Actress, presenter and activist, Jameela Jamil, has made a strong statement, saying that she will never again give an interview to a female journalist.
In her social media post, she recounts the deep disappointment she felt after a recent interview published in "The Sunday Times" by journalist Liz Edwards, an article that, according to her, seems to have been written by a student desperately trying to keep her job with clicks.
Jamil, known for her strong voice in defense of women's rights, stressed that during her 17-year career she has been interviewed by "hundreds of women," but only three of them have shown professionalism and fairness in the way they have portrayed her.
"The rest came with a preconceived idea about me, without ever meeting me or knowing anyone who knew me. Their writings were not intended to inform the public, but to denigrate or shame me."
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She calls the Sunday Times article biased and offensive, accusing it of misinterpreting what she said. When asked about rumors that she may be exaggerating the situation to attract attention, Jamil replied:
"Nonsense is something we should discourage in the media."
She confessed that during the interview she had spoken honestly about important topics such as sadness, misogyny, beauty standards, age discrimination, and provocation, but most of what she said was not included in the article at all.
"Every article written by a woman is filled with irony, a disparaging tone, and veiled attacks on my character," she writes.
"Instead of exploring my thoughts or ideas about feminism, they try to catch me in contradictions, shame me for my mistakes, question my right to speak."
In the end, she emphasized that the decision to no longer give interviews to female journalists comes as a result of deep disappointment, but also as an act of personal protection, in a media environment that, according to her, often harms more than helps women who dare to speak out.
