Woman Crush Wednesday: Jameela Jamil Is Starting A Self-Love Revolution

You might know her onscreen as the attention-seeking, posh princess Tahani on NBC’s The Good Place, but off-screen this actress couldn’t be any more different. Sit back and relax, because it’s time to celebrate this week’s Woman Crush Wednesday, Jameela Jamil.

WHO’S THAT GAL: Jameela Jamil

WHY WE’RE CRUSHING: Jameela Jamil is no stranger to insecurities. But instead of letting them consume her, she chooses to celebrate all the qualities that make her an awesome human and we’re totally in love with it.

During her time off from shooting The Good Place, Jameela stumbled upon an Instagram account dedicated to the Kardashians’ weights. After clicking through comments from women of all ages insecure about their own weight, Jameela decided to create an awareness campaign called “I Weigh.” The campaign exists solely on Instagram and consists of daily submissions from real women (and men!) who are proud of their quirks.

Jameela’s use of the phrase “I weigh” doesn’t refer to the pounds she carries, but all the things in her life that “weigh” more than a number on a scale. Fans have responded with her own versions, highlighting everything from the unconditional love for their families, surviving eating disorders, and everything in between. Since Jameela launched I Weigh in March, the campaign has reached over 25.5K followers with over 600 photos of supporters celebrating their value beyond skin and bones.

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This post of mine started a mad wave of amazing women posting their own back to me in our revolution against shame and self hatred over our looks, perpetuated by the media. I have received thousands and they are too beautiful to not celebrate. I have started an account called @i_weigh to post them all. SEND ME YOURS to that account! I’m fucking tired of seeing women just ignore what’s amazing about them and their lives and their achievements, just because they don’t have a bloody thigh gap. The link is in my bio but please follow the account so we can start this revolution properly and make the fashion and media industry see how many of us are DONE with this shit. ❤️

A post shared by Jameela Jamil (@jameelajamilofficial) on Mar 16, 2018 at 8:43am PDT

WHERE YOU’VE SEEN HER BEFORE: Believe it or not, Jameela’s first acting role is actually Tahani. She admits to having no acting experience except for the one line she had in her primary school’s production of Oliver. Before her acting debut, Jameela had a career as a radio and TV presenter on the U.K.’s E4 Music Zone and the British morning program Freshly Squeezed. She’s clearly a woman of many talents, having modeled for huge publications such as U.K. Vogue and InStyle and has written a monthly column for Company magazine. Oh, and you’ll never believe this, but Jameela is also a DJ. Yeah, you read that right. In 2015, she created “Why Not People?” a U.K. club dedicated to hosting accessible live gigs for people with disabilities and their “mates.”

WHERE YOU’LL SEE HER AGAIN: Don’t worry because Jameela Jamil is not going anywhere just yet. Later this year, Jameela will returning as Tahani Al-Jamil in season 3 of The Good Place. But until then, I highly recommend following her on Twitter and Instagram.

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