Makers

Actor, activist and founder of the body positivity Instagram movement “I Weigh," Jameela Jamil is balancing the scales in favor of women. After noticing a toxic trend of pop-culture media judging women by their size, she took it upon herself to flip the script and measure women by the weight that really matters— that of their accomplishments. Source: wwww.makers.com

Lena Waithe made history in 2017 when she became the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Writing for “Master of None.” How she went from sitcom-obsessed kid to sought-after writer and actor is TV-show worthy and proof that busting your butt for what you want pays off big time.

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