Being a girl in the nineties, i don't know if any of us escaped without anxiety and some sort of eating disordered behaviour. Mine was deaf in the extreme, but not really more so than the other girls at my school. Every one had a problem with their body image. And it was also a time wher we were learning for the first time, truly, very publicly, mainstre medio, about actual famine that was going on in third world countries. So the idea that over in the west, where we had access to abundance, that we were trying to emulate the look of famine is so mortifying,. when you think about it, that it's hard to swallow
Jameela Jamil an actor, writer, podcaster, and activist. Leaving behind a high-profile life as a host and DJ on two of the UK's most iconic TV and radio shows, a health scare led her to make a radical change that delivered her into a new life in Los Angeles with the intention of shifting into writing. But, fate had a different plan. Never having acted before, she auditioned for and landed a starring role as Tahani on NBC's The Good Place, opposite Ted Danson and Kristen Bell. Seeking to leverage her growing influence to become a voice for change and equality, she launched activism platform, I Weigh. This rapidly became a global movement to mobilize activism, around issues of mental health, climate change, equality for marginalized groups, and what she calls "radical inclusivity." In April, Jamil launched the ‘I WEIGH podcast, where she hosts thought-leaders, performers, activists, influencers, and friends, exploring how they are working through their past shames to find where their value truly lies.
You can find Jameela Jamil at:
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/jameelajamilofficial/
Jameela's Podcast : https://www.earwolf.com/show/i-weigh-with-jameela-jamil/
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