Jameela Jamil

1 week ago | jameelajamil.substack.com | Jameela Jamil

Specifically in print. Where I speak freely, and they can liberally pepper or smother the piece with their assumptions, interpretations, insecurities and projections. I’m fine to be interviewed live, or on video where my lawyer can stipulate that I cannot be edited out of context, or to do written interviews, where my words are used verbatim. I love being interviewed by women, I love the experience and 90 percent of the media I consume is made by women.

3 weeks ago | jameelajamil.substack.com | Jameela Jamil

Was with a comedian. But not for the reasons you would expect. (Narcissism, insecurity, smelly blah blah…)He was actually great. Hilarious, kind and confident. His opening line to me on our first date was to take one long look at me, lean in, and whisper, “Hey, I don’t care what anyone says, I like that dress…” Just the right amount of rude. I fucking adored him instantly. This night was to be our third night out. He’d blown me away with his planning for the first two.

4 weeks ago | jameelajamil.substack.com | Jameela Jamil

It is damn near impossible that you have not, at least in passing, heard about the story of Gisele Pelicot. An elderly woman, living in France, who was informed by the police that footage on her husband’s digital devices, revealed that she had been drugged by him, and then routinely raped, by over a hundred men, arranged by him, over the course of 10 years. As well as being abused by her own husband.

1 month ago | jameelajamil.substack.com | Jameela Jamil

First and foremost. It is another universe altogether. It feels so far removed from this planet. From everything that’s happening. You’re stepping into a world of art, fantasy, glamor and breathless opulence. But not in a gross, pretentious way. It feels like the nineties. It feels like movies still matter there. People are looking up at one other, not down at their screens. It feels like Hollywood is not the epicenter of the world, and that business takes a back seat to story telling.

1 month ago | jameelajamil.substack.com | Jameela Jamil

Hello dear readers. You’ve gone and fucked me up. THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT. You’ve made me…. (Chokes back vomit)… believe in myself. (Vomits down t shirt and cries.) (Ps. Someone on the internet described looking at their phone while shitting, and then unexpectedly crying at an emotional video, as… SHRYING… and I will never be the same again.)Sorry, back to the announcement. So I know the last thing on earth anyone needs is yet another podcast. I’m so aware. AND YET… I’m doing it.