Actress Jameela Jamil has called out pro footballer Jorginho for what she described as a failure to take full accountability after a misunderstanding involving Chappell Roan led to her receiving widespread online backlash.
The incident stemmed from claims Jorginho made in late March that a security guard linked to Roan confronted Jorginho’s 11-year-old daughter at a hotel during Lollapalooza Brazil, which sparked a wave of criticism toward the singer.
Shortly afterwards, Roan clarified she had no knowledge of the situation and that the individual was not part of her team in a video posted to her Instagram.
Earlier this week, Jorginho issued a follow-up statement acknowledging the situation as a “misunderstanding” and expressing regret for the impact of his earlier comments. However, Jamil argued the apology did not go far enough, writing in a 14 April Instagram comment, “Maybe try ‘I regret making a public statement without all of the information that lead to a two week global hate ...
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