. Self love is a journey, it isn't something you can adopt in a second especially if you're surrounded by judgemental people planting their own insecurities in your head. Yes she does seem insecure, maybe she does fixate on appearance but it's obvious she's trying to change for the better
Actually she is so beautiful.
And I love her thoughts, positivity spreading to society!
she gives zero forks and im loving it
"as women were always told we have to be beautiful because we have 'no other value'"
her hair is like a magical creature with its own life.
Also thank you Jameela for your candidness and positivity
1:43 she really just said it like it is 👏🏼
I needed to hear this. Appreciate her honesty
She is just so inspiring and transparent.
Love her accent and I’m also surprised this doesn’t have more views
She’s so conscious and I love it ✊🏾
jameela jamil is an unstoppable force. i love her so much! she's the change we need :)
She is such a kind soul she is brilliant
Sooooooo refreshing to hear someone say they aren’t interested in feeling beautiful and that they’d rather be funny. I’ve always felt like that but hadn’t really put it into those words. I like feeling beautiful to myself but not really others. I feel super uncomfortable looking or feeling sexy in front of anyone other than my boyfriend and I don’t think I should get myself used to allowing others to see me as sexy because that’s basically training myself to allow to be objectified
I love seeing this side of Jameela! I love youu!!! 😭😍💕
She is the best personality we have ever got from Hollywood
this woman is my idol. what a blessing.
she is so inspirational.... this i what i believe hollywood should look like one day!! shes blunt, raw and true to herself even while working in the most warped industry there is in the world!! immensely proud of everything she has done and im a big fan of the good place!
It is so refreshing to listen to her.
So very engaging & real, or should I say, intoxicating & cinematic, thanks you Jameela Jamil, love everything about you !
Easy to say not interested in being beautiful when you are this beautiful
mintoreoshake ikr?🤣😂
she's had many selfsteem problems, i don't think she feels truly beautiful
Maybe you don't quite get it because it hasn't been part of your own experiences, but I'll try to explain. She was made to feel ugly (on top of being disabled) while growing up and she seems to still having a hard time believing it, even if she's found some degree of peace and acceptance regarding her looks. Also when you're beautiful, whether you believe yourself to be or not, there's a fair amount of pressure to always appear as beautiful as possible, not to waste your looks and so on. A bunch of silly expectations becoming the source of an insane amount of pressure put upon your shoulders, including the expectation to cope with that pressure like it's nothing, when its not. I've gone through that, and even though I feel beautiful now, I don't really care about being perceived like that, or clinging to that ideal. It's unhealthy, so I try to feel like me, and look like me, and if being me is beautiful to you, then good, but that's not why I do it. I hope I was able to help you understand. But if you still wanna believe beautiful people can't appreciate and be grateful about their perceived beauty because they take it for granted then sure, keep thinking like that, you're free to do so.
@@Miatochan thank you for your comment, you've explained this in the best way possible 💕
So because she's pretty she can't spread body positivity? I think you missed the whole point, that even ppl that are as pretty as her can feel as if they aren't pretty enough and that's okay, because it takes time to accept yourself...
If I'm taking one thing from this video, it's that I'm too obsessed with my body. Even when I dont hate it, I'm obsessing over loving my body. Why do bodies even have to matter? I'm interested in focusing on other stuff like my intellect, humor and like Jameela says, my bank account. This morning I woke up feeling like I wasn't sexy. Perfect video to straighten up my day. Most days I obsess over what I'm eating and if my stomach's gotten any flatter. I have body dismorphia just like Jameela. I'm going to stop focusing on whether or not my body is sexy. After all, being sexy for me is about being sexy for other people. Turns out, I realize I'm sexy enough for myself. I work out regularly, do yoga, eat right and stretch. I do take care of my body. I dont want to be obsesses with being sexy or skinny anymore. I literally cannot support myself on a restricted diet or exercise my butt off. My lifestyle doesn't allow me to be skinny
❤️this made me cry..I love you Jamila! I'm going to commit to being more fierce and bold in healing all this women shame affirming crap xxx
I absolutely love listening to this woman! She has this cool authenticity about her that I kinda aspire towards.
2:28 - 2:46 it’s so important that kids know this
Don't hide your differences, embrace them. Be proud of who you are! Such a great lessons for the next generation, help them embrace who they are and shine instead of hide. Well said!
Thank you for marking this. Most of us teens will probably feel outcasted once in a while, if not all the time.
Just love her! She is such a great example to all of us that its ok to speak your mind & value your own authenticity! Thank u Jamella for all that you do!!!
You’re a breath of fresh air. Thank you for standing up for women. From a fellow EDSer. #EDSPatronSaint
Wow, no previous acting, or acting lessons, (of course besides a English major), and no previous auditions, and she did AMAZING on The Good Place. Give me a ticket to L.A. Get me a job like that. No experience needed. 😏
It’s so sad that people have to deal with these things. She is so beautiful and amazing.
Thank you, Internet drama, for helping me discover this cool lady 💕
“I prefer to feel happy” 😭
I just think so much alike, I am so glad somebody famous talks freely about all of these. Hopefully that is the first step for change..! Thanks Jameela
I heard of her through James Blake and my goodness, she is such an inspiration! I also find it ironic that she was deaf yet plays a big role in his music. Two geniuses. What a power couple.
SHE.IS.PERFECT. SHE.IS.INSPIRING
When you think that someone you admire would be proud of you (like jameela Jamil or even characters like Jack Harkness) for loving yourself it is a good motivation to keep doing, which is why I love this new movement and people like her who are inspiring us to do better for ourselves
I love her accent and her honesty, she is also very pretty.
Ahh she was such a relativise person to me from the start of this video I have dismorphia and I’m very anorexic now in my teens and I’m so so proud of her and I’d love to see more of her I’m so happy she’s here in the indiatry she’s beautiful and talented and she has such an incredible voice and movement it’s beautiful I want to see more of thsi yess
I'm glad this talk made you feel better about your body, felt the same way even if I didn't had her insecurities, hope your doing better now
Your boyfriend is absolutely right; you are beautiful without makeup.