Jameela Jamil explains why she ‘claps back’ at ‘hostile’ trolls who hate on She-Hulk
Jameela Jamil will star in Marvel’s She-Hulk. (Getty/Disney)
Ahead of the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law finale, Jameela Jamil defended the series against less-than-kind comments from some viewers.
Jamil stars opposite Tatiana Maslaney’s She-Hulk as one of the show’s antagonists, super-powered influencer, Titania.
The Marvel series wrapped up with a “wild” finale on Thursday (13 October). Ahead of its release, Jamil posted on Twitter she was “waiting for the final episode like…” with a video of her eating fries in Times Square – resulting in negative comments from trolls.
WAITING FOR THE FINAL EPISODE OF SHE HULK LIKE… pic.twitter.com/HPhLXEXvBp
— Jameela Jamil ❤️ she/her ❤️ (@jameelajamil) October 1, 2022
One Twitter user commented: “Who’s waiting?” alongside two laughing emojis. Jamil, who has rebranded her Twitter account to mimic that of social media obsessed Titania, replied:
“lol… why are so many men so upset? Are you all ok?”
It’s a fair question, Jameela.
TO BE CLEAR. It is absolutely FINE if you personally don’t like She Hulk. I know it doesn’t appeal to everyone. Some people FUCKING LOVE IT. ? But can we all agree that you don’t need to be *so* hostile when you express your feelings *TO* me. We’re all fans, let’s talk nicely.??
— TITANIA (@jameelajamil) October 3, 2022
Another Twitter user then replied to that tweet, saying: “Nah fam. You literally attack anyone and everyone who doesn’t agree with you. The hypocrisy of this tweet is absolutely hilarious. Do better.”
Jamil then replied again, clarifying her reasons for engaging with furious She-Hulk viewers on Twitter.
Nope. I clap back when people are UNKIND And hostile. Plenty of people critique the show thoughtfully and you can't find a hostile response on here.— Jameela Jamil ❤️ she/her ❤️ (@jameelajamil) October 3, 2022
In two separate threads, she also highlighted what she meant by ‘hostile’, as well as the value of engaging with critics.
I was told I'm a diversity hire. I was told I would never work again. I was told we should stop letting women write shows, I was told I look disgusting, I was told I would only be remembered for being shit. You tell me what is hostile?— Jameela Jamil ❤️ she/her ❤️ (@jameelajamil) October 3, 2022
ACTUALLY I really wanna hear and engage with critics so I can learn. I value Marvel fans. But I can't hear them when they're screaming. And when people are randomly rude and personal, it brings up my defense and nothing productive happens. If you want me to hear you, be humane.
— Jameela Jamil ❤️ she/her ❤️ (@jameelajamil) October 3, 2022
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law currently has an 87 per cent approval rating on critic site Rotten Tomatoes, despite constant review bombing, from Marvel fans furious at the existence of a female-led TV franchise.
The main antagonists of the series (besides Titania), are a group of incels called Intellgencia, who leak a video of She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters having sex. A fan-designed poster for the show has since sparked backlash on Twitter.
"Sorry Incels" (She-Hulk) inspired by Episode 446
If this makes you feel angry, just know this isn't directed at you. It's about other people. You're expressing fascinating and very normal opinions.#weeklyplanetpod @TheWeeklyPlanet #SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw #SheHulk pic.twitter.com/zbANVWrhvW— weekly planet ghosters (@wpposters) September 20, 2022
Maslaney is a firm LGBTQ+ ally, wearing a shirt that reads ‘Support Trans Futures‘ in a promotional video for the series.
