Jameela Jamil starts feud with Caroline Flack over her controversial new plastic surgery show The Surjury even though she’s never seen it… before re-igniting row with Piers Morgan
- The Surjury is set air on Channel 4 in 2020
- The premise of the controversial show is that people pitch their plastic surgery dreams to a jury of people
- ‘If 75% of the jury approve at the end of their pitch, they will get their dream body, and will undergo the operations’
- But a Channel 4 spokesperson has insisted that there is more to the show which actually focuses on giving people more confidence
- They said: ‘This new series looks at who wants [surgery], and why – and allows those who make a strong enough case to their peers
- ‘The show will neither glamorise nor condemn their choices: the aim is instead to interrogate the realities’
Jameela Jamil has laid into Caroline Flack’s controversial new show, The Surjury, before it has even aired, causing a war of words to erupt on Twitter on Friday.
The ‘activist’, 33, posted a story about Caroline’s new plastic-surgery themed show and wrote: ‘Welp. Black Mirror is officially happening guys. It’s here.’
But Caroline, 39, quickly wrote back: ‘Have you managed to see a copy before me ? Please forward .. am desperate to see..’
Clearly hungry for a fight, Jameela then reignited her feud with Piers Morgan, calling him the ‘Britain’s HPV’, a reference to sexually transmitted disease that causes cervical cancer & kills 1000s of women every year.
More to say: Jameela Jamil had started a feud with Caroline Flack over her new show The Surjury in which candidates have to pitch their plastic surgery dreams to a jury of people
She’s not impressed: Jameela loves to attack women who do things she doesn’t agree with – sometimes justified – but Caroline wasn’t taking her words lying down
Two sides to every story: Caroline had some choice words for Jameela after her post
The premise of The Surjury is that participants will go under the knife if they are given the thumbs-up by a 12-strong jury.
Contestants will have to secure 75 per cent of the jury vote to get their procedure, and then will be invited back to ‘show off the results’ after a few months.
Caroline’s new show recently wrapped up filming in Manchester, and is expected to air on Channel 4 in early 2020.
But following Jameela’s post, a fan tweeted Caroline: ‘How can you be so defensive about a show this toxic and exploitative that you’re willingly hosting?’
She replied: ‘Because I’ve filmed it and the people who have taken part are amazing and have been through a lot and life is about individual choice…’
Sorry, what? But Caroline seemed confused as to why Jameela was attacking the show before she has even seen it
Another fan then wrote: ‘Are you saying it’s not how the article suggested? Is it done in a ‘positive, compassionate way”?
‘After reading about your personal journey with your mental health I’m surprised at your choice of job but ultimately they would have got another presenter.’
Caroline responded: ‘Well mental health is a sensitive subject and as we progress we are constantly asked to be more open and visible.
‘My feeling toward the show is that it opens up conversations on why some people turn to surgery to help them lead the life that they believe will make them happier.’
Happy to talk: Caroline answered fans who had questions about the show and explained why she felt happy to present it despite its controversial nature
Open and honest: Caroline said the show goes a lot deeper than one might think and addresses why people feel the need to get surgery
Jameela has had surgery herself, but it’s not something she has shied away from talking about.
Back in 2018, she addressed the subject with a fan and tweeted: ‘Mine? Yes 100 percent. I had my breasts reduced because my back was hurting.
‘And have no problem with cosmetic surgery of any kind but would always publicly own it as I see no shame in doing it. I see huge shame in hiding it.’
It’s true that Jameela has not seen the show yet and a Channel 4 spokesperson insists the main focus is actually about giving people confidence.
A Channel 4 rep previously told The Sun: ‘Rather than wag a disapproving finger, this new series looks at who wants it, and why – and allows those who make a strong enough case to their peers, to undergo the procedure of their choice.
‘The show will neither glamourise nor condemn their choices: the aim is instead to interrogate the realities. All contributors featured in the series have actively been seeking surgery of their own accord.’
They’re not a fan: At first glance, it appears as though Jameela has a lot of support for her words as many thought the show’s concept was questionable
Ross McCarthy, executive producer for show creators Gobstopper Television, added: ‘This is a totally new way of doing peer-to- peer advice.
‘Our pitchers will either get the surgery they’ve always wanted, or a massive boost in confidence when the public rules they don’t need work at all!’
Caroline first announced the news that she would be presenting the show on social media, writing: ‘Over the Mooooooon to be hosting my first @channel4 show ❤️ #thesurjury.’
Her words: Jameela has made no secret of her own personal journey with plastic surgery and shared this in 2018
Jameela has previously started spats with the Kardashians for promoting laxative weight-loss products, Victoria’s Secret model Sara Sampaio over a ‘starved’ models post.
She’s also locked horns with Piers Morgan, who labelled her a ‘virtue-signalling twerp’ after the actress said criticism of the Duchess of Sussex was rooted in racism.
After her spat with Caroline, she decided to reignite her row with Piers, calling him ‘Britain’s HPV’.
It’s fair to say that using an STD as an insult is highly offensive to anyone who may have been diagnosed with one.
Row: After her spat with Caroline, Jameela decided to reignite her row with Piers, calling him ‘Britain’s HPV’ – but he questioned why she would attribute an STD in a manner that implies she thinks it’s shameful’
She linked to a Good Morning Britain post about Piers’s recent online debate about views on gender.
Then wrote: ‘What is the big deal here? Why are people so threatened? If people wish to be identified in a certain way, on a larger spectrum, let them!
‘Piers is on his own spectrum, somewhere between human…and piece of diseased crusted anal fluff. And more power to him on that journey.’
When another fan wrote that he would never be fired for his views, she replied: ‘He is Britain’s HPV.’
Here we go again: The second major row of the day kicked off when Jameela waded into Piers’ recent debate on gender
Valid: Piers had some choice words for Jameela after she used HPV in a negative way
You should be ashamed: Many people turned on Jameela after her HPV comment
Piers then hit back: ‘HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that causes cervical cancer & kills 1000s of women every year. Why, as the supposed ‘caring, tolerant ally’ of women, are you using it in a manner that implies you think it’s shameful?’
However, while Jameela seemed to have a lot of support on Twitter following her row with Caroline, fans were quick to slam her for her latest outburst.
After her row with Caroline, they wrote: ‘Do people all want to look the same. I love crooked teeth, an interesting nose or pokey out ears, it’s these differences that make us beautiful and interesting. You look at Ivanka Trump, she’s had so much surgery she can’t talk properly and is unrecognisable from her teens.’
‘It blows my mind that enough people thought this was an acceptable idea and that it has gone this far. How was it not shut down the moment the idea was pitched??? Ffs, the human race is doomed.’
Mixed opinions: Meanwhile, lots of people were taking Caroline’s side in her row with Jameela as well and accused her of knocking others down in order to get her point across
‘I’ll feel bad for someone who watches the show & feels disgusted with themselves because they might resemble 1 of the “before” contestants, but ultimately it’s their bodies to do what they want with. I mean I’ll never give it 30 seconds of my time, but that’s people’s own choice.’
Yet lots of people were taking Caroline’s side as well on social media.
They wrote: ‘@jameelajamil how can you say you’re a feminist and preach about mental health when you’re literally knocking another woman’s work and as such, encouraging others to do the same before the programme has even aired?!’
‘Exactly Caroline… If people CHOOSE to have surgery it is THEIR choice! I’m getting fed up of folk taking other people’s choices away from them… it is easy to be all fluffy and say ‘accept who you are’ …. it isn’t that simple! If surgery makes someone happy, I’m all 4 it.’
Controversy: Earlier this year, surgeons condemned the programme for ‘glamorising’ procedures (file photo)
‘Oops, another day another Twitter spat. Jameela even though you are doing good it this dirty old world doesn’t it get draining, scrapping with people on social media every day.’
Earlier this year, medical professionals warned of the potential harm of the programme, saying it glamorises and trivialises life-changing procedures, and could lead to a rise in botched surgeries.
Channel 4 director Ian Katz said the aim of the broadcaster was to ‘make entertaining, mischievous and innovative shows about the big issues and arguments in Britain today’.
The British Association Of Plastic, Reconstructive And Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) president and surgeon Mark Henley said: ‘We are extremely concerned about the message this programme portrays and its particular focus on young people.
‘Based on the promotional materials alone, we believe the show will trivialise the serious decision all should take when considering aesthetic procedures.
Ready to go! In a new Instagram post shared to her account, the Love Island presenter recently enthused she’s ‘over the moon’ to front her first show for Channel 4
‘It is disappointing that, in 2019, we are still having to remind large broadcasters of the potential harm caused by glamorising cosmetic surgery – particularly when targeting young adults or those with self-esteem issues.’
Channel 4 said in promoting the show: ‘From bum-lifts to nose jobs, sculpted abs to breast enlargements, The Surjury allows people to explore their choices more thoroughly.’
Surgeons have suggested many people who have gone under the knife are less confident after a procedure than they were before.
Mark added: ‘There is every chance that a show like The Surjury – which asks young people to ‘pitch’ their ‘dream’ surgery to a panel – will encourage viewers to rush into personal decisions about cosmetic procedures without considering all outcomes and risks, or taking the time to ensure they visit a reputable surgeon.
‘This is particularly a concern given the frequency with which BAPRAS surgeons are having to perform complicated reconstructive procedures on individuals who have received ‘botched surgery’ both at home and abroad.’
In good spirits: The ITV star gushed to fans: ‘Over the Mooooooon to be hosting my first @channel4 show ❤️ #thesurjury @gemflossi @styledbynana @nisha_stylist
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