Jameela Jamil has come out as queer.
The 33-year-old actress felt pressured into opening up about her sexuality after she was slammed with criticism for becoming a member of the brand new TV present ‘Legendary’ – a contest targeted on ballroom tradition and voguing – as many individuals thought the panel needs to be solely made up of queer folks to replicate the present’s themes.
Taking to her Twitter account, the radio presenter mentioned: ”This is why I by no means formally got here out as queer. I added a rainbow to my identify once I felt prepared just a few years in the past, as it isn’t simple throughout the south Asian neighborhood to be accepted, and I all the time answered actually if ever straight-up requested about it on Twitter.
”But I stored it low as a result of I used to be afraid of the ache of being accused of performative bandwagon leaping, over one thing that triggered me numerous confusion, worry and turmoil once I was a child.
”I did not come from a household with *anybody* overtly out. It’s additionally scary as an actor to overtly admit your sexuality, particularly if you’re already a brown feminine in your thirties. This is totally not how I needed it to return out.
”I’m leaping off this hell app for some time as a result of I do not need to learn imply feedback dismissing this. You can maintain your ideas.”
The ‘Good Place’ actress just lately mentioned she’s not all for ”feeling stunning” as she solely ever seems like herself when she’s mendacity in her boyfriend’s arms.
She mentioned just lately: ”I do not ever actually really feel stunning. Also, I’m not all for feeling stunning. I similar to feeling like myself, which is often when I’m mendacity in my boyfriend [James Blake’s] arms. I’m not all for magnificence terribly.
”I like vogue and make-up and I like enjoying with colors and I used to color and so I feel I discover that fairly enjoyable, however yeah, I by no means actually really feel stunning. I choose to really feel humorous or good or glad.”
Queer is an umbrella time period for sexual and gender minorities who will not be heterosexual or will not be cisgender.
