Jameela Jamil Comes Out as Queer After Backlash Over HBO’s Voguing Series
Jameela Jamil has officially come out as queer, following a backlash from the Lgbtq+ community over her involvement in an HBO Max competition series about voguing.
The 33-year-old Good Place alum again said on Twitter on Thursday that she has "never hidden" her sexuality, but has also never officially come out.
"Twitter is brutal.
This is why I never officially came out as queer," she wrote.
"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.
But I kept it low because I was scared of the pain of being accused of performative...