Actress Jameela Jamil Talks About The Dangers Of Face-Altering Filters

Jameela Jamil is an actress who rose to stardom via the NBC hit show "The Good Place." She played the bourgeoisie Tahani on the show, whose cast included Ted Danson and Kristen Bell.

She was such a natural at the role that it would come as a surprise that not only was it her first acting role, but she also got it after her first audition. Following the success of this show, the actress has taken other television gigs, such as the host of the TBS show, "The Misery Index."

Jamil has also made a name for herself as a radio presenter and model–and it'd appear that her fame is growing more in recent years.

However, the actress isn't gaining popularity only because of her entertainment skills. Jamil has become something of a media sensation who is vocal about social justice matters. She also launched the "I Weigh" activism, a movement that advocated for body positivity. In recent weeks, the actress has had the spotlight shone on her after she slammed down on the impacts of filters on the youths. Read on to get more details.

On Monday, the actress took to her social media to warn youths about the dangers of filters. The post featured a filtered picture of herself which she claimed was the current beauty standard.

"This is what teenagers are being taught the motherf*cking beauty standard is. Plastic surgeons invest in these filters/apps. I'm sure of it. GOD HELP THE YOUTH," she wrote in the video.

She added, more elaborately, about the lingering effect of filters that alters one's face.

"Dude, this is ME," the caption read. "And I know I sound like a c--t, but celebrities who use these feature transforming filters suck. You're contributing to the same shit that fucked you up. Stop the cycle. I beg of you. No likes are worth what we are doing to the kids. It also sets YOU up for emotional damage when you have to then reckon with your own actual face IRL. Nobody wins but the patriarchy when we do this."

In April 2021, she appealed to her social media followers to help fight for the ban on "face transplant apps." In her opinion, they enforced "white patriarchal ideas of beauty."

She asked them to join the fight by helping her like a filtered picture which agreed that filters were a problem and needed to go. She added that given the steep rise of self-hatred in teens, all hands need to be on deck to "stop this insidious dangerous shit."

She concluded by saying that she considers filters as a "self-hate for profit," noting that face transplant apps were initially positioned as beauty apps that changed the hair color or gave a "dog ear" or "glittery starry effect." Now they were downright "horrifying, insidious, ageist, pervasive, fatphobic, ableist, offensive, and racially insensitive."

Although she limited the comments on the posts, many users seemed to agree with her stance on filters creating a distortion of self and leading to a negative self-image.

In fact, according to a John Hopkins study, it was discovered that social media users who used beauty filters were more open to having cosmetic surgery than those who didn't.

In 2019, the actress slammed down on Amber Rose for promoting detox teas on social media.

Rose, who was heavy with a child at the time, was in a partnership with Flat Tummy Co and promoted their Organic pregnancy tea, which allegedly reduced nausea in pregnant women.

Jamil, who wasn't impressed with the claim of the tea not being a detox tea, soon shared a screenshot of Rose's ad. She also asked if it was "FDA approved" while tagging the appropriate parties.

The "Good Place" actress then re-posted it on her "I Weigh" Instagram account.

According to the Flat Tummy Co website, it was indeed meant to be consumed by pregnant women and wasn't a detox tea. However, the site also noted that none of its products and statements had been appraised by the Food and Drug Administration.

Last year, the actress called out Khloe Kardashian, who shared an ad that aimed to prove the undeniability of her weight loss after drinking a meal replacement shake for two weeks.

Jamil mentioned that it was impossible and dishonest, latching on to the fact that Khloe had a combination of a "personal trainer, nutritionist, probable chef, and a surgeon" to achieve her aesthetic.

She then claimed that Khloe refused to tell the public about the side effects of the "Non-FDA approved tea," which included cramping, dehydration, and diarrhea.

Jameela Jamil will join the MCU this year in the Marvel/Disney series "She Hulk," where she will play supervillain, Titania. No specific release date for the show yet.