Jameela Jamil Clarifies Blake Lively ‘Suicide Bomber’ Comment in Texts
Jameela Jamil is further speaking out after unsealed court documents in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s ongoing legal battle revealed text messages in which she referred to Lively as a “suicide bomber” and “villain.” In the unsealed texts, Jamil was messaging Jennifer Abel, a publicist who represented both Jamil and Baldoni. In the private text exchange from August 2024 between Jamil and Abel, the pair were responding to a TikTok video that criticized Lively’s remarks during the It Ends With Us press tour as not being serious enough, given that the film centered on domestic abuse. Jamil texted about Lively, “She’s a suicide bomber at this point.” Jamil also texted, “I’ve never seen such a bizarre villain act before.” When initially speaking out about her comments, Jamil took to her Instagram Stories on Thursday to share a video in which she clarified her belief that being a feminist does not preclude someone from having personal differences with other women. But now the actress is addressing the messages further. When discussing it, she never addressed Lively or Baldoni by name …
