Jameela Jamil Got Into It On Twitter With Victoria’s Secret Model Sara Sampaio
Jameela Jamil, who loves to scrap on social media and is probably still high from her recent victory of Instagram changing how it regulates tummy tea ads, recently got into it with a Victoria’s Secret Angel named Sara Sampaio, who must be new here. Sara came for Jameela on Twitter after she re-tweeted a video from a Vienna Fashion Week show called Colors of Africa in which the “Gold Carvier Crew stepped out in full Nigerian wear and dance moves.” (via FacetoFace Africa) Jameela praised the clip, calling it “beautiful” and noted that there wasn’t “a long-starved terrified teenager in sight”. Sara, it seems, took this very personally. If you live in Northern California and think you felt an earthquake last night, you’re wong. It was Jameela cracking her knuckles before going all the way in.
Here’s Jameela’s tweet.
Oh my god 😍😍😍 this looks like the most fun, and not a long-starved terrified teenager in sight. Beautiful. https://t.co/hck5n6e9Xu
— Jameela Jamil 🌈 (@jameelajamil) October 13, 2019
Well, it gave me life. But then again, I’ve never been in danger of starving to death. And if Jaleema, who used to be a model herself and frequently discusses her own struggles with eating disorders, finds this refreshing, I’ve got to believe a point was made. Sara, on the other hand, had a different perspective.
How about celebrating someone without bringing other people down? Calling runway models “long-starved terrified teenager” is extremely offensive. From someone that is always preaching for body positivity this just screams hypocrisy. https://t.co/JOBtY0yrui
— Sara Sampaio (@SaraSampaio) October 16, 2019
Oh Sara. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!? Do you have wasps in your attic, is that why you wanted all the smoke? What transpired next was a back and forth so pointless and stupid, Miley Cyrus wants to marry it. Here’s just a taste. Unlike Victoria’s Secret models and sitcom actresses, we don’t have all day.
I didn’t say all models in my tweet so try to calm down. But I will say there is a *vast* majority issue with young girls starving themselves, and using drugs and cocaine to control their weight, to meet the very small sample sizes. If you don’t see that, then you are in a bubble https://t.co/K3DkuRmIG7
— Jameela Jamil 🌈 (@jameelajamil) October 16, 2019
You didn’t say all models, sure, but you still chose to attack girls just so you can celebrate others. Eating disorders, drugs and cocaine use aren’t a exclusive problem of models, it’s a huge problem is society as a whole. And when you talk like you know for sure majority of https://t.co/4hAIf379WP
— Sara Sampaio (@SaraSampaio) October 16, 2019
It’s very simple to celebrate someone without having do drag other people. And make general negative assumptions about a whole group of people. most of these girls are teenagers! And they don’t deserved to be constantly put in a negative box like you just did.
— Sara Sampaio (@SaraSampaio) October 16, 2019
You may not know this, but I do have a PhD in Armchair Psychology from Trump University. In my professional opinion, Sara may be expressing feelings of job insecurity in the face of a changing cultural landscape and shifting industry standards.
You don’t know me, to say I Don’t know how to see out of my bubble! So let’s start there. I also know more about my industry than you. And I also know how much harm this generalization does to a lot of girls that are actually healthy and normally been skinny all their lives.
— Sara Sampaio (@SaraSampaio) October 16, 2019
And Jameela seems to be is experiencing delusions of moral superiority to the point of obnoxious condescension.
Sara, respectfully, I don’t think this is the hill to die on. This industry is unlike other industries in that it makes professionals out of children, and informs culture and society, and is a standard set for young people everywhere. Fashion is a dangerous industry for too many. https://t.co/h0muUpRMtL
— Jameela Jamil 🌈 (@jameelajamil) October 16, 2019
I think you’re using your platform to defend something that is overwhelmingly negative for girls. That’s the only thing that is clear to me. Find a better cause to fight for, because this ain’t it. You can do more than this, you’re smart. Help girls, don’t normalize this. https://t.co/14YIP7Av9q
— Jameela Jamil 🌈 (@jameelajamil) October 16, 2019
Both are missing the point entirely. The point is made clear in the title of this video.
This African fashion show is lit 🔥🔥🔥
Pic: Instagram