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Actor and activist - Jameela Jamil
Is Jameela Jamil's campaign to make us feel better about our bodies working? Zeinab Badawi interviews the British actress and activist about her criticism of celebrities.
Zeinab Badawi interviews British actress, activist and model Jameela Jamil. After breaking into the US with the critically-acclaimed comedy series ‘The Good Place’, she’s been getting attention for her criticism of celebrities like the Kardashians for their promotion of diet products to millions of young women on social media. Is her campaign to make us feel better about our bodies working?
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