Body positivity activist and actress Jameson Jamie has come out as a member of the LGBTQA+ community.
Jameela explained that she has spent “years” hiding her true sexuality.
The Good Place star revealed that she identifies as “queer” in a new Twitter post.
Jameela came out after facing criticism for securing a role as a judge on a new HBO show about Vogueing – a ballroom dance style which historically originated in the LGBTQ community – called Legendary.
Some TV fans felt that the show would have better representation if an all LGBTG+ cast had been chosen.
“This is why I never officially came out as queer,” she responded in a tweet.
”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.”
Jameela also revealed that she feared that coming out would negatively impact her career.
“But I kept it low because I was scared of the pain of being accused of performative bandwagon jumping, over something that caused me a lot of confusion, fear and turmoil when I was a kid,” she confessed.
“I didn’t come from a family with *anyone* openly out,” she said.
“It’s also scary as an actor to openly admit your sexuality, especially when you’re already a brown female in your thirties. This is absolutely not how I wanted to come out.”
The TV star is currently dating musician James Blake.
