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Jezza vs. Jamil! Clarkson Blasts Activist Over Bafta Body Critique

By 3/1/2026
Jezza vs. Jamil! Clarkson Blasts Activist Over Bafta Body Critique

It's a full-blown celeb vendetta, folks! The ever-controversial Jeremy Clarkson has thrown shade at 'The Good Place' starlet and activist Jameela Jamil for her bold comments on the 'scarily thin' Baftas beauties. The tirade erupted after Jamil aired her concerns on Insta about the pin-thin trend amongst red carpet royalty, calling it a troubling flashback to her youth. Dubbing it a 'fragile type of thin', the actress-slash-activist bemoaned a political ploy to keep women 'frail, hungry, tired and easy to hurt.' Clarkson, not one to bite his tongue, branded the comments as typical socialist drivel in his Sunday Times column. Our motor-mouth presenter argued that socialist types want everyone 'equally fat' and ripped into Hollywood's beauty bias with a prickly wit. Jameela fired back, advocating for strength over obedience in times when women's rights are waning. But Mr. Top Gear wasn't about to race off quietly into the night—he further poked fun at Bafta's behind-the-scenes drama involving a judge's abrupt exit over alleged systemic racism. No strangers to controversy themselves, it seems Bafta and Clarkson could be in a dead heat for this year's most sensational bust-up award!

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