Jameela Jamil Jokes About Her Awkward Thumbs Up On Live TV

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Recently, Jameela Jamil shared a nice duo of moments from her episode of The Today Show, poking fun at her own foul awkwardness in the live segment. The actress and activist put an image from the show with the caption: “At least my outfit was fire. @carolinaherrera Thanks for having me @todayshow you are always so kind. ❤” She didn’t specify what exactly made her feel awkward, but fans, quicker than lightning, identified her signature nervous energy, a trademark for many to love about Jamelia’s public appearances.

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The comment section was flooded with relatable answers. One comment stated: “When one of the most beautiful, talented, intelligent women in all existence says she fears live TV and I realize we all out here living the same 24 hours.” This same feeling was shared by several others who joined in with their own stories of nervous gestures, especially the infamous thumbs-up. “A nervous thumbs up is my go to,” one follower confessed. Another treated the situation lightly, saying, “You can switch to double gun fingers like I did.”

This kind of humorous content has always been part of the actress’ charm; Jamil is one who laughs hysterically at herself. Jamil has been applauded by fans for keeping it real, some of whom have added: “You are so awesomely awkward and awkwardly awesome.” Another chimed in, “We love you and your thumbs, the outfit is great!” While there was much appreciation for the outfit, called “fire” and “divine,” they seemed to agree that when it comes to fashion, she even nails it in her awkwardness.

Ironically, this hilarious appreciation seemed to have inspired a few fans to him in praising the actress in more areas beyond just fashion: one contributor had stated, “I genuinely believe you are one of the most stunning beautiful humans on earth,” while another had added, “a fantastic role model for young women.” Jameela has long supported causes of body positivity and mental health, so an air of win-win authenticity will continue to surround her.

An awkward moment was front-loaded in such a tight embrace that Jamil never loses the grace with which she embraces all that awkwardness and leaves an impression with any of her appearances; this was a great summation by a fan.

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While lifting the spirits of an on-air stammerer, the post reminds us that weird moments on live TV exist for everybody; however, sometimes a simple thumbs-up goes a long way. And then there’s always the outfit.