Jameela Jamil says Oprah Winfrey “would never have made it in the UK”
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nme.comJamil attributes it to better diversity representation in the US Jameela Jamil believes US chat show queen Oprah Winfrey would “never have made it in the UK” due to the comparative lack of diversity in the British entertainment industry.
The English actress and broadcaster, 34, said that the scene in the UK was the reason she moved to the US. “I remember coming to America five years ago and seeing (black US broadcaster) Robin Roberts hosting Good Morning America and knowing that Oprah is a really big deal (in the US).
Oprah would never have made it in the UK,” she said. Jamil, who made the comments in a new interview with Playboy magazine, added: “We’re still behind in giving women important jobs that lead to long standing, dignified
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