Good Place Star Jameela Jamil Comes Out As Queer
Actress and model Jameela Jamil has come out as Queer.
Jamil was attacked by some LGBT+ people for taking a role in a “voguing and ballroom show based on queer black and Latino culture,” while herself being a cisgender, heterosexual woman, according to ‘Gay Star News’.
But now, Jamil has come out as queer. With a post on Twitter, she responded to the social media backlash.
“Twitter is brutal.
“This is why I never officially came out as queer.
“I added a rainbow to my name when I felt ready a few years ago, as it’s not easy within the south Asian community to be accepted, and I always answered honestly if ever straight-up asked about it on Twitter.”
Jamil added that her sexuality “caused me a lot of confusion, fear and turmoil when I was a kid.”
She explained: “I didn’t come from a family with *anyone* openly out. It’s also scary as an actor to admit your sexuality, especially when you are already a brown female in your 30s.
This is absolutely not how I wanted it to come out. I am jumping off this app for a while because I don’t want to read mean comments dismissing this. You can keep your thoughts.”
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