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Jameela Jamil Teams Up with Women of Color Unite to Combat Sizeism in Entertainment Industry

Jamil in "The Good Place": Colleen Hayes/NBC

Jameela Jamil is no longer in “The Good Place” but she’s determined to make the entertainment industry a better place. The actress and I Weigh founder has joined forces with Women of Color Unite (WOCU) to address sizeism in media. Deadline reports that I Weigh, a movement and community dedicated to radical inclusivity, and WOCU will host a panel on sizeism in early May at West Hollywood’s Soho House.

Set to “focus on the unfair treatment of women in entertainment based on their size,” the discussion will address the “impact of sizeism, and what actions must be taken to combat the issue.”

Jamil has been outspoken about her past struggles with anorexia and body dysmorphia. She launched I Weigh because she was “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,” she’s explained. She called for a “revolution against shame and self hatred over our looks, perpetuated by the media.”

I Weigh rejects the diet industry and embraces the notion that it’s what’s on the inside that matters.

A non-profit founded by producer and advocate Cheryl L. Bedford, WOCU is “comprised of over 1k women of color” and “advocates against discrimination based on gender, race, age, size, sexual orientation, or disability,” the source details. “It is a social action organization focused on fair access, fair treatment, and fair pay for women of color in all aspects of the entertainment and media industries.”

Jamil is best known for playing Tahani on “The Good Place.” The afterlife comedy just concluded its fourth and final season on NBC. She’ll serve as a judge on “Legendary,” HBO Max’s upcoming ballroom vogue competition.


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