Jameela Jamil Slams Women Criticizing Her Producing Credit: 'You Are Part Of The Problem'

Jameela Jamil has taken to social media to slam netizens, especially women, who criticized her for taking the producing credit on her boyfriend James Blake's latest music album, "Friends That Break Your Heart."

The actress and presenter took to Twitter Saturday and wrote, "A lot of mostly women insisting I couldn't possibly have actually worked on my boyfriend's music, and that he must have just credited me to be nice."

She went on to share her experience in the music field.

"I was a DJ for 8 years, and studied music for 6 years before that," she said. "You are part of the problem of why women don't pursue producing."

Jamil shared a screenshot of her own tweet on Instagram and explained how her boyfriend "had to fight" with her to make her name to the credit list.

"James had to fight me to take credit on this album because I was so Preemptively sick of the internet," she wrote.

She recalled the same thing that happened when Blake dropped his fourth studio album, "Assume Form," in 2019, noting she worked on it for "countless hours."

Jamil then linked the issue to "misogyny" and noted how "hilarious" it is that people believe she has no musical input if the song is loved. On the other hand, if the song is not liked then people believe that it must be her "fault" and she "produced the whole thing alone."

"In the end I took the credit I deserved because of how important it is for women who work on music to visibly exist in the space of music production, and because I would want any of you who follow me to take ownership of what is rightfully your achievements," she said further.

Jamil also encouraged others to take "ownership of what is rightfully your achievements" and said she hopes everyone is taking credit for their work, no matter in which part of the world they are right now.

"I hope you know that if you're not being believed over your achievements… that it's not a reflection of you… it's a reflection of people who are so underachieving, cowardly and insecure that they can't fathom that you could be impressive," she added.

Moreover, she noted how this happens in every industry and at every level, adding, "Even to me. Even when I don't credit myself, my boyfriend just quietly credited me."

She also explained the value of representation and how she is supportive of people who take ownership.

"Representation matters. It is not our responsibility to be believed, liked, understood or approved of," she added. "You just carry on as you are. I'm right there with you. Giving everyone the finger!"

Many celebs and fans supported Jamil in the comments section, including comedian Chelsea Handler.

"Women are smarter, more resourceful, and have had to deal with forced humility. We're done with all that," Handler commented.

Meanwhile, actor Justin Long jokingly wrote, "There's NO way you wrote this tweet all by yourself."

Jamil, who is best known for her role as Tahani Al-Jamil on "The Good Place," has been vocal about feminist issues and body positivity. She will be next seen on the TV series "She-Hulk," which is currently under post-production.