Jameela Jamil no longer cares if haters claim she’s “annoying” about her health issues — she just wants to “save some motherf – – king lives.”
The 36-year-old “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” star posted a three-minute video to TikTok on Tuesday, which she began by showing off the elasticity of her cheeks.
“Jesus Christ, that is not an app, that is not a filter, that is just my face. Look how elastic that is,” the Brit said, pulling her skin away from her mouth.
She explained the seemingly silly party trick was actually a symptom of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome — a group of disorders that affect the body’s connective tissues.
“It pertains to my joints,” Jamil continued, hyperextending her arm. “As you can see, nothing bends the right way, everything bends the right and the wrong way.”
“Yes, that is very sexy, thanks for asking,” she joked.
“The Good Place” actress added that “in spite of the fact that people like to make fun of me over my health,” she wants to spread awareness about the condition.
Jamil came under fire two years ago for a lengthy health history that includes cancer battles, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, car accident injuries, mercury poisoning, seizures and run-ins with “killer bees.”
“The internet made fun of me over my health problems, and it made me suicidal for a while,” Jamil captioned the video on Instagram. “But they are just a bunch of ignorant arseholes who haven’t a hundredth of our strength, they can’t imagine surviving what we survive, so they choose to gaslight us about it all instead.”
In the video, Jamil also describes Ehlers-Danlos syndrome’s effect on bruising, bleeding, healing and delivering a baby.
“I’m done not talking to the people who MATTER about this hugely important subject because a bunch of people lucky to have good health, have no souls. Let’s raise awareness on this subject together, and save some motherf – – king lives!” Jamil wrote in her caption.
She ended the video by encouraging people to listen to their bodies to try and catch the diagnosis early to avoid later medical complications.
“People either don’t believe us, especially when we’re kids … because ‘who could possibly have this many ailments?’ ” she said, sympathizing with people who are struggling — but still appear “healthy.”
“I love you, I’m with you, go get checked,” she signed off.
Jamil has long been candid about her issues with mental health. She previously claimed that Piers Morgan’s “campaign of lies” against her almost drove her to suicide in 2020.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
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