- Thursday, April 25, 2024
By: Eastern Eye Staff
JAMEELA JAMIL has assailed online trolls for viral allegations that she’s got Munchausen’s syndrome, a mental disorder that makes one repeatedly and deliberately act as if he or she has a physical or mental illness.
The actress, who came out as queer last week, has been facing a barrage of criticism and accusations, including ‘making up’ health issues.
“First I’m lying about my sexuality, now I’m now being accused of munchausens?” she tweeted.
“By an unhinged idiot who didn’t even realise in all her ‘research’ that my car accident injury stories are ‘different’ because they were about TWO SEPARATE CAR ACCIDENTS 13 years apart? You can keep it.’”
First I’m lying about my sexuality, now I’m now being accused of munchausens? By an unhinged idiot who didn’t even realize in all her “research” that my car accident injury stories are “different” because they were about TWO SEPARATE CAR ACCIDENTS 13 years apart? You can keep it. pic.twitter.com/KPuHbiyyhT
— Jameela Jamil (@jameelajamil) February 12, 2020
Jameela had recently elaborated on a car accident at the age of 17. She said the crash left her with several broken bones and a damaged spine, and it changed her life.
The online critic dug up some of Jameela’s interviews and tweets, and accused her of cooking up the story.
Jameela, 33, has, of late, been talking about having congenital hearing loss and labyrinthitis, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a genetic disorder that may cause loose joints, joint pain, stretchy skin, and abnormal scars.
Her response to doubting Thomases continued: “Ehlers Danlos Syndrome means always having people doubt your illness and injuries because you look okay. #edsawareness #itisntinyourhead #imsorrypeopleared*cks.”
In another tweet, she wrote: “Man, if as many people spent their time and energy helping others/fighting injustice as they do dragging and slandering people on the internet the world would be in such good shape.”
Jameela’s fans rallied in her support and accused her critics of ableism. And, the actress seemed to be unrelenting.
“Not afraid of you or your dumb internet conspiracy theories. Keep them coming,” she wrote.
“You just add to my relevance. I’m gonna keep helping people with eating disorders, and changing laws and global policies to protect kids and their mental health and there’s NOTHING you can do about it.”
Not afraid of you or your dumb internet conspiracy theories. Keep them coming. You just add to my relevance. I’m gonna keep helping people with eating disorders, and changing laws and global policies to protect kids and their mental health and there’s NOTHING you can do about it. pic.twitter.com/PttrCvifew
— Jameela Jamil (@jameelajamil) February 12, 2020
Jameela’s stinging response comes in the wake of the British star’s “overwhelming” Legendary controversy. The Good Place star had been announced as a judge for the vogueing competition to be aired on HBO.
As vogueing had evolved from the ballroom scene, critics wanted people associated with LGBT community to be Legendary’s judges. That’s when Jameela chose to come out as queer.
— Jameela Jamil (@jameelajamil) February 5, 2020
Her coming out and its timing caused an uproar on the Internet. Her fans, however, pointed out the hypocrisy of critics, who praised TV presenter Phillip Schofield for his “bravery” in coming out as gay, but pilloried Jameela for her bold move just because it was perceived to be ill-timed.
“Well. Last week was a perfect clusterf**k,” Jameela wrote on Instagram. “It was completely overwhelming.”
“The sequence of events was insane, a misunderstanding was left uncorrected for too long, and misinformation spread too far, too fast, then my timing was bad, and in a moment of distress and pain, personal things were blurted out because when you have a secret for decades and you’re traumatised, it always feels like it might just f**king burst out of you at any given moment, even the most inappropriate and unfortunate ones. I thankfully chose the *most* inappropriate and unfortunate time, maybe ever, for mine. So now you don’t have to feel embarrassed about yours.
“I PEAKED FOR ALL OF US! But timing aside. Better out than in, and thank you for the thousands of messages of kindness and deeply personal letters from strangers and people I know, coming out to me privately. I don’t take it lightly and am happy for you that you felt ready to tell even one person.
“Do it whenever you feel the time is right, as long as you think you’ll be safe. Don’t feel bad for hiding it for as long as you need, and move at your own pace. But feel no shame about getting it off your chest and know you aren’t alone. There is a huge community of people who understand you, respect you and stand with you.
“On we go, hoping this week will be calmer than the last, and sending everyone the most love. Jam.”
