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May 2024
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Jameela Jamil: Would Choose The Bear

Kelly Ripa
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Actor, podcaster and advocate, Jameela Jamil joins Kelly to share her journey with disordered eating and how it has affected her health today. After years of counting calories, Jameela shares her thoughts on working in an industry that is so focused on weight, and how she's taking control of that narrative. She gives her opinion on the "skinny shots," filter ... Show More
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