August 11, 2022

EP. 123 — Cameron Esposito

Actor, stand-up, and author Cameron Esposito joins Jameela this week to discuss their relationship with their eating disorder and struggling with their gender identity, how they realized they are gender-fluid and what that means to them, how taking their top off on network television has helped them love their body, and more.

Check out Cameron Esposito’s book – Save Yourself – wherever books are sold.

And listen to Cameron’s podcast – Queery.

You can follow Cameron on Instagram and Twitter @cameronesposito

You can find transcripts for this episode here: https://www.earwolf.com/show/i-weigh-with-jameela-jamil/

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Transcript

  Jameela [00:00:00] Hello and welcome to another episode of I Weigh with Jameela Jamil, a podcast against shame. I hope you’re well. I am. You know what? I’m having a bit of a surreal week, if I’m honest. I have had the poster just dropped for my new character, Titania, in Marvel’s new big show, She-Hulk, which is out on August the 18th on Disney Plus. And it’s only really starting to truly hit home now. Seeing my name and then seeing the character Titania’s name together is mind blowing because I have always loved this character, as was my favorite character from the comics. I think she’s so bizarre and complex. And I, I often think if I’d known I was playing her when I auditioned because obviously Marvel don’t tell you fuck all. And it’s not until you sign the contract that you even have any idea who you’re playing. But I, I, yeah, I think I wouldn’t have gotten the job if I knew how big this was. I thought

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